Ever been tempted by the prospect of a sleeper train, but felt a little put off by the thought of sharing with a stranger? Well, we’ve got some exciting news.
Berlin-based night train start-up Nox has just announced its plans for a sprawling network of sleeper services all over Europe, which will exclusively offer private one or two-bed cabins.
The company was founded by Thibault Constant, whose ‘Simply Railway’ YouTube has gained a solid half a million-strong following and who has travelled on more than 400 night trains, and Janek Smalla, who led the operational launch of FlixTrain – a fairly appropriate pair, eh?
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Nox’s goal is, according to Smalla, to make night trains ‘an essential part of European travel’ by offering a viable alternative to short-haul flights and becoming the go-to option for business travel.
Designed to be a whole lot more comfortable than traditional couchettes, Nox’s cabins will feature armchairs, tables, storage space, two-metre-long beds and (in some cases) panoramic windows. You’ll either be able to book a single or a double cabin, and right now those are set to cost €79 or €149 respectively.
According to RailTech, a financing round is planned for autumn this year and the start-up is finalising approval for its cabin designs. Below are some snaps of what these trains could look like.
The plan is to launch first services by 2027, but by 2035 Nox aims to serve more than 100 European cities including Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome and Barcelona. Below is a render of their vision for the network.
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