A BRAND new night train service is set to be launched in Europe next year, linking two European capitals. What's more, Brits have access to the service without the need to fly, making travel through Europe even easier for them. Dutch rail company NS has its sights set on launching the new overnight route from Amsterdam to Vienna .
The route will be launched in collaboration with Austrian service ÖBB, according to Dutch publication De Stentor . The service will stop off at Amersfoort, Deventer, Bad Bentheim, and several German and Austrian locations before reaching its final destination. The route is predicted to take 14 hours and 9 minutes to complete.
Currently, Nightjet services already connect Amsterdam to Vienna with a stop at Innsbruck . However, NL Times claims that NS and ÖBB "plan to split the existing line into two". While the connection via Innsbruck will continue to exist, the new service will be added at the end of next year.
The route will be served by new Nightjet trains, which were launched over the winter . Some of the trains have pod-style" cabins on board that offer single beds for those who want to sleep alone. Couples can also make use of the "innovative cocoons" which ÖBB has said provide a "high level of privacy" with adjacent cabins connected by a small sliding door.
Each cabin has its own luggage shelf space, a storage pouch for personal items, two coat hooks, a reading lamp, a sliding folding table for breakfast, a mirror and a control display. .
