Jan NettigStarting from March, rail passengers will have the opportunity to travel overnight between Brussels or Amsterdam and Prague, waking up at their destination the next morning. This expansion of Europe’s night train network is being facilitated by European Sleeper, whose service currently connects the Belgian and Dutch capitals with Berlin. The service, which began operating in May, will extend to Dresden in eastern Germany and then to the Czech capital from March 25.
Initially, the sleeper service was intended to reach Prague, but it terminated in Berlin due to major engineering works south of Dresden. Now, with an improved timetable, passengers can depart from Brussels at 7:22 pm and arrive in Prague at 10:56 am, with stops including Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Děčín in the Czech Republic.
European Sleeper is also planning a winter night train between Amsterdam and the French Alps, and an EU-backed Amsterdam-Barcelona service launching in 2025. The expansion of these services is part of a broader revival of European long-distance and sleeper services, as the EU promotes less polluting forms of travel and travelers seek alternatives to short-haul flights.
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