Re:Europe's night trains are on track for a resurgence
by Fnoord on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @06:32AM
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I did the same on Amsterdam - Berlin and vice versa. Internet (4G) is terrible in rural areas of Germany though but if you prepare for thst its no problem. You can also take a night bus. Amsterdam - London should be open now too though not as useful with Brexit (I previously took a night bus on that trajectory).
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Re:Europe's night trains are on track for a resurgence
by gpvos on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @07:16AM
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The night train? If I remember correctly, when it still ran it stopped in Berlin around 4:30 AM; not a fun time to get up. I did use it to go to Dresden though; got out at 7, had breakfast, then a train to Leipzig. Excellent way to travel.
Although since you mention using the Internet and also the Eurostar, you probably meant the day train, which is fine but the 6 hours to Berlin take a chunk out of your day. (I once took the one at 5 AM, but that turned out to be too early for me and I can't sleep in a chair.)
Re:Europe's night trains are on track for a resurgence
by Fnoord on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @07:31AM
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Right, it was more like an early morning train but practically everyone slept. Not the best rest of my life, agreed, but it was terrific (we went on babymoon to Berlin).
Re:Europe's night trains are on track for a resurgence
by koyote on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @04:11PM
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Best way between London and Amsterdam is the ferry!
It's not quite as seamless as a direct train but still very enjoyable:
You take a train in the evening from London to the ferry terminal in Harwich, then overnight ferry in a private cabin (it's a big ferry with restaurant and bar etc.) to a port in southern Holland. Then a train from there to Amsterdam.
The train tickets are part of the ferry price (rail and sail) and you get into Amsterdam nice and early.