The night train between Brussels and Venice, to winter sports and carnival locations, starts in 2 weeks

For this winter 2025, four dates are announced from the Belgian capital: February 5, 14, March 4 and 12. We must also add two dates in the direction of Innsbruck: February 21 and 28.

The opportunity to enjoy winter sports or the… Venice carnival. This will take place from February 14 to March 4, 2024.

Dates that are not chosen at random: “The route responds to high demand for winter sports travel, city excursion options and the lack of suitable rail connections“, indicates the company.

“We are delighted to present this new night rail connection between the North Sea and the Mediterranean. This marks another milestone for European Sleeper and the convenience of overnight travel across Europe in a more sustainable way“, says Chris Engelsman, co-founder.

An offer at €599 for 6 days in Innsbruck with 3 days of skiing and 2 nights on the train

The first prices are around €100 for one way. But they increase depending on the comfort chosen between the seat, the berth and the sleeping car.

For the launch of this connection, European Sleeper is announcing an offer starting from €599 for skiing in Innsbruck. For a 6-day trip including 2 nights on the train, 3 days of skiing, a skipass and the hotel.

A Brussels-Berlin and Brussels-Prague night train, before connecting Barcelona

Since the end of May 2023, the Belgian-Dutch railway company has linked Brussels and Amsterdam to Berlin. A year later, a connection to Prague was inaugurated. However, the future of this connection is in doubt. The numerous works on the rail, a complex timetable procedure in Germany, and a lack of coordination between Germany and its neighboring countries leave doubt about the future of the night-time connection.

“For lack of investment, work on the rail is experiencing a significant backlog. The increasing difficulties in finding hourly capacity combined with the lack of coordination makes it difficult to add even a single train to the network,” said Elmer Van Buuren, the other co-founder.

In addition to Innsbruck and Venice, European Sleeper plans to connect Amsterdam and Barcelona daily in 2025 or 2026, with a passage through Brussels. Before perhaps going to Stockholm.