Budapest – Munich – Zurich
The fun thing about night trains is that since you will be sleeping, you can be flexible and consider different routes: I board the night train from Budapest to Munich, on the way to Zurich. There’s a direct night train that departs Budapest each day at 18:05, arriving in Zurich at 6:05. But I am running late, and take instead the other western-bound night train that leaves Budapest each night at 21:05, on its way to Munich. I will connect in Munich in the morning on my way to Zurich.
Train Tip: Consider NOT buying a bed reservation in advance. In the summer season, on weekends, and holidays, it’s a MUST if you want to be sure to get a bed. But one of the joys of traveling off-season, during the week, is that you can hop on and off trains, including night trains, more freely. During these non-peak times, I have found it’s more comfortable to walk on and buy the bed reservation on the train, because the conductor will often put you into an un-occupied sleeping cabin, whereas the computers at the train station will often automatically place you into free beds without consideration of how many people may already be in the sleeping cabin.
Benjamin Thomas
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How many beds are usually in a night sleeping cabin?
Hello Steffen.
The number can vary — usually 4 or 6 is the norm, but soem first-class cabins have one or two beds. When making your bed reservations, ask at the station what will be available. Have fun, Benjamin
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