Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train
 

Nightjet is the name for Austrian Railways sleeper trains linking Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Paris, Brussels & Amsterdam

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Nightjet, the New Generation

33 brand new Nightjet trains are being built by Siemens for ÖBB's (Austrian Railways) Nightjet sleeper service.  The first of these innovative new trains entered service in December 2023 on the Hamburg-Vienna/Innsbruck route.  Each train has 7 cars:  2 sleeping-cars, 3 couchette cars, 1 multi-function car with seats, luggage space & accessible sleeper compartment, and 1 seats car.  This page explains the accommodation & features of the new trains.

small bullet point  Sleepers

small bullet point  Couchette-car & mini-cabins

small bullet point  Wheelchair-accessible sleepers

small bullet point  Seats & luggage area

small bullet point  Travel tips

small bullet point  Fares & how to buy tickets

For travel in conventional Nightjet trains, see the regular Nightjet page.

On which routes do these new trains run?

small bullet point  Hamburg - Vienna, since 10 December 2023

small bullet point  Hamburg - Munich & Innsbruck, since 10 December 2023

small bullet point  Bregenz & Feldkirch - Vienna, since 5 March 2024

small bullet point  Vienna/Munich/Salzburg - Bologna/Florence/Rome starting 10 September 2024

small bullet point  Amsterdam - Vienna to start using new generation stock from April 2025

All other Nightjet routes use conventional Nightjet rolling stock, see the Nightjet page.

Sleeping-cars

Each 7-car new generation Nightjet train has two sleeping-cars, each with 10 compartments.  One compartment is Comfort Plus with 2 transverse beds, a little more floor space and en suite toilet with separate shower cubicle.  The other 9 are Comfort with 2 beds alongside the window and an en suite toilet with retractable shower hose.  Fixed ladders and no need to convert beds to seats are great improvements over conventional sleepers.  All sleeper compartments can be sold as a single or double.

New-generation Nightjet train
New generation Nightjet sleeping-car floorplan

Sleeping-car comfort plus

There are only two comfort plus sleeper compartments in each 7-car train, one in each sleeping-car, with 2 fixed beds (berths 11 & 12), a small table & chair, and a private toilet with separate shower cubicle.  The beds come fully made up with sheets, pillow, duvet.  Soap & towels are provided.  The beds are 192cm (6'4") long.

A control panel lets you adjust temperature, lighting, multi-coloured mood lighting and there's an attendant call button.  There are power outlets (European 2-pin 230v type) and USB port at the head end of each bed and free WiFi.  The room can be locked from outside with a hotel-style contactless key card.

A complimentary individual bottle of Austrian sparkling wine and small bottle of water are provided.  An à la carte breakfast is included, served in your compartment, you pick 6 items from a breakfast menu in the evening.  The sleeper attendant can provide room service of tea, coffee, wine, beer, soft drinks & light snacks during the journey, or feel free to take your own bottle of wine or picnic on board.

Comfort Plus sleeper in new generation Nightjet train   Comfort Plus sleeper in new generation Nightjet train

Sleeping-car comfort plus compartment.  The beds are arranged across the car in the comfort plus compartment.

Comfort Plus control panel in new generation Nightjet train   Comfort Plus shower & toilet in new generation Nightjet train   Sleeper corridor in new generation Nightjet train

Control panel, en suite shower & toilet, corridor.

Sleeping-car comfort

Each of the two sleeping-cars has 9 comfort sleeper compartments with 2 fixed beds alongside the window, a small table & chair, and private toilet with retractable shower hose.  The beds come fully made up with sheets, pillow and duvet.  Soap & towels are provided.  The beds are 190cm (6'3") long.

A control panel lets you adjust temperature, lighting, multi-coloured mood lighting and there's an attendant call button.  There are power outlets (European 2-pin 230v type) and USB port at the head end of each bed and free WiFi.  The room can be locked from outside with a hotel-style NFC card.

A complimentary individual bottle of Austrian sparkling wine and small bottle of water are provided for each passenger.  An à la carte breakfast is included, served in your compartment, you pick 6 items from a breakfast menu in the evening.  The sleeper attendant can provide room service of tea, coffee, wine, beer, soft drinks & light snacks during the journey, or feel free to take your own bottle of wine or picnic on board.

Comfort sleeper in new generation Nightjet train   Comfort sleeper in new generation Nightjet train

Sleeping-car comfort compartment.  The beds are arranged alongside the window in the comfort sleepers.

Comfort shower & toilet in new generation Nightjet train   Comfort shower & toilet in new generation Nightjet train   Sleeper corridor in new generation Nightjet train

In the comfort sleepers, the shower & toilet is a wet room, with retractable shower wand.

Couchette car

Each 7-car train has 3 couchette cars.  Each couchette car has three 4-berth couchette compartments and 28 mini cabins

New generation Nightjet couchette car

The couchette cars are easily recognisable on this side by the 3 couchette compartment windows then the double row of mini cabin windows.  Photo taken at the ÖBB technical centre in Vienna.  The lower mini-cabins have a slightly larger window, as well as the extra luggage compartment under the mattress.

New generation Nightjet couchette car floorplan

Couchettes comfort

Each couchette car has three 4-berth couchette compartments, you can book one berth and share with other passengers, or you can book a whole compartment for your family or group.  Each berth comes with a fresh clean pillow, double-sheet & blanket which you arrange yourself.  Each berth has a reading light, power outlet (European 230v 2-pin type) and USB port and there's free WiFi. Luggage goes in a big space underneath the lower berths.  Room lighting & temperature are adjusted using the control panel, a blind covers the window at night.  There's a toilet and washroom at the end of the corridor.  A light breakfast is included, usually 2 rolls, jam & coffee.  The berths are 191cm (6'3") long.

The sexes aren't usually segregated in couchettes, but women travelling alone can book a berth in a women-only compartment.  In couchettes, you don't normally fully undress but if your family or group have sole occupancy there's no reason why you can't.

The attendant sells tea, coffee, wine, beer, soft drinks & light snacks during the journey, or feel free to take your own bottle of wine or picnic on board.

4-berth couchette in new generation Nightjet train   4-berth couchette in new generation Nightjet train

Two views of a 4-berth couchette compartment.

4-berth couchette corridor   Toilet in new generation Nightjet train

There are toilets & washrooms at the end of the corridor.

Mini Cabins

Mini cabins are the greatest innovation in these new trains.  They are fully-enclosed individual sleeping pods for one person, for a fraction of the price of a single-bed sleeper.  Think Japanese capsule hotel!

Each mini cabin has a fresh clean pillow, double-sheet & blanket which you arrange yourself.  There's a reading light, power outlet (European 230v 2-pin type), USB port, wireless charging pad for mobile phones and free WiFi.  A control panel in each mini-cabin lets you adjust the lighting, including multi-coloured mood lighting.  There's an attendant call button, the one with the teacup logo.  The mini cabins are 188cm (6'2") long.

You'll usually find your mini cabin open when you board.  When you close the sliding door, it locks automatically.  If you're inside, you can always simply pull the door open using the handle.  From outside, you unlock the mini cabin with a hotel-style contactless key card which you're given when staff come around to check your ticket before (or soon after) departure.  Simply hold the card against the card reader next to your cabin number, this also unlocks the adjacent luggage & shoe lockers.  Remember to take the card when you go to the toilet to avoid locking yourself out!

There's an adjustable table which folds down and slides along a rail, I'm 6' 2" and can easily sit up and type on a laptop on the table in my mini-cabin.  There's a folding divider at the head end of each mini cabin which can be opened if a companion is travelling in the adjacent mini cabin.  There's a small window with blind.  The mini-cabins have excellent air-conditioning, they're well sound-proofed and the ride is remarkably smooth.

There are 2 toilets and a washroom at one end of the corridor, your control panel shows whether each toilet & washroom are free or occupied.  There's a tip-up seat in the corridor if you want to sit outside your mini cabin.  A light breakfast is included, 2 rolls, jam & coffee.

Luggage in mini cabins

Next to each mini-cabin is a locker for shoes and a locker big enough for a cabin size bag (58 x 46 x 27 cm by my own measurement).

When you hold your key card against your mini cabin's card reader it unlocks both lockers for 7 seconds, a green LED lights up and you can open them.  If unopened, they lock again after 7 seconds.  If opened, they lock again when you close them.

If you have a lower mini-cabin there's also a hidden luggage compartment under the mattress, (103cm x 47cm x about 25cm by my own measurement).

Larger suitcases can be placed on the large racks in the multi-function car and secured with wire cables that are also locked using your contactless key card.

Is upper or lower best?

There's not a lot in it, but lower mini-cabins have a slight edge.  They're easier to get in & out of, they have that handy extra luggage space under the mattress and a slightly larger window.  The wall at the head end is vertical not inwardly-sloping as in an upper minicabin, so easier on the back when sitting upright.

Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train   Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train

Mini cabins shown open & closed, with adjacent lockers.

Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train   Inside a mini-cabin in the new generation Nightjet train   Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train

Above left, a lower mini cabin, pillow, sheet & blanket provided.  Above centre, water is provided, bring your own wine!  Above right, a light breakfast is included.

Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train   Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train   Adjustable ambient lighting in a mini-cabin in the new generation Nightjet train

At the head end, a divider to the next mini-cabin can be opened if you're travelling with a friend.  Note the control panel, power outlet and wireless charging pad.  Above right, playing with the ambient lighting!

Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train   Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train   Mini-cabins in new generation Nightjet train

Above left, opening the mini cabin & lockers with a key card.  Above centre, each mini-cabin gets a secure locker which fits a cabin bag  (58cm x 46cm x 27cm).  Above right, there's also a well-hidden extra luggage compartment under the mattress in the lower mini-cabins (103cm x 47cm x about 25cm).

Multi-function car & seats car

Wheelchair-accessible sleeper

Each train has one multi-function car with a low-floor area in the centre.  In the low-floor area there's a level-access entrance door, an accessible toilet and wheelchair accessible 4-berth couchette compartment for up to 2 people in wheelchairs plus up to 2 companions.  Generally, the beds are set up as couchettes with sheets, pillow and blanket provided, but service is as for a sleeper with complimentary individual bottle of Austrian sparkling wine and an à la carte breakfast, you choose 6 items from a breakfast menu in the evening.

Wheelchair-accessible 4-berth sleeper in new generation Nightjet train   Wheelchair-accessible 4-berth sleeper in new generation Nightjet train

Two views of the spacious 4-berth accessible sleeper compartment.  An accessible toilet is adjacent.

Multi-function car in new generation Nightjet train   Wheelchair-accessible toilet in new generation Nightjet train

The multi-function car, note the low-floor section in the centre of the car with level boarding.

Seat car & luggage area

Each train has a seats car at one end of the 7-car train, with a smaller section of seats in the adjacent multi-function car.  Some of the seats are raised, so luggage can go underneath.  The multi-function car also has a large luggage area, with cable ties to secure bags, locked with a contactless key card, for example your mini-cabin key.

Seats car in new generation Nightjet train   Luggage racks in the multi-function car

Seats car, and (above right) the luggage area in the multi-function car.

Luggage rack with cable locked with an NFC card   Instructions for securing luggage using an NFC card

Luggage can be secured with cables that lock using an NFC card.

Area for bikes & skis in multi-function car   Information screen on new generation Nightjet train

The multi-function car has an area for 6 bikes and for skis.


Travel tips

Nightjet complimentary sparkling wine   Nightjet breakfast menu   Nightjet sleeper breakfast

In sleepers, a complimentary individual bottle of sparkling wine is included, as is an à la carte breakfast, you pick 6 items from a breakfast menu in the evening.

Fares

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