My First Impression of Night Trains in Europe (Interrail/Eurrail Guide)
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2022
- In this weeks episode I share my experience with the Night Trains in Europe. I am travelling from Rome (Italy) to Vienna (Austria) in a 6 bed sleeper train (2nd Class). This is a solo backpacking trip through Europe using the Eurrail/Interrail pass. I document if the trains are safe to ride alone.
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i LOVE how you are just vibing with the girls, feels so natural
Haha yes, they were so lovely and easy to talk too. We also had another lady in our dorm and she was equally as nice we all got on so well.
You are so brave doing all these new exciting adventures solo. I applaud you for your independence and being up for trying new things, even if they may be difficult.
Awww thanks so much Kathleen! Such a lovely comment. It def can be difficult at times but the rewards and memories make it all worth it!
Train will be faster and has more scenery on the way🥹 and with discount the price will be affordable as well😂
Brilliant, all the information I needed and some more that I was curious about. Well done. Your presentation style is very engaging. Thank you
So glad i found this video
great experience Laura!!!
It was def a fun one!
Hey Laura 🤩
Always a pleasure to see you and to listen to your stories.
Have a safe journey 😎
Awww thanks Joerg! Glad you’re enjoying them 💛
Love this,ive travelled quite a few times on these trains and its always a daunting experience,but i still keep nice memories from it 😅
I struggled every time to sleep,and barely did..might try bringing some aromatherapy stuff next time ahha
Through train trip u can have special experience totally🎉 and with discount the price will be affordable as well😂
I saw a discount for buying EU train tickets on another channel. Have a nice day.
You are so inspiring! I wish I could solo interrail one day
Great coverage of your journey! It’s very tricky to get a decent sleep whilst on train. Good luck with your trip ✌️
Haha couldn’t agree more! Glad you enjoyed
Hi Laura , I have been 13 times on the road using interrail card. Very practical way to travel.
Thank you for sharing your trip! I'm so happy you're going to Vienna, I have a trip scheduled and would love to see your experience there. Enjoy!
Yes! Vienna video will be out this Sunday 💛 Glad they are helpful and hope you have the best time there 😊
I love and hate Europe. I was fascinated by the stunning scenery and rich history, but I was overwhelmed by the high cost. I think trainpal's discount coupon saved me.
Thanks for another great train trip report on CZcams! On night trains it's usually possible to book a couchette (the class of accommodation you traveled in here) in a women-only compartment. Sleepers (the higher class with proper beds and at least a sink in every compartment) are usually separated by sex unless you book a private compartment.
That is fantastic!!🎉 hope every women can have a safe and happy journey❤ and with discount the price will be affordable as well😂
This is actually not as bad as I thought. thnx for sharing
Yeah, much better than I was expecting too
Thank you for making and sharing this video. Can i ask what you did with your bag and how you kept it safe?
super video :) thanks
No problem glad it helps 💛
I came here from your other video. What a great idea to travel sleep overnight.
Bravo❤
Don't let that difficulty sleeping keep you from taking night trains. I roved Europe for three months, leaning heavily on night trains to save money and time. I interrupted that with occasional visits to friends outside Paris, sleeping in their home. The first couple of nights back on the rails after that quiet, I often had trouble sleeping. Trains are noisy and bounce around. But after that, I adjusted and slept well.
That said, creeps are a problem for women, particularly on night trains. Boarding a night train in the south of Spain, I met a couple of young American women who had canes attached to their packs. Since both seemed healthy, I wondered why. They soon told me. The night before their train had been crowded with males so grabby, the conductor sat with them to keep the jerks off. Those canes were for protection of sorts.
Fortunately, our night train was almost empty, so I left them in a compartment to themselves. They needed to catch up on missed sleep without guys around. But I told them that if any man entered their compartment, to bang on the wall of between us and I would come over.
I had similar experiences as I traveled, so much so I found it amusing. Women travelers, usually in pairs rather than solo, would watch me for a few minutes, decide I was safe, and then pair off for travel together. They were quite grateful that their troubles ended with me around. The reason was simple. Most creeps are cowards. My mere presence kept them away. And the creeps were right to stay away. If they'd tried anything, I would have enjoyed inflicting sudden pain on them. When it comes to women, men tend to be heroes, wusses, and creeps. I intended to be a hero.
Later in my travels I spent several weeks in a $1/night private hostel in the Old City of Jerusalem that was filled with hard-core, low-budget travelers. Quite a few of the women had paired off for their travels in just-friends relationships with men. My sense was that those men liked having someone to be responsible for and the women liked having a man doing that. It spared the women the kind of fretting you discuss in this video.
If male/female differences interest you, read my book, _Embarrass Less._ It is written for hospital staff based on my experiences caring for teen boys and girls at a major children's hospital. Their post-puberty differences under the stresses of hospitalization were so great, I compare them to going from sunny Rome (a multi-bed girls room) to dour Berlin (the boys room). I got along great with the girls because they could see I was looking out for them. The boys were perpetually grumpy because they wanted to be treated as men and hospitals expect patients to be "compliant," particularly children's hospitals.
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6:57 the scenery and the background music are just giving me nostalgic Studio Ghibli vibes :)
It was honestly so magical to watch. I spent like an hour glued to the window
This train is so familiar, I've done a similar one. I got discounted train tickets and I'm looking forward to my trip
Very helpful. Thank you. May I ask what camera you use? (Will be Eurail-ing in April/May)
For what its worth I seem to remember there is a supermarket connected to Roma Termini. But it cant be reached from within the (huge) terminal. You have to walk along (the northern?!) side of it. I found it one day approaching Termini from the "wrong" side. Which was good since I was going to the coast for a swim in thje ocean and also needed snacks and water for the day =)
Enjoy your time in Europe. haven't taken a train in years and been meaning to take one of the Irish trains for a day trip.
Must take an Irish train soon too. I actually really enjoy sitting on them. Have a few hours to think and enjoy the view!
@@Live.Adventure.Travel sounds like a plan. Would make a nice video.
@@Live.Adventure.Travel where abouts are you now in Europe?
@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure I'm actually home now 👀 I leave again on Tuesday for another Europe trip. CZcams edits are miles behind cause they take so long to do but I stay relatively up to date over on Instagram (I say relatively because I am currently behind but will catch up this weekend) 😂
@@Live.Adventure.Travel nice. I like to be ahead on my videos. I am like 6 weeks ahead and have moved from videos a week to just one. With winter drawing in I don't want to be caught short with no content. I live close to Carrick-On-Shannon. I am working on my Donegal section of the wild Atlantic way. Only another 33 points to go 😂
💖 Very Beautiful Video Sharing Stay Blessed 💖
Thank you!
gonna do interrail in july and i discovered your channel before i ask my questions you encouraged me really so thank you for that i was afraid of travel lonely in foreign countries. my questions is where can i sleep (except motels) and how can i travel safely without getting my phone stealed or getting stabbed. (gonna buy 22 day pass and i have not have that much money so every penny is important.) my route is gonna be greece-wien-prague-germany-amsterdam-belgium-paris-barcelona-ibiza-madrid-lizbon-monaco-italy
Take the Flixbus - super cheap & you’ll see more.
I hostelled and took advantage of a monthly bus pass halfway across Canada many years ago solo. My friends couldn't believe that I was traveling alone because they were afraid to travel by themselves. I was nervous at first, but many years later I now prefer to travel alone. Just curious, do you speak any other languages other than English?
hiiiii im doing the same this summer! how did you do the reservation online with the interrail passe? is there a specific website? Thank you sm
So how did you travel to Lake Bled in Slovenia? I was planning to go from Venice to Lake Bled and then to Vienna or is that not recommended?
Hey nice vlog, did you pay extra for the night train or with the interail pass it's included ?
I think you have to pay the seat reservation
Very useful, thanks for sharing ❤❤ BTW I found an even bigger 5% discount on European railroads😂 Save a lot🤩lol
Have you found it on Trainpal?
Hi Laura where did you book your night train ticket? did you buy in advance?
imagine the night trains we used 20 years ago 😂
If I have a 1st class interrail ticket which kind of compartment will I get on a nightjet/sleeper train?
Are there lockers to put your backpack into?
Want to do Brussels to Vienna Nightjet.
‘Completely in the dark’ 😂
That looked like a nice train ride! And so lucky to have those girls with you and no snoring men 🤣 yaz x
Haha so thankful. They do actually put you in same sex dorms but I had no idea what to expect. Had enough snorers throughout my trip 😂
Snoring is a big downside of staying in hostels-that and those who come in late and drunk, turning the lights and fiddling in their packs. Partial fixes include: (1) Getting a room with fewer people or one with an early curfew. (2) Covering your eyes and having either earplugs or a noise-cancelling headset. That doesn't help much though.
I can recall one situation where I forgot politeness and told the troublemaker to "turn out the light and get to bed." Whether he understood English or not, he got my point.
FYI: I snore and if I am, I don't mind if someone shakes me or turns me to make me stop. I don''t want to ruin your sleep.
What camera u use in this blog
Can anyone help, how do you book sleep compartments on night trains?
HI Laura, How are you? I would like to know, what is the model of the green backpack you use? Thanks alot
Looks like its an Osprey
Women's Fairview 40-model. if you are still wondering.
@@karlkanel7403 thank you 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Hey how are you
For train don't we call the embarquement point a "platform" inestead of a "gate" ? That's a main difference between airplane and trains.
Hey there! When you say it was $36 with your Interrail pass, does that mean you purchased a say global interrail pass THEN paid another $36 for the sleeper? Thank you!
Yes, that's how it works, reservations, especially for night trains, are not included in Interrail passes and need to be booked separately on the side. A reservation for just a seat would be much cheeper and one for a double or single sleeper much higher.
do you need to reserve ahead of time
Wow the views from the train were beautiful, minus when it pulled into the train station with no blind 😂
Oh my god I was blown away. I didn’t even video half of the beauty cause I was just amazed looking out the window 😍 Haha yeah zero sleep was had 😂
Is this 2nd class!
Interail is for those who live in the EU and Eurorail is for those outside of the EU, correct?
Yep that’s it! 😊
Do they have wifi ?
This one didn't, not in 2nd class anyways. Although some trains do, it depends on the country and what company is running the service
If you're torn between buying 1st and 2nd class passes, keep in mind some of the benefits of 1st over 2nd. It is a bit like that on airlines. (1) Less crowding, typically 3-1 seating across an aisle rather than 2-2. (2) Seats in 1st may tilt back further, making napping easier. (3) More WiFi and power outlets-one for each per seat versus for each two seats. (4) Some additional benefits, such as free snacks. (5) On crowded trains, having a 1st class pass means you can travel either 1st or 2nd class, whichever is the least crowded.
I've ridden trains during rail strikes when the occupancy rules were ignored. Even standing room was a premium. On one Brussels-to-Paris train the only place I found enough room _to sit on the floor_ was bouncing around at the very back of the very last car. Crowding is the train equivalent of traffic jams on highways. It can be very miserable.
One more. Years ago I roved Europe on a 1st class Eurail pass, often taking night trains. Some arrived early on a cold and damp morning-not the kind of weather to be out on the street. Having a 1st class pass let me get away with staying in the better 1st class lounge before going out. That said, I was never asked to show my pass/ticket in the 1st class lounge. You might get away with it otherwise. Just look like you belong.
Is what sense - safe or not? What do you fear?? Maybe you better stay home to feel "safe?"
You must not be a woman or maybe you are a gentleman and not aware that the world is not safe for women- that we always have to be on guard. The world is not as safe for women in general because man have made it so. Many men in the world think it’s ok to abuse, touch, harass women because they think it’s their right. So, what she is saying is safety from MEN. To be able to go about without fear of being physically or emotionally abused.
Can’t believe you eat McDonalds. So many food options in European railway stations.
Especially in Italy but don't expect too much from Americans...
@@majy1735she's Irish but whatevers
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