MT#9 - Night Trains in Europe

MT#9 - Night Trains in Europe

Update: 2025-09-03
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In this episode of the Amateur Traveler podcast, host Chris Christensen talks with Bart from Trip Tailor, a travel agent and former train steward who has been working with European rail for decades. Bart shares his deep knowledge of night trains in Europe, from their practical benefits to the romance of waking up in a new city.


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Why Night Trains?




Bart explains that he first started working on night trains as a student job in the 1990s, and the appeal never left him. Compared to planes, night trains offer:


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MT#9 - Night Trains in Europe

MT#9 - Night Trains in Europe

Chris Christensen