{"id":16516,"date":"2025-06-24T07:30:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1414141"},"modified":"2025-06-24T07:30:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:30:25","slug":"european-night-train-startup-promises-green-luxury-travel-at-airline-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=16516","title":{"rendered":"European night train startup promises green, luxury travel at airline prices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Berlin-based startup<\/a> Nox Mobility emerged this month with ambitious plans for a night train service connecting more than a dozen European cities. The network will feature sleek, private cabins \u2014 all for the price of a short-haul plane ticket.<\/span><\/p>\n

While there are some night trains operating in Europe, cabins <\/span>are typically very small<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>private booths<\/span><\/a> are hard to find. Some, like the European Sleeper, which runs from Brussels to Prague, use <\/span>repurposed trains<\/span><\/a>, which some travellers <\/span>report<\/span><\/a> being noticeably dated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nox\u2019s co-founder Janek Smalla said he believes rail in general is \u201cpretty much the worst-managed transport mode\u201d in Europe, citing a lack of standardisation, unaligned policies, complex infrastructure, and often inflexible operators. <\/span>Sleeper trains also suffer from some of these wider industry problems, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, night trains are unreliable and uncomfortable \u2014 you\u2019re crammed into a noisy cabin with strangers, and private cabins are either incredibly cramped or very expensive,\u201d said Smalla. \u201cAnd with fares often more expensive than air travel, it\u2019s just not an attractive option for most people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But Smalla believes that sleeper trains have the potential to not only be as affordable as flying, but more comfortable and convenient as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShort-haul flights are a headache with security, queues, tight seating, little privacy,\u201d said Smalla, who previously <\/span>co-launched <\/span>FlixTrain<\/span><\/a> and before that headed up <\/span>Bolt<\/span><\/a>\u2019s German ridesharing market.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith night trains, you just get on, sleep during the trip, and wake up refreshed somewhere new,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019s way more relaxed, and a lot better for the planet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nox aims to run 100 routes between major European hubs by 2036. Credit: Nox Mobility<\/figcaption>