On March 25, 2024 the very first European Sleeper train has departed Bruxelles-Midi (Belgium) for its inaugural journey to Praha hl.n., Czech Republic.
European Sleeper train ES 453 Brussels-Prague stops in Antwerpen Centraal, Roosendaal, Rotterdam Centraal, Den Haag NS, Amsterdam Schiphol-Airport, Amsterdam Centraal,
Amersfoort Central, Deventer, Bad Bentheim, Berlin Hbf, Berlin Ostbahnhof, Dresden-Neustadt, Dresden Hbf, Bad Schandau, Decin hl.n., and Usti nad Labem hl.n.
We have travelled aboard a CIWL Type P Sleeping Car.
The entire train consisted of 15 passenger cars, including 2 sleeping cars and 13 couchette cars.
5 couchette cars were leased from Euro-Express.
The train was hauled by the Lineas Bombardier Traxx 186 291-1 (F140 MS).
00:00 Preview Summary
01:26 Bruxelles-Midi
02:42 15-car long European Sleeper Train
06:43 Euro Express Couchette Car
09:00 Antwerpen Centraal
11:04 Rotterdam Centraal
13:27 Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport
15:00 Amsterdam Centraal
16:55 CIWL Type P Sleeping Car
18:45 Bad Bentheim, border station of Germany
21:32 Berlin Hauptbahnhof
25:53 Dresden-Neustadt
29:23 Elbe River Valley Main Line
32:04 Praha hl.n.