I Took Europe's BRUTALLY Expensive New Night Train Route!

Tonight, I'm taking the brand-new night train from Milan to Brussels, operated by European Sleeper, one of Europe's worst-rated night train companies. After a pretty awful experience with them a couple of months ago, I was very sceptical about this journey. But as it turns out, maybe I was wrong about them! Join me on this 20-hour odyssey across Europe in a private first-class sleeper compartment as I find out whether European Sleeper deserves a second chance! CONTACT: (business inquiries only): hello@intercitysimon.com Not Business? Hit me up in the comments or on Bluesky ;) Train types: Siemens Vectron + Bombardier TRAXX locomotives, travelling in a CIWL Type P sleeper carriage. Route: Milan-Como-Cologne-Brussels Train: ES 400 Distance: 1121km Journey time: 19h54m Average speed: 56 km/h Price: €179 (Interrail reservation), otherwise €710. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Milano Porta Garibaldi 03:34 Europe's Most Complicated Sleeper? 05:15 Boarding a 1950s Sleeper 06:10 Departure from Milan 06:32 Route Map 07:10 Beautiful Lake Como 07:34 Locomotive Swap at the Swiss Border 09:20 The Problem with Old Sleepers 09:45 Other Sleeping Options 10:10 Sleeper Room Tour 12:07 Scenic Lugano 12:54 Welcome Drink & Food Menu 13:30 The Alps & Bellinzona Castles 14:15 Göschenen Rest Stop 14:45 Toilet Problems! 16:05 Bed Mode & Goodnight 17:20 Good Morning! How Did I Sleep? 18:05 Cologne's Famous Landmarks 19:00 Special ICE-S Test Train 19:30 DELAYED in Aachen! 20:44 Complimentary Breakfast 21:27 Belgian Border & Wi-Fi 21:45 Verviers & Liège 22:32 Ticket Prices (The Big Problem!) 23:59 My Verdict: I Was Wrong! 25:30 European Sleeper's Future 25:50 Arrival in Brussels (ON TIME!) #Travel #Trains #TripReport