If you’ve ever longed for a trip to Europe that involves waking up in Venice or the Alps, 2025 might be the year your travel dreams come true. As The Local’s Paul Krantz reports, the night train operator European Sleeper is planning to launch a new route on February 5, 2025 that will run from Brussels to Venice. Once it begins operations, it will be the company’s second international line.
At least for the time being, European Sleeper is referring to this as a seasonal initiative, with Venice’s annual Winter Carnival listed as one of the prime destinations that travelers can take in. Based on the company’s announcement, service will initially run twice a week. A provisional schedule from the train operator suggests that the trains will depart Brussels at 5 p.m. and will arrive in Venice at 2 p.m. the following afternoon.
“Passengers will be able to board our train from Belgium and the Netherlands, and relax in the comfort of the restaurant car, while the train transports them through Germany and Austria, and across the Alps, ending in the historic cities of Verona and Venice the following day,” said European Sleeper co-founder Chris Engelsman. “This marks a new important milestone for European Sleeper and the convenience of night travel across Europe more sustainably.”
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