My husband and I are traveling from Vienna to Venice with our 18 & 25 year old children. We would like to take the ÖBB nightjet but I’m confused with booking this online. We don’t want to sleep with strangers in our compartment. Any suggestions for selecting the correct booking?
Posted by
OP
5 posts
When I select Private couchette compartment it says 3 adults max and up to 5 children. But when I select komfort-ticket nightjet I can change seating preference to a 4 berth compartment. Does that work the same? I want us all together
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
I would choose the 4-berth Couchette compartment. It does not include a sink, which triple and double Sleepers do, but those adult children won't fit to share your room any other way.
Posted by
Southwest Florida
905 posts
Also note that booking Nightjet is only for a portion of the journey. You will need to book a separate ticket for Venice to Brenner. The Nightjet booking is Brenner to Vienna. Keep this in mind. And you MAY have to change trains in Innsbruck. A quick look says nearly a 2 hour layover there! There is not going to be any sleeping done on this night train journey. I would not recommend this.
As an aside, my wife and I did night train once before. It is not as romantic or as restful as one would think/hope.
Have a great trip!
Posted by
OP
5 posts
The train said it’s straight from Vienna to Venice. I’m not sure where Brenner comes in?
Posted by
Southwest Florida
905 posts
The route on Nightjet gives an itinerary of Venice -Verona-Brenner-Innsbruck with connections in each city. Pretend you are going to book this on ÖBB and see what it tells you. I plugged in a date of mid-May. Nightjet STARTS in Brenner, so you need separate booking on Trenitalia to get to Brenner based on my search.
There are No Services Available for this Section of the Journey
You will need another ticket for the section of the journey Venezia Santa Lucia > Verona Porta Nuova.
There are No Services Available for this Section of the Journey
You will need another ticket for the section of the journey Verona Porta Nuova > Brennero/Brenner
Posted by
Green Bay
21269 posts
That is a mysterious comment. Brenner has nothing to do with it. The Vienna-Venice Nightjet goes to Salzburg, then to Villach, Tarvisio, Udine, the Venice. It never gets anywhere near Brenner Pass.
Posted by
OP
5 posts
I am so confused right now
Posted by
Southwest Florida
905 posts
Sam is correct - I had you going from Venice to Vienna. Just ignore me. I'm not very helpful today.
Posted by
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@Marc: The information you gave is COMPLETELY wrong. I don't know frome where you got it, but it is certainly not from the OeBB website.
https://www.oebb.at/en/
click on "Search connection"
enter date, departure "Wien Hbf", destination "Venezia Santa Lucia"
click "More"
in the section "Connections" set the number of changes to "No changes"
click "Search connection"
The result will show all direct connections - no changes as requested - between Vienna and Venice, i.e. two daytime connections and the NightJet connection.
Posted by
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I had you going from Venice to Vienna
Sorry Marc, but this also not correct. The same three direct trains (two daytime, one nighttime) go daily in the other direction as well.
Posted by
Green Bay
21269 posts
Back on topic, I am getting 359.60 EUR for 4 people in a 4-person couchette on June 20. Sound right?
Posted by
OP
5 posts
The only way I can get a 4 berth couchette is by selecting “Best price” then selecting couchette under NIGHTRAIN. change seat selection to “4berth compartment”. My price for 4 is €269,60
Posted by
2281 posts
My price for 4 is €269,60
I don't understand what you are doing. The price Sam cited is correct.