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Night Train from Munich to Venice

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Myself and a couple of my friends (all under 26) are traveling to Europe this summer for a short trip. We would like to take a night train from Munich to Venice, but the price is more expensive than I was expecting. Is there anyway we could travel on the night train at a discounted price? I was looking into whether the OBB Vorteilscard (youth) would be helpful or not. We are also planning to have a Bayern group ticket during our time in Bavaria.

I would gladly take any tips and tricks for lodging or sightseeing in the Bavaria area and also in Venice as well!

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The thing about night trains is everyone pays full price for sleeping accomodations, whatever they are, compartments with toilet & shower, compartment with washbasin only, or couchettes. You can ride cheap if you just sit in a seat all night.

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Munich to Venice is a 1 hour flight. Don't know the cost of a night train fare, but you may want to compare the two prices and save a lot of time.

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But add in the cost and time to get from Venice Airport to Venice proper.

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We lived in Germany from 87-91 and took sleepers back then, both couchettes and a compartment with sink. It is a bit more than a regular train, but you save on a night in a hotel. You just have to arrange for your hotel in Venice to allow you to leave your luggage at the hotel while your explore before your room is ready.

To save in Venice on lodging, look for small hotels or B&Bs near the main train station in Venice.
One thing is you can usually drag your luggage from the train station to the hotel.

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