Is there an overnight / sleeper train between Interlaken Swiss -> Naples, Italy? I have done it before but can't find any mention of sleepers in the time tables. Does such a train exist? Maybe from Bern or Zurich?
Posted by
Chicago
7837 posts
nothing like that anymore
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11315 posts
You can take a train direct from Spiez to Milano, departing Spiez at 19:05, arriving Milano Porto Garibaldi at 21:37. In Milano you must take the Metro to Milano Central where you can take the Eurocity to Napoli, departing at 23:17 and arriving Napoli at 09:38. The EC train makes several stops on the way to Rome, then non-stop to Napoli the last couple of hours. If you can sleep in that situation, more power to you. There are options for Couchette and Compartment.
Obviously you have to get to Spiez from Interlaken, but it is a very short trip and trains are frequent.
Posted by
Basel, Switzerland
8889 posts
There are no overnight trains between Switzerland and Italy any more. They were stopped a few years ago.
The overnight train from Milan to Naples is your only option.
Posted by
Washington DC
27111 posts
I have no experience with overnight trains in Italy north of Rome, but I found it impossible to fall asleep on the night train between Rome and Sicily. The issue seemed to be the condition of the rails, because the carriage jerked side to side constantly. It was an utterly miserable experience. It is possible, of course, that the rails are in better shape north of Rome. I certainly didn't notice issues with them on my other trips within Italy.