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Alpen Express Austria
Direct night train from the Netherlands and Cologne to Austria

Direct train, no need to change

No stops at night, silence after 22:00

Fridays outbound, Saturdays inbound from 20.12.19 till 13.03.20

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The trains

Sleeper-3, 5-berth comfort and 6-berth compartments

Onboard bar for drinks

Suitable travel times: 2 extra days on the slopes

Direct nighttrain to 20 different Austrian wintersports resorts. Arrival in the morning and departure in the evening, meaning 8 full days on the slopes. Transfers to resorts not served by train can be booked additionally, also to Italy. Customers from the UK board in either Amsterdam or Cologne.
Alpen Express

Alpen Express will not be traveling in the winter of 2023 / 2024.

Direct wintersport train to Austria

  • Exclusive nighttrain to 20 Austrian wintersports resorts
  • Calling at various stations in the Netherlands and at Cologne's main station
  • Direct train, no need to change
  • Onboard bar: getting a drink and making new friends
  • No stops at night, silence after 22:00
  • Arrival in the morning and departure in the evening, meaning 8 full days on the slopes

Personal service

The friendly stewards onboard do their best to make the journey as pleasant and comfortable as possible. The stewards prepare the compartments for the night, serve breakfast in the morning and are always available for questions.

Breakfast

Passengers travelling in a sleeper compartment get breakfast in the morning. Passengers travelling in a couchette (5-berth comfort or 6-berth) can order breakfast. Breakfast costs €6.50 per person per journey and includes: gingerbread, strawberry yoghurt, cracker, strawberry jam, cheese spread, cake, croissant and coffee / tea.

Connecting trains / tickets

Train tickets from the UK to The Netherlands /Germany or a ferry from the UK to The Netherlands can be added to the booking.
There are direct Eurostar connections to Amsterdam and Cologne can be reached by Eurostar and ICE, changing only once in Bruxelles.
Please note that at the moment there is no direct Eurostar connection from Amsterdam back to London, meaning a layover in Bruxelles as well.

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Alpen Express Austria

Bookings are currently possible on request via hi@happyrail.com