New night train connecting five European countries will be launched this summer

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The European Rail Renaissance is moving full steam ahead, and after the confirmation of a high-speed service between Paris and Munich, and an ultra-low-cost train running from Amsterdam to Berlin for just $10, we have a new at night journey to look forward to.

From June 2026, travelers in Europe can board a night train in Belgium or the Netherlands, bound for Milan in Italy. The news was confirmed in a press release from European Sleeper, with two separate departures and a total of 5 countries connected.

Curious how this will work in practice? Here’s everything you need to know about European Sleeper’s latest venture, and Where Exactly, you can catch the train:

Amsterdam And Brussels To Milan

According to the railway company, the new service will have two different departure points: passengers can board the night train in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, or in Brussels, the Belgian capital, before the trains converge in Cologne, Germany, to continue the journey south.

After arriving in Germany, the trains travel through Switzerland along the historic Simplon route. This means that the boat stops in Bern and Brig before entering northern Italy at Domodossola.

It will then visit Stresa, on the shores of Lake Maggiore, a popular leisure destination, and finally reach its terminus at Milano Centrale, Milan’s central station, where many More incredible stays await.

Here is the full list of planned stopsunder the condition:

Departure from Amsterdam, Netherlands or Brussels, Belgium

• Cologne, Germany
• Bern, Switzerland
• Brig, Switzerland
• Domodossola, Italy
• Stresa, Italy
• Milan, Italy

The timetable has not yet been confirmed, although based on the press release we currently know that departures from both Amsterdam and Brussels are currently scheduled for Monday, Thursday and Saturday evenings.

This means that the train will visit the Swiss and Italian stops the next morning.

Meanwhile, the return service departs from Milan every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday night and reaches Belgium and the Netherlands in the morning of the next calendar date.

We are not yet familiar with the timetables, but Based on European Sleeper’s history, we can expect departures around 7 p.mwith arrivals at their destination between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

How much do tickets cost?

Tickets can be purchased through the official between January and February 2026 European Sleeper websiteand based on their current rates we can expect budget seats (non-sleeper seats) to start around €30-€50 ($35-58), and shared couchettes in a compartment for 3-6 people from €80/$93 one way.

Private compartments for 3 to 5 people typically start from €299.99 one-way ($350), or approximately $70 – $116 per person, with Comfort class upgrades adding €20 – €50 per passenger ($23 – $58).

Given the nature of the trip, sleeping accommodations usually dominate sales, so if you plan to travel the entire route (for example Amsterdam to Milan), it is advisable to book a shared couchette or a private compartment if you are part of a group. a few months in advance.

Sleeper from Amsterdam to Barcelona delayed

European Sleeper has also deduced that as they invest time and resources into the new route to Milan, the long-awaited night train from Amsterdam to Barcelona will be postponed.

This train was originally scheduled to run from 2026, but it will probably be put into service 2027 or 2028.

In other news, the company will continue to run trains three times a week between Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dresden and Prague in 2026: this incredibly successful service has already carried almost 240,000 passengers on more than 750 night trains.

To compensate for Barcelona’s postponement, they start with one third European Sleeper at the end of March 2026, between Paris and Berlin. In short, they will take over the discontinued ÖBB/SNCF night train, which stopped on December 15, 2025.

Vinicius Costa

Vini, our senior head writer at Travel Off Path, has over 60 countries to his name (and is currently weaving stories from Paris!), and a knack for turning off-the-beaten-path experiences into informative stories that will have you packing your bags.