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May 6, 2021 | Europe

Getting overnight travel back on track

After going out of fashion in Europe in the mid-2010s, night trains have made a stunning return to favour. David Burroughs looks at the market trends behind this change, and how this could benefit passengers in the post-pandemic era.

September 11, 2020 | Europe

Trafikverket launches tender to operate night trains in Sweden and Denmark

SWEDISH transport authority Trafikverket has published a tender in the Official Journal of the European Union for a contract to operate international overnight trains from Malmö and Stockholm to the Denmark-Germany border.

June 16, 2020 | Passenger

Snälltåget postpones daily Malmö - Berlin overnight service until next year

SNÄLLTÅGET, Sweden, will suspend its Malmö - Berlin overnight cross-border services until 2021 due to the continuing coronavirus outbreak.

June 4, 2020 | Passenger

Covid-19 checks Snälltåget’s progress

Swedish private operator Snälltåget is counting the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic as it continues to run a reduced service. But as Marco Andersson, Snälltåget’s marketing manager, reveals to Kevin Smith, the operator is hopeful of riding out the storm.

May 13, 2020 | Main line

SJ to expand domestic night train offer as Sweden eyes overnight continental connections

SWEDISH passenger operator SJ has announced plans to restore its overnight service between Gothenburg and Duved in Jämtland, which it will now run on a commercial basis, from December 13.

December 6, 2019 | Main line

Snälltåget to launch daily overnight Malmö - Berlin service

SWEDISH open-access operator Snälltåget will introduce a daily overnight Malmö - Berlin service next summer, up from the thrice weekly service it has operated in previous years.

August 27, 2019 | Main line

Snälltåget acquires extra couchette cars for Malmö - Berlin night trains

SWEDISH open-access operator Snälltåget has acquired 10 second-hand couchette cars to enable it to increase capacity on its Berlin Night Express service between Malmö and Berlin which operates on three nights per week in the summer.

April 4, 2019 | Main line

Swedish government backs international night train services

THE Swedish government announced on March 31 that it will allocate SKr 50m ($US 5.4m) from its 2019 budget towards the development of night train services to destinations in other European countries as it seeks to reduce the climate impact of international travel.

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