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Updated 20 October 2026

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ÖBB Nightjet (new generation)

Austrian Railways' overnight train between Vienna and Hamburg, one of the first two routes to receive the new-generation Nightjet in December 2023. It offers en-suite sleepers, single-person mini cabins, four-berth couchettes and seats, plus a step-free multi-function car with a wheelchair-accessible compartment. There is no restaurant car.

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Two new-generation ÖBB Nightjet trains at the platforms of Hamburg Hauptbahnhof in December 2023.
Photo: TheFrog001, CC0. Resized from the original.

1 under an open licence

The route

Route Vienna to Hamburg
Journey time 14 h 20 min (Wien Hbf 18:36 to Hamburg-Altona 08:56) 2
When it runs Daily 12
Operator ÖBB

Cabins compared

Cabin Score Type Bathroom Fare
ÖBB Nightjet (new generation) (train exterior)
TheFrog001, CC0
Sleeper Comfort Plus 6.0 Compartment En-suite from €129 per person
ÖBB Nightjet (new generation) (train exterior)
TheFrog001, CC0
Sleeper Comfort 5.6 Compartment En-suite €99–€159 per person
A new-generation Nightjet couchette compartment with a made-up berth on each side and the window between them.
© Linie29, CC BY
Couchette Comfort 3.8 Compartment Shared €55.00–€58.20 per person
Mini cabins stacked on two levels along the aisle of a new-generation Nightjet car, doors open, each with a made-up single berth.
© Mark Smith, CC BY-SA
Mini Cabin 3.6 Compartment Shared €55.00–€58.20 per person
ÖBB Nightjet (new generation) (train exterior)
TheFrog001, CC0
Seat Car Comfort 2.3 Seat Shared €29.20–€35.00 per person

Sources

  1. Nightjet destinations — Hamburg

    ÖBB Nightjet · Operator · accessed 20 October 2026

  2. Night train Vienna → Hamburg

    nachtzug.net · Other · accessed 20 October 2026