ÖBB Nightjet (new generation) — Mini Cabin
Vienna to Hamburg
- Score
- 3.6 out of 10
- Fare
- €55.00–€58.20 per person, quoted by nachtzug.net and The Man in Seat Sixty-One, as of 20 October 2026
- Last checked
- Fare source
- nachtzug.net; The Man in Seat Sixty-One
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The review
A private pod for one person at roughly couchette prices, and Seat61 rates it the main innovation of the new trains. It suits a solo traveller who values a door of their own over space: the pod is about 58 cm wide, the toilets are down the corridor and breakfast is a roll with jam. Couples and anyone wanting room to move about should look at the sleepers.
For
- Private, lockable space for a solo traveller without paying for a whole sleeper
- Locker beside the pod takes a cabin-size bag
- Breakfast and mineral water included
Against
- About 58 cm wide; you can lie or sit, but not stand
- Shared toilets and washroom at the end of the corridor
- Little view from the pod; no restaurant car
- Dogs and other pets not allowed
How it scores
Five scores out of 10, weighted into the overall. How we score
- Space 25% of score
- 2.0 out of 10
- Back-on-Track measured the pod at 0.58 m wide and roughly one square metre, enough to lie down and sit up but little more. 12
- Dining 20% of score
- 2.0 out of 10
- Breakfast is a roll with jam and coffee, and Lonely Planet's reviewer found the on-board hot food underwhelming with no dining car. 34
- Journey 20% of score
- 5.0 out of 10
- A practical 14-hour overnight transfer, though Lonely Planet notes the pod window offers little view. 54
The facts
| Type | Compartment |
|---|---|
| Beds | One bed in an enclosed single-occupancy sleeping pod (about 188 cm long), arranged in upper and lower tiers62 |
| Bathroom | Shared32 |
| Dining | Light breakfast included (coffee or tea, bread roll, butter, jam). No restaurant car; drinks and snacks can be bought from the service team.7346 |
| Included |
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| Fare | €55.00–€58.20 per person (quoted by nachtzug.net and The Man in Seat Sixty-One), as of 20 October 202652 |
| Journey time | 14 h 20 min (Wien Hbf 18:36 to Hamburg-Altona 08:56)5 |