FIRST CLASS on Germany's only domestic night train - Berlin to Munich in 10 (!) hours

There are overnight trains which operate across Germany, but these continue across the border into other countries. Only one train operates overnight domestically, and that is Hamburg to Munich. I boarded the train in Berlin and travelled first class, and it wasn't as luxurious as you might expect. The Steigenberger at Berlin station, on the other hand, was wonderful.

Filmed July 2023 | Berlin, Germany.

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*** TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:25 Steigenberger Hotel
00:01:48 Berlin Hauptbahnhof
00:01:51 Berlin-Zurich Nightjet service
00:03:23 My train arrives
00:03:48 Depart Berlin
00:04:36 Toilet Tour
00:06:17 Approaching Frankfurt
00:07:12 Arrive Munich
00:07:39 Conclusion

[skymanste]

There are other 'overnight' trains you can take throughout Germany. Trains depart Hamburg to Frankfurt & Munich overnight (not via Berlin), which is also an ICE (Inter city express). Enjoyed the vlog.

[mervynvangenechten]

I know stating "it's the only domestic night train" makes for a fun title, but technically it isn't the only domestic night ICE service within Germany.
There are also domestic night services between Hamburg/Kiel and München and between Köln and Berlin.

[quentinmunich]

In a zigzag through Germany. It starts in Hamburg east to Berlin then south to Leipzig then west to Frankfurt and then south to Stuttgart and finally east to Munich.

[fidgetspinner]

What I love about Germany is the amount of airports that have main route access. Makes it much cheaper, especially if on Interrail pass

[Aizaa]

Last week as I was going through germany, I got stuck in stuttgart and got absolutely saved by the night service to kiel hbf, got a good night's rest and got off at cologne around 6AM

[brfan]

That surprises me a little bit. Those seats have even two recline levers making the journey even more comfortable. But they are quite well hidden.

[steve-marsh]

Thanks for taking the pain of that journey on our behalf Scott! I see in Norway they have carriages with lie flat seats now, I hope they will be rolled out to other countries. I can never sleep properly in a seated position, you did well to get 2 hours. And yes, I thought they were real flowers in the toilet!

[BruceFraserJr]

Great to see another video from you. Sunday afternoon treat. Thanks for posting.

[scrambaba]

I like to sleep at night. Hats off to you for sacrificing your night for this video.

[jackbillingham]

I don’t know why but I like your videos way more than all the other travel videos. Maybe it’s cause you’re just a genuine nice guy and humble. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[baseballfan]

I have seen this train in the timetable and wondered what it would be like to take it. It reminds me of the overnight Coaches from Manchester to London which crisscross the country so they don’t arrive too early. I guess this is a useful service since it keeps running. If you ever stop in Ulm I can highly recommend climbing the Cathedral. It’s really high but the view from the top is amazing. I once took the Zurich Berlin sleeper you saw back in the CNL days so glad to see the resurgence in sleeper trains.

[jameshibbeard]

Cologne to Berlin is a route I've taken a few time over night, though the ICE over night are normally just repositioning legs, hence they are priced quite cheap, normally the restaurant is also closed on them and limited crew.

[Dreamweaver]

Cracking report Scott, only been to Munich once but absolutely loved the City.

[JudgeHill]

I'm glad you did it instead of me!

[DSTWizz]

When you said "an overnight journey" I'd imagined you'd be in a sleeping car! 1st class .... well, maybe not. Thanks for taking us along though Scott.

[IngVasiu]

I am moving soon to Berlin and the night train was one of the first things that I was interested. Thank you for your video.

[jonsmith]

Look on the bright side, no Police were involved in the making of this video !

[MummyJilly]

I love an overnight train vlog! Happy to see this upload after a long day of decorating.

[peternolan]

No kids on board Scott at least. Can't be accused of anything 😊

[EuroCity]

This Friday night I'm going to start a train and boat trip Munich to Stavanger.
First leg: ICE 1688 München Hbf-Hamburg Hbf, departure time 23:00, 2nd class. I don't expect any sleep.
I could have taken the Nightjet, but the connection to the IC to Odense would've been way too tight.
>2h connection may be giving you some peace of mind, but German railways are all but reliable, unfortunately. Personal bad experience with an ICE trip Leipzig-Munich: 100 minutes delay. In German: Arschkarte gezogen.