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Nightjet booking conditions
nightjet.com
Interrail supplements — ÖBB
interrail.eu
Vienna → Venice timetable
bahn.de
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Connections pulled from transit APIs — actual departures, transfer windows, and operators for your dates.
Vienna → Venice
Tue, 23 Jun · 19:38
11h 32m
Wien Hbf
NJ 233 · sleeper
Villach Hbf · 4m change
Venezia S. Lucia
arrives 07:10
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Nightjet 233
Wien Hbf → Venezia
Seat
€29
Couch.
€49
Sleeper
€79
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Reservations
Do I need a reservation on the Berlin → Prague EC train?
No mandatory reservation — but seats are €4.50 and worth it on summer weekends.
Berlin Hbf → Praha hl.n.
EC 175 · Deutsche Bahn · from €29.90
Routes
Best way from Barcelona to Nice by train?
Via Marseille on a TGV INOUI — one change, around 9h door-to-door.
Barcelona Sants
AVE · 06:25
Marseille St-Charles
24m change · TGV INOUI
Nice Ville
arrives 15:42
Pass rules
Does an overnight train count as one day on a flexi Interrail pass?
Yes — the 7pm rule. If you board after 19:00, only the arrival date is used.
Board before 19:00
Both days used
Board after 19:00
Arrival day only
Scenic
Which side of the Bernina Express has the best views?
Right-hand side going southbound (Chur → Tirano) — Morteratsch glacier and Brusio loop.
Chur → Tirano
Right side · UNESCO route
Connections
Is 20 minutes enough to change at Zurich HB?
Yes — Zurich HB has same-level platforms and most changes need a 5–10 minute walk.
Minimum interchange
9 min
Your buffer
11 min spare
Quick check
Can I bring my bike on a TGV from Paris to Lyon?
Only folded or bagged (under 130cm). No bike spaces on TGV INOUI Sud-Est services.
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