London → Inverness railway station
Two European night trains
Caledonian Sleeper or Intercités de Nuit?
Two different overnight experiences, not substitute routes. Compare what a night aboard each involves using published duration, booking, onboard and traveller-fit evidence.
Paris → Nice
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
They serve different routes in different countries. The useful comparison is what the night aboard is like, not which gets you somewhere.
Journey reality
Route / journey shape
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
London → Inverness railway station
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
Paris → Nice
Onboard evidence
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
Sleeper cabin — Private sleeper rooms are available on overnight routes.; Luggage storage — Luggage is explicitly included with the ticket.
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
Not verified
Practical comparison
Price and booking
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
Dynamic sleeper fare depends on destination, date and seat/room type; verify live booking.
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
SNCF prices night-train berths dynamically, so the fare depends on the date and how far ahead you book.
Booking / reservation
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
Moderate · Required
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
Moderate · Required
Duration
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
11h 30m
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
11h 30m
Scenery
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
4/5
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
3/5
Uniqueness
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
5/5
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
4/5
Comfort
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
4/5
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
3/5
Value
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
4/5
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
Not rated
Photography
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
4/5
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
3/5
Romance
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
5/5
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
4/5
Food experience
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
3/5
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
Not rated
Bucket-list factor
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
5/5
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
4/5
Same-day booking · editorial guidance (1 unlikely–5 likely)
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
Not rated
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
2/5
Traveller fit
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
Direct arrival into Highland destinations simplifies a no-fly itinerary.
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
Not verified
No overall winner: these serve different journeys, so compare the kind of night and privacy each offers.
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