South Korea · Panoramic
Rail Cruise Haerang: Grand Tour of Korea
Korea's only overnight hotel train
48h · Korail Tourism Development
- Panoramic
- Sleeper
- Luxury
Photo: zheng2088 (Pixabay User) · CC0
Journey class
Night and sleeper trains
Journeys measured in nights: everyday couchette services, classic long-distance sleepers and multi-day hotel trains, grouped by where they run.
A sleeper turns distance into time you were going to spend asleep anyway. The catalogue treats them as one class regardless of price, the same page records whether a berth is a reclining seat, a shared couchette or a private cabin with a shower.
Where an operator publishes no fixed fare, none is shown; sleeper pricing is usually per berth and per departure.
43 published journeys · 5 groupings
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China · Scenic
Shanghai to Lhasa: train Z164/Z165
The longest run in China: 4,372 km and two nights to Tibet
45h 03m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Engineering
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
United States · Scenic
City of New Orleans: Chicago to New Orleans
Overnight down the Mississippi valley, Chicago to the Gulf
19h 30m · Amtrak
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: Gary Todd · CC0 1.0
13 journeys
Europe
Night trains across the continent, from couchettes to period sleepers.
France · Scenic
Intercités de Nuit: Paris to Nice
Overnight from Paris to the Riviera, in the Train Bleu tradition
11h 30m · SNCF Voyageurs
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
United Kingdom · Sleeper
Britannic Explorer
Britain reimagined as a modern luxury sleeper journey.
72h · Belmond
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: Geof Sheppard · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hungary · Sleeper
Golden Eagle Danube Express
A private luxury train crossing Europe on a changing collection of grand itineraries.
168h · Golden Eagle Luxury Trains
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Italy · Sleeper
La Dolce Vita Orient Express
Contemporary Italian glamour turned into a moving luxury hotel.
72h · Orient Express
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Press image: Arsenale Group / Orient Express
United Kingdom · Scenic
Royal Scotsman
A private Highland country house that happens to move by rail.
72h · Belmond
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Luxury
Photo: Peter Moore / Geograph via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
France · Sleeper
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Europe’s most famous luxury train, still travelling in restored 1920s carriages.
24h · Belmond
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: Jour-reveur / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Spain · Sleeper
Al Ándalus
A Belle Époque palace on rails across southern and central Spain.
168h · Renfe
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
Photo: Nelso Silva / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
United Kingdom · Sleeper
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander
Go to sleep in London and wake in the Highlands.
11h 30m · Caledonian Sleeper
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: Colin MacInnes / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Spain · Scenic
Costa Verde Express
Green Spain by luxury train from the Basque Country to Galicia.
144h · Renfe
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Luxury
Photo: Xuliu Pombar · CC0
Spain · Sleeper
El Transcantábrico Gran Lujo
Spain’s grandest luxury rail journey along the Cantabrian coast.
192h · Renfe
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
Photo: Ander Ibarra / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Spain · Scenic
Expreso de La Robla
A shorter heritage sleeper through the mountains of northern Spain.
72h · Renfe
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Heritage
Photo: Luxury Train Club / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sweden → Denmark → Germany → Austria · Sleeper
Snälltåget Night Train to the Alps
Fall asleep in Scandinavia and wake up in the Austrian Alps.
20h 40m · Snälltåget
- Sleeper
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Sweden → Norway · Scenic
Stockholm–Narvik Night Train
Sleep north through Sweden; with the direct Narvik service returning in December 2026.
18h 36m · SJ
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: David Gubler (Kabelleger) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
7 journeys
Africa
South Africa · Sleeper
Rovos Rail African Collage
Twelve nights of rail, safari, coast and mountains across South Africa.
312h · Rovos Rail
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
South Africa · Sleeper
Rovos Rail Cape Town Journey
Three nights through the Karoo on Rovos Rail’s classic route.
96h · Rovos Rail
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
Photo: Bob Adams / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Zimbabwe → Zambia · Sleeper
Rovos Rail Copper Trail
Four countries, 14 nights and one of Africa’s most ambitious luxury rail expeditions.
360h · Rovos Rail
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
South Africa → Zimbabwe → Zambia · Sleeper
Rovos Rail Dar es Salaam Journey
Sixteen nights and five countries from Cape Town to Tanzania.
360h · Rovos Rail
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
Photo: David Brossard · CC BY-SA 2.0
South Africa → Namibia · Scenic
Rovos Rail Namibia Safari
Eleven nights from South African rail country into the Namib.
288h · Rovos Rail
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Luxury
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
South Africa → Zimbabwe · Sleeper
Rovos Rail Victoria Falls Journey
Luxury rail from Pretoria to one of Africa’s great natural landmarks.
96h · Rovos Rail
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
South Africa · Sleeper
The Blue Train
Two nights of formal luxury between Pretoria and Cape Town.
46h · The Blue Train
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
Photo: Bob Adams · CC BY-SA 2.0
14 journeys
Asia
South Korea · Panoramic
Rail Cruise Haerang: Grand Tour of Korea
Korea's only overnight hotel train
48h · Korail Tourism Development
- Panoramic
- Sleeper
- Luxury
Photo: zheng2088 (Pixabay User) · CC0
China · Scenic
Shanghai to Lhasa: train Z164/Z165
The longest run in China: 4,372 km and two nights to Tibet
45h 03m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Engineering
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Japan · Sleeper
Seven Stars in Kyushu
Japan's first cruise train, still running out of Hakata in maroon lacquer
72h · JR Kyushu
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: Takeshi Aida · CC BY-SA 2.0
Japan · Scenic
TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE
JR West's cruise train down the quiet side of Honshu, Kyoto to Shimonoseki
29h 02m · West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Luxury
Photo: SHEN WEI YOU · CC BY-SA 4.0
China · Scenic
Beijing to Lhasa by train
Two nights from the capital to the Tibetan plateau
39h 58m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: xue siyang (df45086) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Japan · Sleeper
Sunrise Izumo: Tokyo to Izumoshi
Overnight from Tokyo to the shrine coast
11h 50m · West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: Mitsuki-2368 (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Japan · Sleeper
Sunrise Seto: Tokyo to Takamatsu
Japan's last regular overnight train, to Shikoku
9h 27m · West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0
China · Scenic
Xining to Lhasa: the Qinghai–Tibet Railway
The highest railway in the world, across the Tibetan plateau
20h 26m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Engineering
Photo: Windmemories / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
India · Sleeper
Deccan Odyssey
A hotel train for long-form journeys across western India.
192h · Deccan Odyssey
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Singapore → Malaysia · Sleeper
Eastern & Oriental Express
Tropical luxury rail from Singapore into the heart of Malaysia.
96h · Belmond
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: Adlersson · CC BY-SA 4.0
India · Sleeper
Golden Chariot
South India by luxury train from Bengaluru.
144h · Golden Chariot
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
India · Sleeper
Maharajas’ Express
Palace-style luxury rail through northern India.
168h · Maharajas’ Express
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
Photo: Aswin Krishna Poyil / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0
India · Sleeper
Palace on Wheels
Seven nights of Rajasthan and Agra in a classic luxury train.
192h · Palace on Wheels
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Vietnam · Scenic
Reunification Express
Vietnam from Hanoi to Saigon on the country’s defining north–south railway.
36h · Vietnam Railways
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: Benjamin Vander Steen · CC BY 2.0
4 journeys
The Americas
United States · Scenic
City of New Orleans: Chicago to New Orleans
Overnight down the Mississippi valley, Chicago to the Gulf
19h 30m · Amtrak
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: Gary Todd · CC0 1.0
Peru · Scenic
Andean Explorer
Sleep high in the Andes between Cusco, Lake Titicaca and Arequipa.
72h · Belmond
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Luxury
Photo: Gerry Zambonini · CC BY-SA 2.0
Canada · Scenic
The Canadian
Four days from Toronto to Vancouver
96h · VIA Rail Canada
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: Timothy Stevens / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Canada · Scenic
The Ocean
Overnight from Montréal to Halifax across Atlantic Canada.
23h 06m · VIA Rail Canada
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
5 journeys
Australia and New Zealand
Australia · Sleeper
Great Southern
Summer by rail from subtropical Brisbane to Adelaide.
72h · Journey Beyond Rail
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
Photo: A.trailphotography / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Australia · Sleeper
Indian Pacific
Coast to coast across Australia and the Nullarbor.
96h · Journey Beyond Rail
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
Photo: Tomoyn / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Australia · Scenic
Spirit of Queensland
Twenty-five hours along Queensland’s tropical coast.
25h · Queensland Rail Travel
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Australia · Scenic
Spirit of the Outback
Overnight from Brisbane to the heart of Queensland’s interior.
26h · Queensland Rail Travel
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Epic
Photo: Lobster1 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Australia · Sleeper
The Ghan
Across Australia through the Red Centre
96h · Journey Beyond Rail
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
Photo: Tomoyn / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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