Good morning Berlin! 🥱🚂 #NightTrain #BahnBubble #BauarbeitenDeutscheBahn
So for once I tried the Nightjet sleeping car. However I got compartment number 1, located right next to the shower bathroom and most importantly the air conditioning compressor system. Which meant the door and the upper bed were resonating and vibrating all night... 😵💫 Imagine sleeping 50cm from a fridge. Ear plugs totally ineffective at these low frequencies.
I know this is an old model, but are train manufacturers not hiring sound engineers? Seems like table stakes for a night train!
I guess that's why the "deluxe" compartments are located in the middle of the carriage?
Also the mattress felt worse than a couchette with PKP... Lastly space was rather cramped for a "sleeping car" branding (barely space for luggage and no seating space once the beds are unpacked). Overall this wasn't worth the extra money IMO.