European night train startup promises green, luxury travel at airline prices

Berlin-based startup Nox Mobility emerged this month with ambitious plans for a night train service connecting more than a dozen European cities. The network will feature sleek, private cabins — all for the price of a short-haul plane ticket. While there are some night trains operating in Europe, cabins are typically very small and private booths are hard to find. Some, like the European Sleeper, which runs from Brussels to Prague, use repurposed trains, which some travellers report being noticeably dated. Nox’s co-founder Janek Smalla said he believes rail in general is “pretty much the worst-managed transport mode” in Europe,…

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