There isn't a direct, dedicated sleeper train from Berlin to Krakow anymore, but you can take comfortable daytime EuroCity (EC) trains, which are scenic and take about 7-8 hours with direct options available daily, or opt for a longer overnight journey with changes, often via Szczecin or Warsaw, connecting to Polish sleeper services (like PKP InterCity) for part of the trip, though this involves more planning. Booking through Trainline, Polrail, or Rail Europe is recommended for schedules and tickets.
There is no overnight sleeper train between Berlin and Kraków in the standard sense of that word. There is a service from Kraków to Szczecin on the German border. By the time you connect to Berlin though it won't save that much time.
Is there a high speed train from Berlin to Poland?
The Berlin-Warsaw Express trains operate three times a day. The journey takes approximately 6 hours. The trains are modern with air-conditioned carriages and restaurant cars. The Berlin-Warsaw Express is also known as Berlin-Warszawa Express.
I've officially boarded the #deutschebahn train from Berlin to Krakow, a scenic 7.5-hour journey across borders, time, and landscapes. Somewhere between Germany and Poland, I looked out the window and saw endless stretches of golden fields.
Sleeper trains run between London Euston and Scotland in both directions (The Caledonian Sleeper) and between London Paddington and Cornwall in both directions (Great Western Railway's Night Riviera Sleeper). Sleeper trains run nightly from Sunday to Friday.
PKP InterCity EuroNight from Berlin to Kraków & Przemyśl - Private Sleeper Room Review
How much is a train ticket from Kraków to Berlin?
Trains from Kraków to Berlin run on average 6 times per day, taking around 8h 56m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $50 (€40) but you can travel from only $40 (€32) by bus. There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58.
Take the EuroNight night train daily from Munich via Salzburg, Linz and Vienna to Krakow and Warsaw. You'll sleep well and wake fully refreshed in the pearls of Poland: in Warsaw, the economic, political and cultural heart of the country shows its old and new faces together.
TGV tickets are expensive due to SNCF's self-financing model, requiring ticket sales to cover high infrastructure costs (building/maintaining tracks), lack of government subsidies compared to airlines, and yield management (prices rise with demand/late booking), plus network complexity and taxes favoring air travel. High-speed lines (LGV) have massive initial investment and ongoing maintenance, and SNCF must recover these costs from passengers, unlike subsidized air travel.
The OBB Nightjet mini-cabins, which officially launched in December 2023, cost about €159 ($260) a person, but with a global Eurail pass, I only had to shell out €49 ($80) for the experience. On board, I weave through the other passengers to reach my cabin, number 33. My partner's cabin is right next door, number 34.
The flagship of ÖBB's night train fleet is the 'Nightjet new generation'. In addition to the most modern seats, couchettes and sleeping cars, it has a new concept called 'Mini Cabin'. Passengers will now be able to sleep in private pods with the same comfort as modern couchettes.
Two hours is generally not enough time for a meaningful visit to both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, as official tours take around 3.5 hours, with most visitors needing 3-5 hours total to experience both sites properly, considering walking and transport between them. While you might rush through key parts of Auschwitz I in 2 hours, you'd barely see Birkenau, the larger extermination camp, making it a very superficial experience, and official guided tours, which are recommended, last much longer.
Discover four of India's most luxurious sleeper trains: Maharajas' Express, Palace on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey, and Golden Chariot. Enjoy royal cabins, gourmet dining, and scenic routes.
If you're planning to sleep on an overnight train, I recommend taking the bottom bunk. During my first sleeper-train ride, I slept on the top bunk and found it too bumpy to rest well. Since then, I've slept on the bottom level on other overnight rides. They felt smoother.
