European Sleeper’s new Brussels-Milan route delayed until September
A new evening practice linking Brussels with Milan will now not launch in June as deliberate.
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The route operated by European Sleeper will now take to the rails in September, as an alternative.
The firm mentioned monitor works in Germany throughout summer time 2026 and the certification course of for Switzerland – a new nation for its networks – had precipitated the delay.
The new European sleeper route was as a result of begin operating on June 18; it would now begin working on 9 September.
“Although the first departure comes a few months later than originally planned, the new connection marks an important milestone,” the corporate mentioned in a press launch.
It will create “an important north-south connection at the European level” which “serves both leisure and business travelers, linking major economic and cultural regions overnight”.
The train will hyperlink Brussels with Cologne, Zürich and Milan.
Later, a direct connection to and from the Netherlands can even be added. This is slated for 2027, as “starting a separate train section to and from Amsterdam is less viable during the off-peak season,” the corporate mentioned.
This might be European Sleeper’s third route. It already operates a service between Brussels and Pragueand a new connection between Paris and Berlin is launching later this month.
When will the new route run?
The European Sleeper is scheduled to depart from Brussels on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings, arriving in Zürich and Milan the next morning.
The return service from Milan will function on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday nights.
There are some modifications to the initially deliberate route.
In Switzerland, the train will run through Zürich and the Gotthard Pass in the meanwhile, as an alternative of through the Simplon Pass, which is unfeasible as a result of monitor works scheduled by 2027.
“Luckily, the revised route via the Gotthard Pass also brings new opportunities,” the corporate mentioned.
“A stop in Göschenen provides convenient access to nearby ski resortswhile Lugano and Como offer easy connections to the well-known lakes and surrounding mountain landscapes.”
How a lot will it value?
Ticket gross sales for the new route begin on 17 March 2026, providing the same old European Sleeper journey lessons: Budget, Classic, Comfort Standard and Comfort Plus.
Seats in Budget begin from €29.99 per individual a method. A couchette mattress in a Classic compartment is accessible from €49.99, together with ticket, reservation, baggage and mattress linen.
Travelers can select Comfort Standard from €99.99 or Comfort Plus from €129.99, which incorporates breakfast.
