Discover Romania's surprising Luxury Night Train

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@SuperalbsTravels 4 ай бұрын

Nice video, these sleepers are really good to be honest, and the price is equally as agreeable. Looking forward to more content! 👍

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊 Yes, I really enjoyed my trip (apart from that air con thing) and the superb price-performance-ratio still amazes me 😍

@skyde72 4 ай бұрын

Fun fact, Astra Transcarpatic is owned by rolling stock manufacturer Astra Vagoane Calatori. AVC is based in Arad and they don't manufacture just carriages, but also some trams in Arad and Bucharest. Now this isn't the only private operator owned by a rolling stock firm, Softrans is owned by Softronic who operate their own EMUs on routes like Bucuresti-Brasov, București-Constanța and Bucuresti-Craiova.

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

Yass, the Astra carriages are actually very well known in all of Europe. And I absolutely get why: They are top quality! And don't you worry: A video about Softrans own EMU is coming soon as well (their quality is a little more mediocre though :D)

@skyde72 4 ай бұрын

@@ExplorebyRail true but you need to remember, Softronic doesn't make rail coaches, they specialize in Locomotives and stuff. Fun fact, they are currently delivering locomotives to Green Cargo

@redyau_ 4 ай бұрын

For a first video on a channel, very nice! It feels like you've already got everything figured out (rating system, style), as if the show had been running for years.

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Trying my best ☺️🚂🚃

@richslowly 4 ай бұрын

That train looks like a good choice tbh

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

It absolutely is!

@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484 3 ай бұрын

multumesc

@iuliandragomir1 3 ай бұрын

Bravo ASTRA!

@jabhkung 4 ай бұрын

Great video !

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

@benzatrok703 4 ай бұрын

Great content, keep it coming!

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@wayneeschbank2895 3 ай бұрын

Looks like a good night train and have just found your KZbin page and look forward to seeing more videos down the track.

@ExplorebyRail 3 ай бұрын

Yes, it absolutely is. Thank you so much!

@vinsonfamilycollectibles8213 3 ай бұрын

Nice video... greetings from USA.

@ExplorebyRail 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@averyoriginalname1547 3 ай бұрын

Good video, nicely done! You deserve more subs.

@ExplorebyRail 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Mika_Storm 4 ай бұрын

That looks like a great option to get to Bucharest, I'd definitely like to try that one day

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

You should! I am sure you won't regret it!

@SkelloRo 2 ай бұрын

Just to nitpick a little bit at the comment of "Soviet architecture". Romania was not part of the Soviet Union and had its own brand of communism, so maybe "communist architecture" would be a more suitable description. A lot of people seem to think that Romania was a Soviet country and they speak some sort of Slavic language or Russian. That is obviously not the case, Romanian being a romance (Latin) language.

@ExplorebyRail 2 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right. It's communist artworks, not "Soviet". I should have phrased this a little clearer. Romania - just like all Warsaw pact states - was heavily influenced by the Soviet Union though. Many Germans would call architectural and cultural characteristics from times of the GFR in eastern Germany "Soviet" as well - even if it's historically at least a little misleading. I'll try my best to be more precise:)

@jim69-yp5nu 3 ай бұрын

I've been on this train. Had hot water though limited water pressure but then ots a shower on a train! Also had salmi amd cheese baguette and coffee free for breakfast. 500 RON for 2 of us a good price. Best train i had travelling from london to istanbul. No Restaurant car disappointing but they seem to be much scarcer in balkans generally than they used to be - didn't find any in bulgaria.

@ExplorebyRail 3 ай бұрын

Good to hear you had a great experience and were a little more lucky with the hot water :D I'll definitely take the train again some time - maybe I'll be luckier that time :)

@ggreg2258 4 ай бұрын

Nice vid

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@WioWio-sf5pc 3 ай бұрын

niceee

@ExplorebyRail 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@overclashtsk4512 Ай бұрын

The Arad train station had a sister in Wienna. It was built by the Austro-Hungarians. in the centre you will find a classical Austro-Hungarian city although in decay. In some places you could also find some bullet-holes from the revolution that also saw fighting happen in the city. The cities best Landmark is the Fortress where Princip, the assassin of Franz Ferdinand was held. It is unfortunately still occupied by the army.

@ExplorebyRail Ай бұрын

I will surely explore the city when I'm back!

@igorsiuda8108 4 ай бұрын

That seems it's hauled by a Croatian locomotive! By the way, do you want to go to Kraków, my city? We have a lot of locally produced trains, even foreign-branded like Stadler FLIRT, which're produced in Siedlce. Also, our country has modernised and reopened it's rail lines and stations (especially the Tomaszów Mazowiecki-Kielce line, which reintroduced a rail service to Końskie)😂😂😂!!!

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

Kraków definitely is on my list!

@07HAGE 3 ай бұрын

The locomotive is a Swedish design (Rb) från the early 1960:s produced by ASEA. Some of the were made in Sweden however most of the were produced under licence in both Yugoslavia (4 wheels) and Romania (6 wheels). Then lcocmotives were traded between them at a ratio of 1:1,42.

@robertnagy6125 3 ай бұрын

You are a very handsome man.❤

@peterillesfalvi1930 3 ай бұрын

It's not a luxury train. Compared to the disastrous public transport conditions in Romania, it's indeed of a high standard, it's true. There should at least be a buffet car where you can have a hot breakfast, the price of which is included in the price of the sleeping car ticket. Moreover, in the summer season, the train runs all the way to Constanta. In fact, even a dining car wouldn't be wasted. Useful video, thank you!

@ExplorebyRail 3 ай бұрын

Yeah. It's a shame no dinner car is available. That actually would be my only real criticism of the train. For everything else - like the condition of the infrastructure - astra trans carpatic is not responsible

@mmm91911 3 ай бұрын

For a night train I don't think a dining car would be justified. Breakfast, maybe.

@LucasNitulescu21 4 ай бұрын

That looks soooo good compared to the CFR's trains( im from romania)

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

Some CFR night trains are quite good as well though. I liked the Dacia night train for example

@LucasNitulescu21 4 ай бұрын

@@ExplorebyRail 👍

@CantofanCristian 4 ай бұрын

It's the most luxurious train, only the locomotives break down very often, otherwise it's nice, I invite you to my place on the canal

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

Thankfully, I was kinda lucky during my time in Romania :)

@goupigoupi6953 3 ай бұрын

No restaurant car?

@ExplorebyRail 3 ай бұрын

no, unfortunately, the Astra Trans Carpatic Trains do not offer a restaurant car - which is a real shame

@cristiabc1310 3 ай бұрын

More safe the roads in Romania😢

@septimius86 3 ай бұрын

0:25 buying ticket from train conductor ? 😀

@ExplorebyRail 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I don't know whether that is possible or not :(

@0v3rcl0ked4 23 күн бұрын

No, it's common in romania to send packages to people like this. You pay the train staff some money and describe who will arrive to pick the package up and from what station. They usually do help you out like this since it's free and easy money for them and it's also faster for you(if you have a direct train route) than paying a courier or the postal service.

@kumatmebro315 2 ай бұрын

Seems pretty expensive to me?

@ExplorebyRail 2 ай бұрын

It's in fact one of the cheapest Night Trains I have ever travelled on. Relative to Romanias GDP per Capita it is quite expensive though, yeah :D

@hyperionlightseeker1814 5 күн бұрын

For that price I'd take a plane to be honest. Sadly in romania trains are incredibly slow because of bad infrastructure, because of the corrupted politicians. So for the same price or cheaper i could get to Bucuresti and 10 times faster

@petrutzgabriel 4 ай бұрын

Where is the luxury? Is a simple train.

@ExplorebyRail 4 ай бұрын

I have travelled on quite a few night trains and must say, that at least for me, the single luxury sleeper with a private shower definitely carries a sense of luxury :)

@iuliandragomir1 3 ай бұрын

I like Romanians who spit on everything. Maybe you like more your toilet in the back of your house.