Discover Romania's surprising Luxury Night Train

Welcome onboard Romanias Luxury Night Train operated by Astra Trans Carpatic on my journey from Arad in the Countries West to the Capital of Romania, Bucharest. Join me and enjoy the luxurious interior of the Luxury Single Sleeper Room while learning about the service and it's features in detail.
Date of Filming: 20/04/2024
Camera: Google Pixel 6a
Operator: Astra Trans Carpatic
Departure: 20:35
Arrival: 06:45
Distance: 593km; 368mi
Journey Time: 10h 10min
average speed: 58km/g; 36mi/h
Cost: 417.00 RON; 83.72 EUR; 72.20 GBP; 89.30 USD
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Welcome to Arad!
0:57 A tour of Arad station
3:05 The Night Train
4:13 The Route
4:55 The Luxury Sleeper Room
7:22 The Trip starts
8:03 Tour of the Train
10:21 Prices and Booking
11:03 Good Morning
11:40 Summary and Rating

[@jabhkung]

Great video !

[@ExplorebyRail]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@benzatrok703]

Great content, keep it coming!

[@ExplorebyRail]

Thanks 🙏

[@richslowly]

That train looks like a good choice tbh

[@ExplorebyRail]

It absolutely is!

[@skyde72]

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]

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]

@@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

[@igorsiuda8108]

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]

Kraków definitely is on my list!

[@petrutzgabriel]

Where is the luxury? Is a simple train.

[@ExplorebyRail]

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 :)