First Class Night Train - SJ to Stockholm Sweden! 👑

[@ellinorblomqvist8301]

The new trains always have wifi :) the older trains, usually the night trains, dont have wifi :)

[@matsheinerud8139]

sant/true

[@swestuff]

Jag vet, de äldre tågen behöver Wifi då de åker längst. I know, the older trains need wifi as they travel the furthest.

[@evawettergren7492]

Very interesting to see your take on train travel in Sweden... I myself actually drive trains in Sweden, though only cargo trains. Ironically I too get extremely nauseated when trying to sleep on a train so I understand exactly how you felt. (I do not get sick when driving the train... apparently sitting facing forward and looking out through huge windows works for me.) Will keep watching your summer adventure...

[@ericleszkowicz898]

I would take the toilet over Wi-Fi, but then again I don’t make my living doing videos for KZbin :-) Thank you for the great content and inspiration to travel

[@Jonsson474]

If you have a First class ticket on a train in Sweden, you can actually show your ticket at some hotels to get a free breakfast buffet. In central Stockholm it’s the SCANDIC Continental hotel. That’s handy when the SJ lounge is closed.

[@herrfriberger5]

3:16 - English sentence structure is sooo close to Swedish (Scandinavian) sometimes :) _Never have I been served breakfast on overnight train before!_ _Aldrig har jag blivit serverad frukost på nattåg förr!_

[@AdurianJ]

If you had more time in Boden you could have visited the one of the five pre ww1 forts that's blasted into the hilltops around the town in the beginning of the 20th century. The one that's open as a museum is called "Rödbergsfortet" and was operational until 1998.

[@emilescurel]

SJ sleeper trains are trains from the 80s so there isn't really WiFi on most of the trains operated by RC 6 trains The trains are in deep need for modernization which has been applied to some trains SJ have been focusing on the modernization of their high speed X2000 trains Which is kind of stupid considering that the RC 6 is the back bone of their route network and services many small towns which are not served by air

[@Alex-qu3uu]

@Finn Rudebeck The Rc6's themselves are still working perfectly fine, I don't think they need replacement. But the carriages, definitely

[@toobydude41]

Ash showing her penchant for being a trooper and forging ahead through her illness once again :) Assume you guys found a space for the luggage. Showering must've been interesting :) But as you said you didn't have to go far to find one! Cool choo choo :)

[@Melc4ake]

Watching this in bed before I sleep. Yayyy

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

Enjoy! Sleep well. 🥰

[@micheleisabel667]

Hose in bathroom is a dryer for clothes, shoes, etc since it snows a lot up North. I feel a bit motion sickness from boats, peppermint tea helps a lot for me. Maybe it will work for Ashley :)

[@pegcaptain]

You should bottle and sell Ashley's cheerfulness.

[@shaunpierce4174]

I was thinking the same, she's got a permanent smile on her face.

[@CriticalRoleHighlights]

If you get motion sickness just pop into the nearest "Apoteket" and get some Calma. It's motion sickness chewing gum. It takes effect after 15-30 minutes and lasts for 3-6 hours.

[@AdurianJ]

Boden has five forts blasted into the hilltops around it and is Sweden's largest Army garrison. Though it's not as big as it used to be and the forts are closed or museums by now, but they are great examples of the kind of forts you saw in WW1.

[@frehmfrehm]

Great video, fun to follow. But hey, you didn't realize that the shelf were the pillows were also is meant for luggage?

[@CR-dq1ch]

The non wi-fi situation was not a surprise to me really. I rarely use wi-fi since the new EU law made it cost the same as in your home country to use data roaming (which in my case is 60gb/month included in my fee). It is a bummer for non EU-citizens ofc though!

[@hduboise7328]

This still looks fun

[@TheChristianJuntunen]

You suitcases are supposed to be where the pillows are :P

[@sbaker3426]

You two are such troopers! I love the content of your videos, and the information you relay to us in good times and in adversity is always cheerful and respectful❤️ keep up the great work! Thanks so much!🤗

[@ildiko1vt]

sorry to hear you didn't feel well on the train Ashley....i can empathize.....would feel claustrophobic in such a small space.

[@erik....]

I like how you pronounce Kiruna the right way.. (edit: Well Josh did anyway!) Not Kiruuuna like most other americans I've watched.. (when they hike Kungsleden). Also almost all SJ trains have wifi.. And definitely the night trains should have it in first class. You must have missed it or been unlucky to find one without it.

[@MigthyDucksz24]

She actually pronounced it with an american I and not a swedish I. The proper pronounciation would be something like Kee-ru-na. Some SJ trains don't actually have any Wifi at all on them. The old ones that is 🙂 But the newer ones you get a certain amount of wifi to use. Atleast on the regional trains i would take by SJ.

[@mansi1154]

Hey it soooo coool to travel every part of world and experiencing every think.. It's awesome.. I also wona travel like you people but a little later like after completing my studies.. It inspired me alot keep it up its really so good!

[@cmayone94]

Love all of your vlogs💜 you have the best life! I am sure it's not easy at times, but we live vicariously through both of you 👍💗💜💕💮

[@faeriegore]

We rode the same kind of cabin on the same line and it's very important you have your head on the side of the door rather than the side of the window. The track is indeed very rocky and jerky at times and if your center of mass is on the side of the window, you get thrown around way more than if you are laying closer to the center line of the train. We tried the window side first and it was horrible and we slid around like crazy. Then we turned around and it was totally okay and comfortable.

[@springbay1]

It's nice to follow your adventures in Sweden. Regarding Wi-Fi, it's included in first class coaches (limited traffic tho), but I not have taken a first class sleeper train to the north so it must be different. Regarding the breakfast, it's the typical first class breakfast that is served on SJ, also on non sleeper trains. I'm sure you would have gotten free refill on the coffee as well if you had asked. I hope you have not reached Norway yet. Because if there is one piece of advice I would like to share, it would be that you stack up on snacks and stuff to eat before entering Norway. The prices are way higher in Norway than in Sweden. So much that Norwegians who live near the border do weekly/monthly shopping trips to Sweden to buy food and such. Have fun!

[@aritakalo8011]

Probably older train cars with no WI-FI equipment. Here in Finland also the WI-FI was hit and miss as WI-FI wasn't installed older train cars. The train had wifi, but the WI-FI gear was only in the newer "intercity" train cars, while the older "express" cars both sleeper and coach didn't have WI-FI. So it was a game of "are they running intercity sleepers or express sleepers today". However the older express cars have been replaced from service, so now there is pretty much universal WI-FI on VR trains. The sleeper seems older, with older incandescent lights, 80's style knobs etc. So it is probably so old WI-FI wasn't a thing at the time of making and retro fitting the gear would probably be a hassle on a car not at all designed with the WI-FI in mind.

[@onomatopoetisk]

springbay1 Ooh I hope they’re going to Norway! Stunning scenery awaits on the Bergen Line! 🤩

[@springbay1]

@@onomatopoetisk They posted in a previous episode they are going to Norway, hence my heads up. The fjordscapes are beautiful, but the prices are not. Damned oil inflated economy. :)

[@ptjzmemory]

Excellent vlog! That train looked cool. Sorry Ashley felt so sick, that was rough. I bet she was glad to get off the train! Thanks for sharing your travels.

[@Azia222]

You can do video about how different or similar Swedish Ikea restaurant looks :D

[@sandykl]

You two compliment each other sooo well! Cutest couple ever!

[@SetCCC]

Ooooooh Ashley, I feel for you! Feeling nauseated in a small enclosed space that you can't leave...you're a trooper!

[@trainfantrainfan]

Hi! The wagon your where sleeping in will most likely have Wi-fi soon. Thats because the sleeper’s and couchette’s used by SJ will be refurbished.

[@BlueSkyeDays.]

You poor thing. My brother also gets terrible motion sickness so always made sure to request forward facing seats when we booked any travel tickets. We also did a 12 hour train ride in Finland (Rovaniemi to Helsinki) and it was ok sitting in normal seats.

[@AdurianJ]

"There is a place on earth where the sun never smiles. That place is called Boden where i never want to return." It rhymes in Swedish and is a well known saying for everyone who's done their military service in Boden. The Town is the largest Swedish garrison town, today it's far from it's glory days when all combat arms had a regiment in the town. In the late 19th century it was decided to build a ring of fortresses around Boden to defend northern Sweden after industrialization and railroads had made it's natural resources accessible. Five main forts where built and the last decommissioned on the new year 1997/98 by firing it's guns for the last time. Today that fort is a museum called "Rödbergsfortet".

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

I'm wondering if your sleeping car was a little old, perhaps pre-dating the wheeled-bag age. A normal suitcase would have probably fitted under your berth. Also, the door key was pretty old technology. Many trains do have wifi in Sweden - unfortunately not yours. Great video. I really enjoyed it.

[@onomatopoetisk]

Planes, Trains, Everything. Yeah I think most sleeping cars in Sweden are a bit old. I have thought of going on a sleeper car up North (I live in Southern Sweden) but the price for that basic standard doesn’t feel like it’s quite worth it, honestly. I think it’s been a while since they invested in sleeper cars. There have even been discussions about shutting down the sleeper cars lines up North recently, but they have been ”saved”.

[@elliotback6023]

If you ever have the chance, come and visit Boden! I'm up for giving you a tour since it's my hometown!

[@mouse-junkie]

I love your laugh, Ashley. And it's great that you are both unafraid to show your mistakes and moments of discovery. I haven't traveled on my own in foreign countries, so your adventures give me some confidence that I can do it.

[@jasonevans8403]

Whuuhh! I was at the edge of my seat the whole time after seeing the ladders in your cabin.. do these mmercans figure out what those are for, but JB got it 😄 btw finnish train wifi vs. swedish, 6-0 😎

[@Mortac]

Most trains do have WiFi in Sweden. Not sure why these don't. Perhaps because these overnight trains are usually older trains.

[@markwilliams110]

Hi guys. Thanks for the video, very useful as we are doing the reverse trip next January. Hopefully to see the Northern Lights. Take care both Love from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

Ayy that'll be great! Enjoy

[@Lori79Butterfly]

Where do you get dinner on the overnight train?

[@MrPurkk]

Are all the train in Sweden this old? In Finland we have much newer trains... That keycard is like from the 80's

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

I definitely noticed that the trains we were on in Finland were a bit newer. Not sure if all the trains are like this.

[@rocketsurgeon1349]

It's mixed. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SJ_AB is the largest and oldest operator. There are a few other operators now also and since they started in the last 10-15 years all their trains are new. Don't think there are any "modern" sleeper trains though, probably not worth the investment.

[@johanelmdahl6317]

I think most of the trains up north are older because they are reliable in the cold conditions, the more south you go, the newer and better the trains get! Also, I think almost all trains have wifi except for that one I guess, most commuter trains and high-speed trains have it at least:)

[@KristoferOlsson]

@@johanelmdahl6317 I agree with this.

[@robertenskog46]

@Fredrik SJ will start to upgrade their night trains soon.

[@sugsbyrne642]

Josh, which app are you using to translate with your Phone camera? very handy! Hope Ash feels better!! great vlog again guys!

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

Just the Google translate app. 😘

[@tractorsmachinesro1405]

Awesome video....Big like from Romania

[@sltagfilmer]

Very great video 👍👍🚊 But our SJ Double Decker trains and the X3000 (fast trains) have Wi-Fi. But these old trains don't have it. The Double Deckers normally run between Uppsala and Linköping (via Stockholm), and the 3000:s between Umeå and Stockholm. I also hope you take a ride with Stockholm's Subway :D

[@_ebba]

De åker väll också Göteborg - Hallsberg - Västerås - Stockholm och typ Karlstad Göteborg? Jag åkte med ett här om dagen.

[@sltagfilmer]

@@_ebba Jo, det gör de nog också. Är inte helt hundra, men jag tror det.

[@_ebba]

SL TÅG FILMER när jag googlade nu var det inte dubbeldäckaren som hette x3000 och det även så att jag är säker att den åker Göteborg till Sthlm men ibland med olika äldre tåg.

[@sltagfilmer]

@@_ebba Ja just det. Jag hade glömt bort det.

[@Saravon]

Have you tried sea band wrist bands, I get car sick, air sick, plane sick, boat sick and they were great if you start them a few mins before you get into a situation that is bumpy. They worked for morning sickness for me too. I feel bad for you, it sucks being nauseated.

[@Nekotaku_TV]

Weird with no wifi on the train, more south it might be more common. For a while I've seen it in my region. Says the station is beautiful, but doesn't record it properly. XD

[@User-xw5mk]

This is the first video I see from this channel. I kept watching because this chick is so crazy funny and energetic. I love these types

[@linusgunnarsson985]

1:03 super clean?! you have not seen the local trains and the rest of sweden though

[@michaelbruchas6663]

Americans aren’t used to riding backwards on trains - your issue is not unusual...you might get a Dramamine patch for future travels. Some of the upper bunks come with sleep belts...

[@vintagemoss9578]

Very healthy breakfast. You should travel with gravol. It's that motion sickness pill that will also help you sleep.

[@Lori79Butterfly]

Melatonin is useful for fixing jet lag/different time zones. A teaspoon of vinegar or apple cider vinegar will get rid of nausea & heart burn. Yes, you will shudder & make a face but it does the trick!

[@benjaminjohnsson2233]

Almost all other trains in Sweden; High Speed, Inter City, Regional to Local have got WiFi on them. The sleeper train is one of the very few not to have wifi :)

[@Andy_M986]

That dining car makes Amtrak look like a paupers train.

[@lesleyallinson8738]

I thought you got breakfast lunch and dinner free with your cabin, yes bring your own snacks. What you need is to take your mind off things so you don't have to feel the motion I am saying this as a person who sailed I am luck I don't feel either motion or other even in the sea is ruf I am lucky but came across a few people who do suffer. If you read get into a really good book play cards or even play chess always worth a try have fu

[@Ganhiwa]

I really recommend just buying some motion sickness medicine if you get sick just from train rides. But yeah, I get the same, I allways have to sit the same way the train is traveling or if I'm in a cabin just close the curtains so no scenery is shown.

[@proteus03]

1st class sleeping compartment, fish soup at kajas fisk, vasa museum - what a coincidence that i will do all this in a few weeks - but the other way around starting in Stockholm.

[@lisesolberg5301]

I haven't traveled by train since I moved from the UK to the USA many years ago. I feel it is great way to see the countryside and miss that mode of travel. I see some train vacations in my future!!

[@AdurianJ]

That rail map is wrong. Since the Bothnia line opened the trains have run along the coast up to Umeå (or down from in your case). This cut two hours of travel time

[@DennisKarlsson]

The green button was to get attention from the crew onboard. If you push it they will come and help you with whatever you might need help with.

[@maxjeggo8014]

Great video guys was exactly same as my journey to scotland last week. Its so similar to UK trains, my rollerbags kept rolling around as there was no where to put them, and was soo small, my other half is 6ft3 so was bit of a squeeze, but fun trip lol xx

[@melbees1939]

Hey Guys! I'm catching up and loving the new series! Thank you!

[@tonys1636]

Come to the UK and take either the Caledonian Sleeper or the Cornish Riviera Sleeper, the new rolling stock has double beds in first class along with en-suite facilities and breakfast is served to you in the berth or you can take it in the dining car. You don't have to leave the train on arrival, the vacate time is on the ticket so no need to rush breakfast. They are not cheap but good value when compared to flight plus hotel and no airport security hassle. They also have family berths, two interconnected berths, available.

[@maxjeggo8014]

Ive just done the caladonian sleeper, and the new trains have been delayed so currently exaxtly same as swedish journey 😁😁

[@tonys1636]

@@maxjeggo8014 Yes not all of the new trains are in service yet, but according to reviews the ride of the new trains is not as good. Did you travel First or standard class? One has to research to see if the service one is booked on is new or old stock, it is listed on the booking page when booking the reservation.

[@maxjeggo8014]

We paid for first class, but they refunded me a 3rd of cost becouse they had problems wiv new carriages and sent them all back for repairs. It was still a good trip just bit more squashed lol

[@tonys1636]

@@maxjeggo8014 Hopefully to improve the poor ride quality that has caused complaints.

[@kurtsoderberg]

You trie the Swedish military trains from the 80s same yourne....not so fun.

[@kingwacky184]

Where the pillows were is where you are meant to put your luggage. You take the pillows down and put the luggage up.

[@Kizzekatt]

The trains in north sweden is not that great compared to the train in the southern part of sweden

[@ImForwardlook]

What? While I hate all public transportation and try to avoid them like the plague the worst trains I have ever encountered have been all in southern Sweden. And I have ridden trains in Poland and Ukraine as well...

[@leohoward7282]

Great video guys loved Ashley's unique noise she made when you first went into the cabin on the sleeper train so cute

[@bobguenther6658]

Very interesting to see the cabins. I was cracking up with pulling down bunk and the ladder.😂😂

[@petter5721]

Everyone have 5g in Sweden, Wi-Fi is not an issue anymore.

[@dkijmdude408]

I'M FROM SWEDEN :) AND I LIKE THIS TRAIN

[@alexanderc7213]

Important question: Who had the coffee and who had the tea on the train? :)

[@marcinklimas2670]

Thw best enterteiment is looking out of the windows.

[@nicole.erin8]

Awesome video! We did the opposite journey (Stockholm to Kiruna) a couple of years ago as our first overnight train EVER and loved it, we didn't go first class though, it looks amazing!

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

Aww thats such a special trip. I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@saibotb]

All the new trains got Wi-Fi, but not all the older one got it yet

[@---rb7ug]

the bed closest to the ground dont shake so much...

[@Jay-hr3rh]

The only times have seen these types of trains was in porn.

[@kennethruneras4027]

Did you miss that during the ride you changed train in Sundsvall? They split the train there an merges it with another train who travels to Göteborg (Gothenburg)... I happen between 23.55 to 01.45 in the night.

[@AdurianJ]

I usedto ride this train a lot as i did my military service in Boden. We didn't' have sleeper cars though we where riding in the Couchettes where you are 6 persons in each cabin and there is no shower and you have to make your bed yourself. U think the night trains are the one's with the largest number of classes in Sweden. Sleeper 1:st Class 1-2 bunks with own toilet and shower Sleeper 2nd class 1-3 bunks with basin but the toilet/shower in the corridor Couchette 1-6 bunks with toilet in the corridor. Seat 2:nd class

[@AdurianJ]

Swedish trains use a wider profile (3,4 meters) than European trains which is why they are more spacious. Even so an even larger profile was enacted but that's only used by freight trains at the moment (3,6 meters).

[@js0988]

No one uses WiFi in the nordic countries.

[@casinodreams6]

Why there is no Wifi on some trains is because the 4G mobile network work so good

[@tobiaseriksson9747]

Casino Dreams yes, and internet is so cheap with our sim card 4G, i use tele2. I think it is more tourist that use wifi. And we also have internet with our sim card in all EU for same price.

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

We did have mobile data, but it was a bit in and out (possibly because of all the metal of the train in the old car).

[@lydiamorling7750]

i live in sweden its my country

[@martinschmidt1652]

most Swedish trains have Wifi and 90% of the country has 4G reception... u can watch Netflix in the middle of the forrest

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

True, on most other trains we had a connection.

[@stebberg]

I'm sorry you had to see that :(

[@DanielRWomack]

Sending lots of support and positive vibes your way on your journeys. I know how much this nordic trip meant to Josh and it has been a pleasure watching this series with you both! skål/skál/skaal depending where you are. Cheers!!!

[@ronrose2322]

Loved the adventure !

[@Edward-kb8iz]

Good damm you are young. Back in the 80s I sleept on the floor in first class.

[@AdurianJ]

During Winter and the high season this train uses two engines. In the high season because it's the longest train in Sweden and during the winter so the passengers won't freeze to death before help arrives in case one of the engines fail to provide heating

[@Asa...S]

I would probably go and sit a while in one of those unoccupied compartments (11:44) rather than having to stand and feeling motion sick in the first class one.

[@Thomas_Ekstrom]

Välkomna till Stockholm !!

[@wendysmith6184]

very nice cabins there very similar to our Indian pacific train from Sydney to Perth in Australia. did you try to put the bags up were the pillows were , ive seen lot of people do that. thankyou for the walk through it was great .

[@SajidAli-wq8yk]

🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@lauralenau590]

Aww, poor Ashley! I feel the exact same with motion; gotta have fresh, cool air and face forward or else it's game over.

[@SajidAli-wq8yk]

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[@dee_ewell_pierce]

Motion sickness sister here. It's rough. I have the ear patches and seabands. I've pretty much thrown up in all my friends' cars and boats.

[@TzunSu]

Boden is an interesting place! It was where the majority of people from the middle part of Sweden did their military service. Bodens fästning, Bodens Fortress, was a huge military array of bunkers to defend against The Russian. There's an old saying about Boden from the enlisted: "Det finns en plats på jorden, där solen aldrig ler, den platsen heter Boden, dit vill jag aldrig mer". "There is a place on earth, where the sun never shines, that place is called Boden, there i never want to go again" (It rhymes in english haha)

[@zoom5024]

it rhymes in Swedish*

[@autumn8177]

That item you wanted to know what it was, it's indeed a hair dryer

[@teresacrafton2045]

Thank you! I was just wondering that, too!

[@autumn8177]

@@teresacrafton2045 no problem i've taken overnight trains that had those that's how i knew that's what it was.

[@maryr8364]

On American trains with sleeper cars you get meals included

[@susandoeberl8077]

Girl friend I am right there with you on the motion sickness. If you have never had it you have no idea how bad someone feels. I always eat crackers and that helps a lot. Love this series.

[@onomatopoetisk]

Nah. Wifi isn’t always available... ☹️ Seems like it’s quite an old train. On newer trains (for instance X2000 speed trains) it’s available for free.

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

Makes sense

[@chalphon4907]

Litterally every single train in Sweden has wifi, I don't think I've been on a train without wifi for the past ten years. But it looks like You guys found the oldest train in Sweden judging from your photage...

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

Haha, it WAS pretty old, but still fun to be on.

[@nyonyopraia]

I like the name. It's earworm. Way Away.

[@tihk89]

Ashley, I would recommend you to take motion sickness medicine, it really helps me a lot! Also ginger helps me!

[@mirkovukoslavovic2636]

Schweizer cafe next. Do not forget for National museum.