Intercity Notte BOAT TRAIN! Couchette better than sleeper?

Another look at FS Trenitalia's amazing Intercity Notte boat train! This time, we check out the "Comfort Class" couchettes!
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Date of Travel: 26 July 2020
Class of Travel: Comfort Class (Couchette)
Rolling Stock: E.464/Various
Cost of Ticket: €74.90 (£65.40, $90.90)
Origin: Palermo Centrale, Sicily, Italy
Destination: Roma Termini, Rome, Italy
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[@dwblurb]

Did this journey at night in 1991 (Rome to Palermo and v.v.) and in the daytime in 2013 (Naples to Siracusa and Siracusa to Rome) and I can thoroughly recommend it. A beautiful and easy trip which takes you to a place which is both Italian and at the same time otherworldly. If I had to choose I'd take the daytime train, beautiful views all the way and the ability to go on deck during the crossing of the Straits of Messina. And don't forget to get an arancini aboard the ferry!

[@extremathule982]

.....arancini.....🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤!!

[@judithcatlett8518]

The scenery was very nice. Couldn’t agree more they should provide food and drink on such a long trip.

[@TheManunderwater]

I believe that it's standard now due to food handling limitations and caution during Covid. Likewise free tea/coffee/snacks in First Class in UK trains. The Caledonian sleepers have no food either just a sealed packet of biscuits and bottle of water, and the solo use of cabins. Hopefully they will all survive COVID as they can only be taking in as little as 10% of normal. Brilliant video Dylan, very informative and beautiful. Wish I could be there now!! Thanks.

[@lucapaglia4618]

It’s not only because of COVID. There’s no restaurant car. You can buy food on board when there’s the food trolley but no service with COVID and by the way the just have snacks and drinks

[@ds1868]

@@TheManunderwater you don't want to be there now. Covid is increasing again and continental Europe is facing another wave.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

@@ds1868 and where do you live? The eave is waving over…..inform yourself.

[@Clivestravelandtrains]

I've used these trains a few times over the last 40 years and its an amazing journey. I'm often surprised at how many people put films of them on KZbin as if they've discovered a hidden secret! Well done Dylan though, you've done justice to one of my favourite parts of Italy.

[@brucebenson9892]

Putting a train on a ferry is pretty amazing and I've met quite a few Italians in the north who didn't know about it. Next time you meet an Italian, ask them how you can travel between Italy and Sicily and see how many of them know about this. Very good report, Dylan

[@nicopavvi8494]

Really? I thought this service was well known, considering it has even been the setting for some famous movies.

[@Loy9816]

I hope the COVID Pandemic will end fast because watching your video make me want to experience every 'night train' in Europe.

[@edentenn1310]

Brilliant scenery. It’s amazing! This is why I’m slowly liking the third rail.

[@leonidasse]

I took the other intercity notte departing at 10pm from Palermo back in late September last year. I was on the deluxe sleeper which was actually freezing cold due to AC that couldn’t be turnt off;) They provided a newspaper along with a breakfast in the morning. However the car was incredibly loud, you could barely sleep. The scenery around Naples was amazing indeed. The sleeper car felt much older than these couchettes but it was comfy. Overall a very positive experience. I know it’s pandemic, ppl get ill and die but thx to covid traveling has been enjoyable as never before: no crowds, you can visit many places without flocks of tourists around, you get tickets easily, ppl are finally forced to keep basic hygiene, they don’t spit on you, they don’t tread you down in queues. Plus you travel on night trains on your own! Don’t you just love it? 😎

[@DylansTravelReports]

I agree! There are definitely some good things to have come out of the pandemic despite all of the unfortunate suffering.

[@neilbowers6956]

My god, I panicked then! @4:31 here is the locomotive that is hauling us to Messina tonight. As it pulls out I am thinking errrm Dylan aren't you supposed to be on that train and see camera footage of you running wildly towards it screaming my stuff!!!!! Then thankfully, at @4:52 a massive thank you to my friend for filming this departure. Aaaaaaaaaannnnd relax! We now know you're safely on board.

[@DylansTravelReports]

😅

[@mariondiemert430]

That was the most spectacular sunset I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@k0k0m02008]

Hi there! I just arrived here from the NonStop Eurotrip channel and I really like it too. Congrats! I did the same trip exactly 5 years ago (couchette, 4 berths) departing from Palermo and getting off in Napoli Cle instead. I loved the experience although I remember feeling those "matresses" a bit hard and the pillow too tiny. And yes, DO bring your own food and beverages since there was no catering whatsoever. I slept little but enjoyed every second of the journey. Keep up the good material flowing in. Cheers

[@unknownsoldier8263]

You are living the dream my friend.

[@kenmalone6733]

Scenery was indeed spectacular, but you’re right, more catering should be provided. Nice, modern looking equipment.

[@swin1955]

Adding to my bucket list. Looked amazing

[@ronalddevine9587]

The train looks absolutely beautiful. Modern, clean and comfortable. The tracks in Sicily however, looked a bit bumpy. Beautiful video and scenery.

[@mikebotkin2008]

17:50 🤣 The wife and I laughed at that one. You must’ve been TIRED to miss all that commotion. We’ll watch your detailed Milan-to-Palermo vid after this. 👍🏼

[@charlesbaran1106]

I enjoyed this video as much as the trip to Sicily. The scenery never gets old.

[@andrewrobinson7641]

When I travelled from Palermo station about 9 years ago, the busiest part was the chapel where people were taking mass before getting on the train!

[@jamesthompson3099]

Having watched a large number of sunsets on Amtrak I have to say that the one in Sicily ranks among the very best. The run along the beaches reminded me of the Coast Starlight. The ferry crossing was quite unique. Overall it seems an excellent journey for the money. Thanks, Dylan! 😁

[@Kairos318]

The Coast Starlight (the old Southern Pacific Daylight route) is one of the most magnificent sunset routes anywhere, if you are southbound from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

@@Kairos318 hahahaha you are funny! 😵‍💫

[@axelderek4958]

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[@rexcaspian9665]

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[@willr90]

3:23 The livery on those coaches looks so uncannily similar to that used by GNER in the 2000s.

[@Kairos318]

This was just beautiful. Having taken night trains through Europe on the 1980s, from Switzerland to Italy, and Germany to Sweden, experiencing the crossing to Malmo from Denmark, this was wonderful!

[@davidmoore9945]

Dylan, as always I enjoyed this video and your assessment of the train and services offered/not offered. I have just one request.....it would be great if we could see more of you! I don’t mean less clothes lol, I mean face time with voice when appropriate. It helps personalize your channel and draws your fans/viewers closer. It is a great way to bond with us. Only a suggestion, I love watching all your recorded journeys!

[@CrazySquirrelProductions]

Lovely video Dylan!!! My grandfather (mother's side) was from Palermo & my grandmother (same) was from Naples so this was a real treat for me!! Thanks so much!!! :-)

[@spark_6710]

Ohh ! I LOVE THAT ROOM !! I really LOVE THOSE SEATS !!!😍👍👍That cobalt blue !!! I didn't know " couchette " ?? Very nicely done !! A very nice video !! This is one of my most favourites of your videos & definitely one of the best train travelling videos out there on you tube !!! I'd definitely include the note express in my trip if I'll ever go back to Italy again in my life which I am really hoping so !!! Thank you for this one !! 💖💜💜💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶💞

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed 😁

[@spark_6710]

@@DylansTravelReportsI did ! Thank you !! 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎵🎶💞

[@AnnabelSmyth]

Wonderful scenery - I have just spent a very enjoyable time watching both yours, and Non-Stop Eurotrip's, videos of it! Thank you. I hope that, despite the delay, you got a chance to grab a coffee and something to eat before your next train!

[@hanmus5581]

That is a probably one of the greatest railway journeys to promote overland(/oversea) travel ) - nice video

[@gingerginger999]

Scenery was pretty spectacular. Love the idea of taking a boat train.

[@anthonywarrener1881]

What an excellent review ! The scenery alone was worth the price of your ticket ! This is a journey I will have to make once the pandemic allows travel into Italy.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks 😁

[@samsungw200]

Good video we used the trains when we stayed in palermo. The taxi drivers there were funny they drove like theyre in a grand prix :-)

[@DanielsUKT]

Amazing trip report on the Palermo to Rome I wish there was more train ferry services but anyway the couchette rooms and the passanger coaches overall look very modern like if they were built or refurbished in recent years but the best thing is obviously the views from the mountains and fields to the coastal views and beautiful sunset Italy is definitely one of the best places in the world to visit 😍🇮🇹🌇😊

[@thomasroell8979]

Thank you a greatvideo p, the scenery was breath taking. Italy is a beautiful country.

[@nivardofloresperez1169]

Fantastic Journey, the coachette looks so comfy, the train is clean an awesome inside and out. And the price is fabulous..!! Yes the views are astonish too..!

[@MrRoadRunner]

A few years ago i was inter-railing trough Sicilia in May, i took the Eurocity from Munich to Verona, than the Freccia Rossa to Napels and from there the Freccia Bianca to San Giovanni. In May there are no trains on the Ferry so i was just a walking passenger on the Ferry to Messina. I did not took the nighttrain but traveld only during daytime, i loved Sicilia, a beautifull island, i flew back from Catania to Dusseldorf

[@barbb]

WOW, thank you for the video. I could have watched the scenery for a couple of hours. Yes, I do agree that they should have somewhere you can buy food and drink. Hope you made your next train. THanks again

[@damnoldguy]

I've spent a few days sleeping in the seat on several trips on Amtrak and let me tell you that the couchette looked down right awesome. Room to stretch out is so nice. And nobody bumping into you all night. An afterthought, trains that don't have food service should have vending machines.

[@Tukwillie]

A search online suggests folks stand on the toilet seats, breaking them. They are no longer replaced.

[@ampersand.]

Are they Chinese? The people, that is ...

[@charsbob]

In my experience, Middle Eastern and South Asian people have different habits using a toilet. They don't sit - they squat. Faced with a Western toilet, they try to squat on it, and break the seat. Most Westerners can't squat - their legs literally aren't able to do that. Like sex, it's hard for all of us to talk about toilet habits, so the resolution is to remove the seat.

[@shahedmc9656]

I experienced this in public conveniences in Italy.

[@SoumyaChowdhury24081995]

@@charsbob In south asia, we use both .

[@Clivestravelandtrains]

Agree, for some years I worked at a language school in Scotland, with mainly Middle Eastern clients. The toilet seats were regularly broken as they tried to stand or squat on them. They don't regard Western toilets as hygienic.

[@rmyerscmi]

It seams that if you only wanted to make this journey in one direction, this was the nicer trip. Sunset in the evening was spectacular!

[@shelaghjackson9577]

I like all your videos. Italy is where I go every year or so, and I just love the trains.......we always bring all our own food, there is usually a great sandwich place at the bigger stations. This train looks so new and modern! This trip either one way or both ways, is on my list for when we can travel again. Thanks!

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks 😁

[@robertpower8828]

I have been on the train ferry before, but not a sleeper. It was very cool

[@bethhodgkinson2786]

Seems like superb value for money Dylan, especially for being single occupancy. Seems like a cool experience to go on the train ferry. Think it might have to go onto my list. It is very strange the lack of catering though. Thanks for another great video!

[@Shaynegrainger]

don't worry we won't hold it against you for falling asleep, you do so much for us in all your videos

[@steveschmitt2849]

Great scenery and a very smartly laid out cabin👍 thanks for sharing Dylan and stay safe.😷

[@vee3456]

Loved the video, so very scenic! I am very impressed with the Couchette option. As a person with a mobility issue travelling with my "big guy" husband, having two lower berths like that, would be ideal. With Amtrak we'd have to get two Roomettes or possibly a Family Bedroom and I'd be stuck on the short berth. Plus the Family Bedroom has awfully small windows compared to the other sleeping accommodations, which cuts down on the scenic views. The Couchette room definitely looked roomy, clean and modern. Thank you for sharing your travels with us, your videos are always enjoyable and well edited. Safe travels to you!

[@Hans_Muller_Landa]

9:51 Love Mood that Sunset view down into the sea :)

[@louislegrand2865]

Thanks, Dylan! Another great video from your channel. Everything is beautiful and very well filmed. A night train !!! I love night trains, of all kinds !!! What happiness !!! A pure treat !!! Everything, the station, the train, the cabin, the ferry. And if you didn't have time to film the entire ferry, that's okay. First, you had already filmed it. And above all, it proves that you slept well and therefore that the bed is comfortable! The scene in which nonstop eurotrip films your departure by train is very emotional. Tell me, have you planned to travel with nonstop eurotrip for example once in a duo train side by side or face to face or in a square? That way, everyone would film their part of the trip (50% each) and each would give their opinion on the trip, which may differ depending on the person. It would be a great cooperation. What a real team of enthusiasts. Finally, what, you feasted us, a huge bravo to you !!! Thank you so much. Dylan, very quickly you deserve a lot more subscribers than that !!!

[@DylansTravelReports]

I haven't. We each had our own cabins when we did this.

[@LuisRodriguez-xt9ly]

Vid idea you've probably heard of Glasgow Q Street to Oban Or Mallaig. P.s keep up the good work my friend😀

[@AnatolyDyatolov]

Travelled on this train before. Best sleeper experiance along with the night riveria sleeper in the UK

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Like the layout very much.

[@misterpaulgg3231]

Hi dylan, thanks for this review. I could only make it from rome to palermo only. But this part i ll book it for next trip to italy. Provided the pandemic is overcome... thanks!!!

[@AutoslaapExpress]

Italy is so beautiful omg

[@mickhedger9625]

Another great story. I really love your work Dylan

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks 😁

[@lorijohnston4311]

That scenery is just beyond gorgeous! Boy, it makes me yearn for travel. I thought the couchette seemed just as nice as the solo/deluxe cabin but at a fraction of the cost. Most definitely worth the money. Big question though: did you make your train in Rome? Thanks so much for the great video, Dylan. Stay safe and see you next Friday!

[@DylansTravelReports]

Glad you enjoyed! Yes, I made my train in Rome 😁

[@jeffhirst1403]

wow great scenery,thank you dylan.

[@louisthetravelspotter]

so awsome video dylan my man i love the fact you get to have a ride on a ferry aswell as a train journey i will look into this in the near future

[@abus3562]

Very nice trip report. The train looks great. At some point I would imagine, the government will build a train/auto bridge so the ferry can be discontinued. As you mentioned it takes around two hours to load/unload the trains from the ferry. I also see you carry a Swiss Gear backpacked, looks like the same as mine. Oh and by the way, thanks for taking me along, hope you made your train connection in Rome.

[@neilstrains]

Great video thanks! Reminds me of the old GNER livery which I really liked: looked good on the Harry Potter & Bond Movies... and the toddlers show Me Too!

[@lawrencehomer5682]

Fabulous video as usual...

[@michaelformaini7053]

Very nice video, Dylan! I'll have a break on comments this week as I see a lot of others have covered the good and bad issues. Thanks for sharing another of your great memories from your summer 2020. Cheers from downunder.

[@Lorre982]

till the 90s there was the ferries +train service was aviable from Civitavecchia (near Rome) to Golfo Aranci (north of Sardinia).

[@peterjohnson1012]

Thank you for a wonderful trip with the engaging scenery of Sicily and the Straights of Messina. My family lived in Italy in 1985-1986. Our journey began in in between Palermo and Messina in a little villa very near the coast with the most incredible evening light I still remember with awe. I assume the same rule applies for train travel there: add 90 minutes to your arrival time and add 30 minutes to each third of the country as you go south from Milan. : )

[@stevesteffen7001]

Beautiful station. I agree with others that food and drink should be available.

[@ballantynemoyes8019]

Many years ago, when there were many more sleeper trains available throughout Europe than today, I travelled from Cologne to Copenhagen in a six berth couchette. Never again. It was an unpleasant experience sharing with 5 total strangers and arriving at your destination in the rumpled clothes you had slept in. Terrible idea. You didn't have that experience, given Covid restrictions. As a result, when I then travelled from Bergen to Oslo I booked a sleeper compartment - much more comfortable. Similarly with a trip from Nice to Paris. Great video, by the way, and certainly a trip I intend to make.

[@DylansTravelReports]

I don't mind it when not filming but if I'm filming, I'd always pay the premium for solo occupancy. It's awkward trying to film while people are sleeping 😅

[@ALOKSINGH-vs8bk]

Another wonderful video. You captured some stunning scenery. Being from India I am used to trains often running late. But the refund of 25% that you received makes me jealous. But you will find that Indian Railways provide much better catering amenities on their trains.

[@jandejonge2881]

Lovely video, absolutely stunning views. But one comment. The vulcano on the islands is not named Vulcano but Stromboli.

[@E464902]

I had this trip a couple of years ago, that is something amazing I want to recommend to everyone. Anyway, there is more than a reason why there is no food service. Until about ten years ago actually, there was a restaurant car on Intercity and Espresso (today's Intercity Night) trains. But with the low cost airlines boom, and the opening of the High speed rail network, the use of this kind of trains has been reduced a lot. First of all, many of the users of this kind of trains has moved to the low cost airlines; secondly, Trenitalia has deliberately reduced/weakened the Intercity services, trying to move their long haul passengers from Intercity to the costly Freccia trains. That's why most of the Sicilian sleepers stops in Rome: there, passenger that will proceed to northern Italy (the most), are forced to take a Freccia train. In fact, food service was eliminated from Intercity trains. Anyway, for the good news, Trenitalia in the last few years (as the new livery and the refurbishmented car have demonstrated) has started to heavily reinforce their Intercity trains system, with more trains and services, so I am sure we will se the food service again after the end of the Covid era. Probably not with a restaurant car like early 2010s, and we will not see the sleepers come again to the northern cities (except the Milan-Palermo via Genova), but trolleys surely will come back.

[@marcd6897]

Thank you for the explanation. It’s always mindboggling to see how companies are trying to “educate” their customers to accept certain things by doing such manoeuvres. What I don’t get is why they do not setup a vending machine that provides some snacks and drinks. Rarely any train company does it, and many of them had the same great ideas about “enhancing” the onboard service by shutting bars and restaurants aboard.

[@darioa.5381]

Sorry Enrico, but you are wrong. Trenitalia is not trying to force people to do anything. Regional services are subsidized by regions and long distance Intercity trains are subsidized by the central government. Subsidized services are not a cash cow for Trenitalia, but they are a good and stable source of revenues not fully dependent on the number of tickets sold (you think you pay the full cost of taking you around on those trains? I hope not!). The last national contract concerning Intercity trains was signed in 2017 (Mr. DelRio santo subito) and Rome paid 100 billions a year to increase by 47% the number of long distance trains. Plus 300 billions to buy new trains before 2026. That's the reason you think Trenitalia is "reinforcing" the Intercity train system, but the truth is different and simple: you get the services that Italian taxpayers pay for. Nothing more and nothing less. The Sicilian regional service su**s because Sicilians are poor and their politicians are good for nothing. Electing as Regional governor the owner of the biggest, private Sicilian bus company didn't help the regional train service... but that's the outcome of the great Autonomy Sicilians obtained in 1945: rich politicians, poor people and no mistake goes unpunished.

[@maureendesquitado9894]

Hi Dylan I enjoyed this video very much. I really love the ocean views and the scenery!!! Very beautiful,!! I,m shocked that was no catering available. I agree with you. There should have been catering available on a long train ride. I would love to go on a really long train ride, so that I can enjoy my sleeping that comfortable bed and that air conditioning!!! Excellent video Dylan!!! See you next Friday!!!

[@DylansTravelReports]

Glad you enjoyed 😁

[@stewartbrodie1720]

After showing us the view through the dirty rear window, I thought you were going to nip out at the next stop and give it a quick clean!

[@ardianworld777]

Excellent report, looks like great fun! The scenery indeed is magnificent... Gosh I want to go on a holiday right now :)

[@DylansTravelReports]

Me too 😭

[@thewiltshiretrainspotter]

Very good video Dylan! That was some breathtaking scenery!

[@andysedgley]

For someone from Inverness, especially lol

[@Burty1976]

Great report. I did Rome - Siracusa in a deluxe sleeper a couple of years ago, great experience. Sicily is amazing

[@richardblackwell1230]

Great video. As you say it would be better to be able to get some food on the train as it’s quiet a long journey but the scenery was superb. Really makes me want to go travelling after the lockdown. Not sure I would want to share a room (non pandemic) especially as I snore🤣🤣. Otherwise the bed looked great

[@ziwenjiang5480]

If you have chance, you can try China high-speed railway in first class. It is excellent.

[@mastersingleton]

A great yet unique rail journey on old rolling stock.

[@MemeReviewer]

Great video as always! Also, I believe those coaches are modernized Finish coaches, they look very similar to traditional ones from Finland. Also, I think in order to lock that one bathroom, you have to twist the handle like a handbrake on a train carriage.

[@fenrichlee2867]

A ship with passengers and the café is closed before it sets sail even, wow!

[@joermnyc]

10 o’clock at night, they probably expect most people to be asleep. (Good to know: in the other video riding into Sicily, he found that that cafe is cash only).

[@dwdw90]

I used to drive tour coaches around Europe and it was very rare to find roadside service stations in Italy with proper toilet seats :-) Always a '3 card monte' scam going on outside though :-)

[@melaniegarcia3070]

The views were beautiful. I will have to find the other video to see how they get a train onto a fairy (don't think I spelled that right). You get my point...lol

[@theobrattinga500]

Great video !! great video !!

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

excellent. thank you

[@jackl954]

Hey Dylan great vid as usual. When possible, it would be awesome if when you had the choice to let us know what side of the train is best example like for scenery etc. i understand there are times- especially the sleeper cars you may not have a choice. And- that price was fantastic. Thanks again for some great content. Looking forward to more.

[@amtrakharry]

That looked like a great trip... Didn't that sleeper not have air conditioning going down there also? Thank you for sharing this video with us ...:):):)

[@DylansTravelReports]

If it did have AC, it wasn't very good 😅

[@monsieursolitaire]

Hello! This is good journey! Nice video!😀

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks!

[@charsbob]

Gorgeous scenery along the Sicilian coastline. I can imagine that setting up food service might be challenging. Maybe a diner between Palermo and Messina? Even so, with a 21:55 ferry, not much time to let people eat. Maybe an all-night cafe-bar? There used to be such amenities in early Amtrak between NY and Chicago. At a minimum, maybe keep the ferry snack bar open. In all your reviews, I'm struck by the fact that the design of the train itself - whether traditional or sleek super-modern, usually doesn't rate much comment. Much more about cleanliness, adequacy of facilities, and reliability. That reinforces my own sense that people ride trains for comfort and convenience, and don't much care about the outside appearance beyond seeing something freshly painted and generally well-maintained.

[@robgraham5697]

As always, I really enjoyed this video. The scenery is spectacular, I catch myself wondering what it would be like living there. But, as a WWII history buff, a lot of the town and city names give me a little shiver. What happened in those places was not pleasant.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@MichaelBeeny]

Quite a few square wheels on that train, that drumming would drive me nuts.

[@SimonLiddo]

Your cabin seems lovely and quite Dylan

[@garysalmon1519]

Spectacular scenery, hope to make it make to Italy soon.

[@Andrewjg_89]

Italian trains are so nice and fast.

[@andreinarangel6227]

I remember taking the train from Rome to Brindisi and having to stand the whole trip because draftee's had free tickets and they would overwhelm the train and take all the seats of the paying travellers.

[@lolroflpmsl]

Lovely place, Palermo.

[@milesi1469]

It was amazing !

[@alexstrains903]

1:45 Very Mindful of London Euston!

[@Bobrogers99]

Yours was a great trip, but I've seen another that had mixed reviews. As I recall, the complaints were not just lack of food and drink but also being left in the hot sun with no a/c for an extended period awaiting the ferry. Regardless, no one should complain about the views!

[@AkhmatProductions]

great video!

[@andynorris3537]

See they paint the rails in Italy white for the summer like we sometimes do here, a job I never want to do again 😂

[@ouanouachannel11thgamerfro16]

Cool

[@martin1042]

8:06 That's Cefalù, my so far favourite town in Sicily.

[@hhoebeke1]

great video, happy memories, made that same journey in 1997 :)

[@clancy688]

Heya, I just did the opposite leg of the journey (Rome-Palermo) last week, though in the Deluxe sleeper. :) I had mentally prepared myself to being in an oven, but it was surprisingly alright! I guess that's owed to the fact that the journey started at night, and the crossing (when the AC is not active) was in the morning. What I find interesting is that my deluxe cabin looked different to the ones in your train. Yours only feature the three beds, while mine additionally had a seat which I could use during daytime! Found one video where these coaches are reviewed: watch?v=zCkqm6UKt_Q Overall the experience was nice and I'd do it again! (though I'd probably try out the couchette then... :D )

[@outfctrl]

I had no idea that there was even such a thing as a train ferry. Interesting. Enjoyed it. Last time that I was in Rome was 1974 and 1976 after we docked at Naples with the US Navy. Communist symbols everywhere. We were told to be careful

[@Clivestravelandtrains]

The was a time when trains went from London to Paris on a ferry. It was called the Night Ferry and there are films of it on KZbin.

[@outfctrl]

@@Clivestravelandtrains I will check it out. Thanks

[@maxart3392]

Ay Diós mio, you missed some of the best scenery by heading to the toilets exactly when the train was approaching Cefalu', the most picturesque city on the northern coast. For those who are planning this trip I'd suggest taking a daylight train to Messina and board this one there.