TRIP REPORT | Warsaw to Budapest | EuroNight Sleeper | IC Chopin / EN Metropol | PKP Intercity

[@meinbc5652]

Taking this exact trip tomorrow night! It will be my first sleeper train experience. Thank you for all of your fabulous insight!

[@AshleyKatayi]

How was it?

[@travellingboardingtime]

Thanks for the wonderful VDO as always

[@pascalnemecek1502]

Ahoj Pete, jsem rád, že jsem viděl video o vašem výletu! Pěkný výlet se 4 projetými zeměmi. je super zábava to sledovat. Všiml jsem si, že všechny vlaky, které jsem viděl na vašich videích, jsou čisté a příjemné a pohodlné. Děkujeme za sdílení. Přátelský pozdrav z Dives Cabourg 👋🚂🚅🤩📽️👋🇸🇽

[@PeteBrandy]

Bonjour Pascal, merci beaucoup! Yes, it was a very nice journey. Many trains, especially long-distance ones, are always clean and well-maintained. Greetings from Prague :-)

[@Thomas1980]

Super nice wonderful Video! Greetings

[@PeteBrandy]

Thanks so much! :-)

[@abus3562]

Nice train ride. Thanks for taking me with you. 🚂

[@PeteBrandy]

Thanks so much for watching! :-)

[@thomasreiser]

The 109 euros also included a nights accommodation which makes it more competitive with air travel where you would have to pay for accommodation separately

[@przychodzkipl]

Very nice trip and greeat review as always. Greetings from Warsaw.

[@PeteBrandy]

Thanks so much! Greetings from Prague :-)

[@vipin_rahul]

Very nice. Clean railway station and train.

[@peterberes1166]

Skvele, opät paradny trip report. mna proste tvoje videjka bavia, len tak ďalej.

[@PeteBrandy]

Mockrát děkuji :-)

[@CantofanCristian]

Hello I checked out your channel! you have great videos and very good frames Congratulations

[@Vlk08]

Zajímavý ten vůz, co byl za lokomotivou, když ten vlak odtahovali do depa :D Super video!

[@PeteBrandy]

Díky, to ano, jsem si ho naštěstí stihnul nafotit. Ty dva vozy za lokomotivou byly přidány jen pro ten odtah do depa, pravděpodobně kvůli brzdícím procentům soupravy, protože se u zbytku vlaku nedělala zkouška brzdy po připojení odtahové lokomotivy.

[@szymsza1]

As always a great video. :D The car you was in also has deluxe compartments with a shower. Please test it sometime. Greetings from Poland

[@PeteBrandy]

Thank you :-) I know that there are 2 deluxe compartments in these sleeping cars, but the reservation system usually doesn't offer the option to choose it (at least it was like that on my trip). Maybe because on some days a different type of sleeping car was operated on this route.

[@kolejpolska]

Problem w tym że prysznice nie działają XD

[@szymsza1]

@@kolejpolska Aaa. No to nieźle xD

[@krzysztofbaj3506]

@@kolejpolskadlaczego nie działają?

[@darrishng6540]

Hey man! That's a great trip report you provided here. The price of 110 Euro is more on the higher side since it doesn't provide a shower and WiFi as a sleeper train, especially for me who relies on WiFi so much :( Despite that, it is a relatively modern look sleeping cabin with newly furnished closets as well as great-looking toilets, a huge plus for me who needs a toilet every early morning after I wake up from sleep :D Also, the carriages are so quiet compared to the EMUs when it speeds down the mainline. Before I end comments here, as a takeaway, I think is train should be called "Central Euro or Visegrad Sleeper Express" since it runs in central European regions and they are also the Visegrad groups as well :D Cheers from Malaysia

[@PeteBrandy]

Thanks a lot! I think that this price is still quite good compared to other night trains (e.g. Nightjet). With the sleeper train, it is also necessary to take into account that the cost of one night in a hotel will be saved. As for Wi-Fi, I don't think it's needed that much on a night train, just have a SIM card with data, and EU data roaming applies throughout the EU, so data from one EU country can be used in another EU country. Greetings from Prague :-)

[@_sotous_]

Úžasný video 👍

[@PeteBrandy]

Díky moc! :-)

[@robertbartosik8339]

great review, as usual, Pete :-)

[@PeteBrandy]

Thanks so much! :-)

[@borkbirkarson6075]

Beautiful Train, nice Trip.

[@maciekwr]

Great video!

[@PeteBrandy]

Thank you :-)

[@piotrek8389]

Ahoj Pete ✋✋✋ It's very nice to see You in Warsaw. Thank You for Fantastic trip report. I hope The Railway Station Warszawa Wschodnia will be better looking after modernisation. Greetings to You ✋✋✋

[@PeteBrandy]

Cześć Piotrek. Thanks so much! I always enjoy my journeys to Poland :-) I hope too, Warszawa Wschodnia already needs a modernisation :-) Greetings from Prague :-)

[@piotrek8389]

@@PeteBrandy And I always enjoy travel to Czech Republic and Slovakia 😁😁😁 I have been in Bratislava few years ago and visited Hlavna Stanica too. Looks very nice. Have a nice trips Pete ✋✋✋

[@daylightflute]

@@PeteBrandy I don't get it... you just said it was renovated in 2012?!

[@fox570808]

@@daylightflute The building was renovated and looks cool but the platforms are still waiting to be renovated. It'll take some time after the new Warszawa Zachodnia (Warsaw West) station is finished.

[@daylightflute]

@@fox570808 Thank you, that makes sense. Hopefully I'll visit Warszawa and the rest of Poland with train next summer.

[@brucebowen100]

Thanks for the new video. It was nice to see the walking shadow again. Very nice train ride.

[@PeteBrandy]

Thanks so much for watching! :-)

[@tamaslukacs3173]

Hello 2:44 is the good little screeching sound... We are always happy when the car arrives at Keleti depo.... 12:19 We call them "Búvár" (diver). The name refers to the windshield that looks like diving goggles.

[@marcinklimas2670]

8:57 Most Gdański Kolejowy. Train goes Warszawa Wschodnia - Warszawa Gdańska- Józefinów CMK- Kraków Główny?

[@alexanderivkin7086]

WLAB10mnouz 305ad can still be ordered new. There is a pdf at FPS Poznan with all technical data. IMO the best of all cars. Beats even new nightjet sleeping car, because they are single units and therefore flexible. The deluxe compartments in the middle with the bathroom sections are just perfectly designed. I want European Sleeper or any other private company to order these ones, instead of leasing 1950s stock.

[@TravelALBERT]

Great video. I want to travel it as well 😊

[@PeteBrandy]

Thanks so much! You should, night trains are always an interesting experience :-)

[@antonstein4824]

super

[@danielmolnar55]

ŠTÚROVO MENTIONED 💯💯💯🗣🗣💥💥

[@besenyeiB6486]

So good...

[@SMRTSBST]

3:33 I think I missed this out from my trip report of the same train in the reverse direction

[@NerdX151]

19:47 what's with the historic carriage behind the locomotive? Is it used for the shunting crew?

[@PeteBrandy]

It was a MÁV Da6404 historic car. The first 2 carriages behind the locomotive were attached only to tow the set to the depot at Budapest Keleti, probably due to braking percentages, as the original set was not brake tested after the locomotive was connected.

[@karburator2778]

Nice :) dzięki :)

[@zoltansimorka91]

Very good. Welcome to Hungary.

[@PeteBrandy]

Thank you :-)

[@Trainspotter_Kosican]

Jej nové videjko😊

[@PeteBrandy]

Yes :-)

[@burakbozkurt91]

great review, may I ask where you bought the tickets from Warsaw? Online or went to the office and bought (like old school) Thnaks!

[@PeteBrandy]

Thank you :-) I bought my ticket online from PKP Intercity, but sometimes it needed to buy a ticket in the ticket office (usually when the promo tickets are sold out).

[@janpf0624]

...and can You hear it now, what I was talking about in my last comment? 🤔 I already knew in few seconds, You are riding the "mainline" number 130 in Slovakia just by listening to the squealing, rattling, rumbling... the Holy Spirit keeps those trains running there. My friend, a loco driver, once told me, they must swallow a couple of transport sickness pills while entering the Bratislava - Štúrovo line...😎 However, I like my matress harder, the bed is still not my favorite, it seems to be narrow. But, the open air heritage railway vehicle display in Bratislava is priceless.😁 As always, good job.

[@PeteBrandy]

Thanks for watching! Yes, the railways in Slovakia can still look like an open-air museum, but it's always a nice change .. and ZSSK trains are mostly pleasant to travel on.

[@NerdX151]

Question from the curious dane who knows very little about Slovakia's railways: Would it be faster to run via Kosice and Miskolc? Seems like a more direct route from Bohumin.

[@PeteBrandy]

@@NerdX151 I tried both routes and the route via Břeclav - Bratislava - Štúrovo is approximately 2 hours faster. In addition, the journey through Břeclav is more efficient thanks to the joint journey of through cars towards Wien / Graz and then through cars from Prague.

[@janpf0624]

@@NerdX151 ...and also Břeclav is main junction border station, there is a change for daylights train too, the express lines (EuroCity) Prague - Břeclav - Budapest and Warsaw - Břeclav - Vienna are crossing each other, in addition there is "railjet" service between Prague and Vienna, and one direct daylight train Warsaw - Budapest (EC 130/131 Bathory).

[@kawalerek76]

Was there a toilet and shower in the sleeping compartment you were traveling in?

[@PeteBrandy]

There are only 2 compartments equipped with en-suite bathroom, but I have booked a standard cabin equipped only with a sink.

[@carlofigueroa7385]

Hi, great video. How did you buy the tickets? I've tried different sites and I can't find the IC Chopin. Thanks

[@PeteBrandy]

Hi, thanks. For this journey, I have bought the ticket on PKP website.

[@jirivalenta6382]

Pěkné video a vlak! Někdy zkus Nightjet z Vídně do Amsterdamu třeba

[@PeteBrandy]

Díky! Někdy vyzkoušim 😎

[@jozef2691]

Super film pozdrawiam serdecznie proszę nagrać film z Frankfurtu nad Menem do Paryża

[@YASTravelsEatsWell]

All said & done for €110 it's a good deal. I did like the shower. So, all you ate was the bread & jam! I guess you would need to bring decent food with you!

[@Muhafiz17]

love from India 🤗

[@saravana1237]

Hello, thanks for this video. I a planninf to travel next week. At 00:51 train number show IC 14011 but the actual train number is 407. Why is it confusing ?

[@PeteBrandy]

Hello. From Warsaw, the train has No. IC 407/14010/14011, in Poland this train runs as the InterCity train to Bohumín and I have seen both numbers used. It is important that there are through cars to Budapest. However, there are now lockouts in Poland, so you better check that the train will leave at the planned time and from the planned departure station (e.g. from PKP or on the Portal pasazera).

[@vishaldhanuka3131]

How much does it cost you for single occupancy sleeper ticket?

[@techmatiff8522]

Another wonderfull video! PS. Are you Czech? :D

[@PeteBrandy]

Thank you :-) Yes, I am :-D

[@dlbrittain1976]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@TrainSpotter_Vrsovicak]

Krásné video ! Úplně mě překvapil tenhle modernizovaný WLAB!!! Musím vyzkoušet ;) Ty lůžkové vozy se ve všech státech modernizují a hlavně v Polsku a Rakousku to teď jede na plné čáře ! Česko a Slovensko zaostávají.Chci se zeptat jak je na tom Německo ? Neviděl jsem moc německých lůžkových vlaků...

[@PeteBrandy]

Díky moc! Zrovna tento vůz je novostavba z roku 2003 z HCP Poznań, je to vůz na 200 km/h, původně určený pro vlaky EuroNight směr Německo (EN Jan Kiepura), a teď jsou nasazovány na Budapest a Graz. Jinak Deutsche Bahn zrušila noční vlaky (CityNightLine) a většinu lůžkových odkoupily ÖBB, a část lehátkových má i RegioJet nebo Wagonservis Slovakia.. Jinak zrovna ČD mají teď taky moderní lůžkové vozy, jednak WLABmz od Siemens a teď prošly modernizací vozy WLABmee co jezdí hlavně Budapest a Košice / Humenné.

[@TrainSpotter_Vrsovicak]

​@@PeteBrandyDíky za odpověď ;)

[@FleursCo-l3j]

I tried booking on PKP Intercity app, but there is no option to choose between compartment, couchette or seating. How do we make sure getting our desired type of seat (eg single compartment)

[@PeteBrandy]

I think the mobile app don't know to book sleeper trains, I always booked sleeping car tickets via PKP Intercity website. But there are also sometimes unavailable sleeper tickets when promo fares are already sold out.

[@FleursCo-l3j]

I tried to book the ticket on PKP website but it is also not successful. It says there is no ticket or like I need to book on PKP mobile app (something like that). I don’t think it is the sold out issue because i tried all dates including the furthest date that can be booked, still the same.

[@sebastian5132]

Wow, I want to travel like that, but from Budapest. How comfortable is it from 1 to 10 ?

[@PeteBrandy]

Compared to sleeper cars of other carriers and also with older PKP sleeping cars, this type is not very comfortable. On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate it a 6, mainly because of the mattress.

[@sebastian5132]

@@PeteBrandy Thank you. Which one is most comfortable from your experience ?

[@CalinFR]

I still cannot get over the fact that PKP removed all of their carpeting from the sleeping, couchette and restaurant cars. Looks so Nordic. I don't like it. The cozyness it offers is unparalleled.

[@NerdX151]

One thing Nordic trains has going for them is that they use a lot of wooden panelling to make the compartments more cozy. The modern PKP sleepers is more like a dentist office xD

[@CalinFR]

@@NerdX151 :)) that's true

[@AC-db4ek]

@@NerdX151 it really does look like a dentist office in a cheap hospital. I wonder who made such a depressive decoration, he should be fired.

[@tamaslukacs3173]

@@AC-db4ek I think it looks really good. I've only seen worse.

[@andrewazarov2717]

Where did you buy the ticket? I can't find it on pkp website

[@PeteBrandy]

On PKP website.. But it’s necessary to enter the names of the stations correctly, otherwise it could not find this train.. and also it didn’t find this connection when the train is sold out

[@andrewazarov2717]

thanks@@PeteBrandy

[@crazyjerz8689]

how did you manage to buy tickets for this train? MAV doesn't work and PKP breaks at random and doesn't show the 1st class sleeper

[@bernardbouzon5499]

CD maybe 🤔

[@PeteBrandy]

I bought the ticket via PKP website (but you must be registered), but not all connections / days could be bought this way, I think it is only possible to buy if a promo tariff is available, otherwise the website refers you to the counter. But last year I had the same problem, when I was traveling from Vienna to Warsaw, there was not possible to buy a ticket via PKP, so aI bought my ticket from ÖBB.

[@ringo7561]

Great video as always. I Got on a Czech train in Schwandorf Germany around 1030 am last month to go to Prague. About 20 guys got on with beer who must have been going to do a stag party in Prague. I think some guy was getting married. Anyhow they played loud music and sang for the whole duration to Prague. I was in first class and could still hear them. I felt bad for the passengers in second class. Would this type of behavior be allowed on a German train? I was wondering what your thoughts were?

[@PeteBrandy]

The train on the route from Schwandorf to Prague is jointly operated by 2 carriers - Alex (German) and ČD (Czech), each supplying part of the carriages. The main problem with this route is that in Germany the train is operated as a Regional express and promotional tickets are offered, which attracts similar groups of passengers. Unfortunately, the 1st class car is operated by Alex company, this carriage is not properly arranged. I also experienced this on this train when I had to listen to loud music in 1st class.

[@gars1074]

Feel sorry for you- this has happened to me on the Amtrak across the USA. I get so angry that the train staff does NOTHING to solve this kind of problem. Throw them off the train- abandom them in some small station!

[@tamaslukacs3173]

​@@gars1074At MÁV (Hungarian State Railway), the staff can be asked to exclude such a passenger from the trip. Then the staff either accepts the confrontation or not. The train is sure to be late in such cases, especially if you have to wait for the police too. So the opportunity is there, but it is rarely used. However, if the "passenger" does not have a ticket, there is a 90% chance that they will take action against him. Even if the train is late. In the event of such a person being dropped off, the alarm chain starts. They inform each other about the problem and its location.

[@Visalcon]

19:49 co to za wagon pierwszy za lokomotywą?

[@PeteBrandy]

It was a MÁV Da6404 historic car. The first 2 carriages behind the locomotive were attached only to tow the set to the depot at Budapest Keleti, probably due to braking percentages.

[@tamaslukacs3173]

@@PeteBrandy The first coach was headed for a special purpose train. It traveled between Veszprém and Bp Déli. If I remember correctly, the Veszprémfest was taking place. The car is stored at the Hungarian Railway History Park. They are also the operators. The museum's track network is accessible via Bp Nyugati. The second coach was on its way to its place of operation in Miskolc. It is easier to solve this via Keleti, because there are direct trains from here to Miskolc.

[@centredoorplugsthornton4112]

Coach and sleeper to Graz, Austria. Throwback to the old Chopin Express Moscow-Warsaw-Vienna.

[@foxn11]

you can fly also from Warsaw to Budapest for like 20-50USD and it takes around 1h of flight ;)

[@jirivalenta6382]

19:53 neposouvejte s otevřenými dveřmi :D

[@PeteBrandy]

:-D

[@bernardbouzon5499]

This train is on my list

[@PeteBrandy]

I also had this train on my list for a long time, it was quite difficult to get a ticket.

[@bernardbouzon5499]

Is it easier to get this train in Prag ?

[@gerysphotos3519]

Seems cool, but I'd rather keep flying 🙂 Regards from Budapest Hungary

[@Kolej_glownie_z_Pomorza]

Super ale nie za taką cenę biletu

[@facabrites]

no wifi? Oh God

[@kolejpolska]

110 euros is way too much for this service.. you don't even get a shower, acceptable breakfast or a comfortable matress and your journey is 13 hours long. I can literally get a Wizzair at 8:45AM from Warsaw and get to Budapest in an hour for 60 euros. I'd expect at least Nightjet or ČD Night standard for this price.

[@bogusawdunaj9641]

Przez Kraków Główny do Budapesztu 😍

[@kierownik]

[@nSiLEtan]

For half the price of this train one way, you can have a round-trip flight and be there in an hour! Not worth it at all.

[@Володя-н9ы]

13 hours is too much

[@witowerner161]

What can i say? The interior of the compartment is extremely unhomelike (colours like in a lavatory), average speed 72 km/h is a joke

[@TamasKiss-bv9hz]

💗🤍💚👍👍👍

[@PeteBrandy]

😎

[@MsStrser]

полный колхоз. в Узбекистане и то лучше купейные вагоны

[@aandt27]

11O euro for one way ticket is a joke. It was terribly overpriced. The service is really non-existent, it seems. And I wouldn't call it a breakfast. It's insulting - a jam, a butter, and a few slices of bread? It's really bad.

[@bernardbouzon5499]

Disposable cutlery ☹️

[@PeteBrandy]

Yes :-/