International overnight rail start-up European Sleeper is launching the extension of its Brussels-Amsterdam-Berlin night train service on Monday, which will take passengers to both Dresden and Prague. The company’s first train on the expanded route is set to depart at Brussels Midi/Zuid at 7:22 p.m., and will arrive in Prague 15 hours and 23 minutes later at 10:55 a.m.

Departures from Belgium are planned every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The trains will leave Prague on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 6:04 p.m., arriving at the final stop in the Belgian capital at 9:27 a.m.

European Sleeper enthusiastically announced the plan in 2021 for the following year, but then said they would launch in the spring of 2023. Delays were in part attributed to a lack of suitable rail stock. The company instead slimmed down the journey to make Berlin the final stop last May while completing preparations to include Prague.

The company’s focus on overnight service means it needs access to a variety of compartment layouts in its cars, as it offers couchette rooms for up to four or six people, and sleeper compartments with beds for three people. The latter includes a private seating area and sink.

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