| Nightjet 2.0 | |
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 Nightjet 2.0 control car in 2023 | |
| Stock type | Viaggio Next Level |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Mobility |
| Entered service | 2023‒present |
| Number under construction | 24 |
| Predecessor | City Night Line ComfortLine |
| Capacity | 254 |
| Operators | Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (140 mph) |
| Current collection | head-end power |
| UIC classification | 2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2' |
| Coupling system | buffers and chain coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Nightjet 2.0 or New Generation Nightjet are a fleet of overnight trains ordered by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for Nightjet rail services across Europe. The fixed-formation Siemens Viaggio Next Level trains are similar to other locomotive-hauled Railjet trains, but include sleeping car and couchette carriages for sleeping.[1]
The planned interior design of the night trains was demonstrated by Siemens and ÖBB during September 2022.[2]
Trains are a fixed configuration of seven semi-permanently coupled carriages: two sleeping cars, three couchette cars, and two seated cars. To simplify reversing and shunting operations the first seating carriage is a control car.[3] At the opposite end of the train, the last sleeping carriage has a standard gangway connection for coupling to older rolling stock.[3]
Nightjet 2.0 trains were designed for operation up to 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph), but will be limited to 230 kilometres per hour (140 mph) in use.[3] Two train sets coupled together fit into the standard 400-metre (1,300 ft) maximum railway platform length for passenger trains in Europe.[3] A single trainset can carry up to 254 passengers, and a double-set up to 508 passengers.[3]
Shared couchette accommodation is provided either as fixed four-bed compartments, or as mini-suite capsules similar to capsule hotel accommodation.[3]
All sleeping car compartments feature an en-suite wet room with combined shower and toilet.[3] One "Comfort Plus" sleeping car compartment per carriage has an en-suite bathroom with en-suite toilet and separate shower.[3]
Carriages are fitted with a fire sprinkler system.[3]
In August 2021, the order was increased, from 13 new Nightjet trains, up to 33 new Nightjet trains.[1]
In July 2025, the production ratio between Siemens Viaggio Next Level Railjets and Nightjets was adjusted: 33 new Nightjet trains down to 24,[4] and 27 Railjet 2.0 up to 40 sets (28 with 7 carriages, plus 12 with 9 carriages).[4]
The Vienna/Innsbruck‒Hamburg-Altona station night train received the first Nightjet 2.0 trains on 10 December 2023.[3]
Vienna‒Bregenz since March 2024.[5] Vienna‒Rome since September 2024.[5]
The Vienna/Innesbruck‒Amsterdam Centraal station night train received Nightjet 2.0 trains from 27 May 2025 towards Amsterdam, waved off by Peter Hanke, ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä [de]; and from 28 May 2025 from Amsterdam towards Austria.[6][7][8]
ÖBB has ordered 20 additional seven-car night trains from Siemens Mobility … based on the Viaggio Next Level platform. … total of 33 next-generation ÖBB Nightjets … 20 additional … trains … for service from Vienna and Innsbruck to Hamburg and Amsterdam, and for operating on the routes from Vienna to Bregenz and Zurich. … from Graz to Zurich and from Zurich to Hamburg and Amsterdam … seven-car train is composed of two coaches, three couchette cars, and two sleeping cars … multifunctional car with a low-floor entrance, a barrier-free couchette compartment, and a barrier-free toilet. … mini cabins … in the sleeping cars … all compartments will have their private toilet and shower.
[6 September 2022] at 10:00 am CEST
ordered in 2018 … first connection: Vienna & Innsbruck to Hamburg on 10 December 2023. … promotional trip from/to Vienna … with an overnight part between Bregenz and Klagenfurt. … fixed "Push and Pull Set" … control car still lacks an operating licence from the European Railway Agency (ERA) … fully air-conditioned but also pressure-resistant … fixed set of seven carriages, … double train with 14 carriages, … 400 m … 508 passengers … a single unit with 7 carriages … 254 passengers, which is connected to another unit from another location … One end offers a RIC-compatible gangway, … new Nightjet can still be coupled … Capacity … decreased by 29% … Temperature adjustment … for all capsules by … steward. … inductive charger, … 230V or USB socket. … parallel capsules share a small sliding door … Two small windows become an exit, … for the upper ones, a rope ladder is unfolded … 4-berth compartments … "retractable" table, … serves as another seat … two types of blinds (one against the sun and one to make it dark). … doors … with key cards. … even by the NFC chip … Sleeper-Apartments with an en-suite bathroom … "Comfort Plus" class at a higher price … One tonne of water is carried … sprinklers which are now required in Italy. … couchette coaches, … omitted the third bunk bed … passengers can sit upright on the lower bed (… saves the conversion from/to daytime … seats … seat surface can be pulled out … not more than 8 cm in total. … carriages are technically prepared for a speed of 250 km/h, … will not be able to exceed 230 km/h … new windows … designed to allow [radio] waves … Seat car: 72 passengers … [Multi-function carriage] PRM / Seats / Bikes / Luggage: 22 passengers (20 seats, 2 PRM Couchette beds) … Couchette / Mini Cabin : 3 x 40 passengers (3×4 couchette beds, 28 capsules) … Sleeper: 2 x 20 passengers … Complete set of 7 cars: 254 passengers (36 average per car)
von geplanten 27 Zügen, jetzt 40 Railjets … (davon 12 Garnituren in 9-teiliger & 28 Garnituren in 7-teiliger Konfiguration) … Nightjet Flotte … ursprünglich vorgesehenen 33 Garnituren kommen nun 24 Züge bis Mitte 2026. Der entsprechende Vertrag mit Siemens Mobility wurde nun gemeinsam angepasst.
Bregenz to Vienna … March 2024) … Rome to Vienna … September 2024 … The deployment of the new Nightjets also positively impacts … released rolling stock … deploying it on other routes.
…27 May 2025, … new-generation Nightjet … on routes between Vienna and Amsterdam, as well as Innsbruck and Amsterdam. The maiden departure was held in Vienna, attended by representatives from Austrian ministries, ÖBB management, diplomatic offices, and the European Commission's Vienna delegation. … onboard offering includes Wi-Fi (via ÖBB Railnet night), an integrated passenger information system, standard sockets, USB and inductive charging points
Bundesminister Peter Hanke, ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä, der niederländische Botschafter Peter Potman, und der stv. EU-Kommissionsvertreter in Wien, Christian Wigand.
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