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I booked the cheapest accommodation on an overnight train in Europe. I'll never do it again.
- A Business Insider reporter had an uncomfortable experience in a reclining seat on an overnight train from Berlin to Vienna.
- The reporter, used to Amtrak sleeper cars, found the shared space challenging.
- Traveling in a sleeper train in Europe for the first time, the $40 ride turned out to be too uncomfortable to sleep.
- The reporter took the Austrian Federal Railway's OBB Nightjet train, operating overnight routes up to 143 mph, with various sleeper car configurations.
- Having a Eurail pass for $477, the actual ticket cost was about $40 for the Berlin to Vienna journey.
- The trip began at Berlin Ostbahnhof train station an hour and a half prior to the 6:53 p.m. train departure.
- The seating car cabins with reclining seats lacked personal space, comfort, and amenities like ample legroom, bedding, and power outlets.
- Despite having assigned seats, passengers moved to less crowded areas during the journey.
- Struggling to sleep due to discomfort and an unsettled environment, the reporter felt exhausted upon arrival in Vienna at 7 a.m.
- The experience led the reporter to believe that splurging on a hotel room upon arrival would have been a better option than opting for the cheapest train accommodation.
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