Trains are swiftly becoming one of Europeans’ favourite ways to travel.
A 2025 survey of 11,000 people commissioned by rail manufacturer Hitachi Rail found that almost half of the respondents intend to travel more by train and less by plane in the next five years.
But there’s a growing sense that the infrastructure, cost and availability aren’t keeping up with the demand.
The same survey found that globally, seven in 10 said they would use public transport more if it were better connected.
Night trains are one of the clearest examples where enthusiasm for the service currently outstrips the offerings.
