couchettes
Sleeper car bunks
Couchettes are basic sleeping berths on trains, typically narrow bunks arranged in compartments of four or six.
Unlike private sleeper cabins, couchettes offer minimal privacy—passengers sleep in their clothes among strangers.
The term comes from French and is standard in European rail travel: We booked couchettes for the overnight train to Vienna.
Nonsense or stacked bed
- sleeperOne at rest
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- berthSleeping space on transport
- pillowBedding for heads
blanket · overnight · bedding · mattress · fold-down · upper · lower · linens
Track system for trains
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
conductor · overnight · intercity · express · platform · station · ticket · journey
Reasonably priced
- economySystem of trade and production
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- low-costRequiring little money
cheap · savings · discount · thrifty · economical · value · inexpensive · budget-friendly
bunk
Nonsense or stacked bed
- sleeperOne at rest
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- berthSleeping space on transport
pillow · blanket · overnight · bedding · mattress · fold-down · upper · lower · linens · dormitory
railway
Track system for trains
reservation · conductor · overnight · intercity · express · platform · station · ticket · journey · departure
affordable
Reasonably priced
- economySystem of trade and production
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- hostelShared traveler lodging
low-cost · cheap · savings · discount · thrifty · economical · value · inexpensive · budget-friendly · cost-effective
couchettesprivate cabin
Reserved individual dwelling space
deluxe cabin · wagon-lit · suite · sleeping car · roomette