overnight train

Sleeping car journey

An overnight train is a passenger train service that runs through the night, typically with sleeping accommodations for long-distance journeys: We took the overnight train from Paris to Venice.

The term emphasizes both the timing and the expectation of sleeping aboard rather than simply traveling after dark.

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time of travel

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Mass transit for workers

day trip · local train · shuttle train · suburban train · commuter rail

speed and efficiency

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Fast passenger trains

bullet train · flight · plane · direct flight · TGV

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