Which night trains have showers, and in which class

Some European night trains have a shower in the compartment, some have a shared shower in the corridor, and many have none at all. Where there is one, it almost always comes with the sleeping car, not the couchette or the seat. This guide goes through every operator in our line data and says what each one states about showers on its own website, checked 16 October 2026. Where an operator says nothing, we say so instead of guessing.

The short answer, operator by operator

• ÖBB Nightjet: yes, in the sleeping car. In the new-generation trains every sleeping car compartment has its own toilet and shower. In the older cars, only the plus compartments have their own shower. Couchettes have washrooms and toilets, no shower mentioned.
• EuroNight partners on Nightjet routes: deluxe compartments with their own shower exist, but Nightjet warns that cars and service may differ by train.
• SJ Nattåg (Sweden): yes. Own shower in first class sleeper compartments, shared shower in the corridor for second class sleeper and couchette.
• VR (Finland): yes, in the double-deck sleeping cars. Own shower upstairs, shared shower in the corridor downstairs. The older blue sleeping cars have a corridor toilet, no shower mentioned.
• Vy (Oslo to Bergen): a washbasin in the sleeper compartment, no shower on board mentioned.
• SJ Nord (Oslo to Trondheim): toilets at each end of the sleeping car, no shower on board mentioned. Showers are offered at partners near the station.
• Go-Ahead Nordic (Oslo to Stavanger): no shower on board mentioned. A hotel shower is offered in Stavanger.
• Snälltåget: not stated by the operator. Its FAQ only mentions toilets.
• European Sleeper: not stated by the operator. Toilets and washbasins only.
• SNCF Intercités de Nuit: no shower on board mentioned. First class passengers get a station shower in Paris Austerlitz and Toulouse Matabiau.
• Caledonian Sleeper (for comparison): yes, an en-suite shower in Club and Caledonian Double rooms.

Nightjet: which compartment, and which train

Nightjet's own FAQ says there are washing and toilet facilities in each wagon and that the deluxe compartments in the sleeping cars have their own showers. The sleeping car page describes two kinds of car. The new "comfort" compartments, for one or two people, all have a toilet and a shower, while "comfort plus" each has its own shower. In the older sleeping cars, you get either a washbasin or a plus compartment with its own shower and toilet. Nightjet says you can tell the new cars apart when booking by the photos and the word "comfort" in the compartment name.

On the new-generation Nightjet, all sleeping car compartments have their own toilet and shower. The couchettes and the one-person mini cabins in the same train are not described with a shower. The couchette page lists washrooms and toilets in each coach.

Which routes get the new train? Nightjet's destination pages name these: from Vienna to Bregenz, Rome, Zurich and Amsterdam, Munich to Rome and Salzburg to Rome on the Rome page, Hamburg to Zurich, and Innsbruck to Hamburg and Amsterdam. Nightjet does not promise that every departure on those routes uses the new train, so check the photos when you book.

For EuroNight trains, Nightjet's sleeping car page says the compartment with its own shower and toilet is called deluxe, and that the cars and service may differ from Nightjet's.

Sweden and Finland

SJ answers the question directly in its SJ Nattåg FAQ: in first class sleeper you have your own shower in the compartment, and in second class sleeper or couchette there is a shared shower in the corridor. The page lists Stockholm to Narvik, Duved via Åre, Umeå and Malmö as its main night routes. The first class sleeper page adds that towels and soap are provided.

VR's sleeper car page puts the cabins with their own shower and toilet on the upper floor of the double-deck cars. Lower floor cabins have a sink, with toilet and shower in the corridor, and the key card for that shower is in the cabin. VR also says there is no accessible shower on the train. The older blue cars have the toilet in the corridor and no shower is mentioned, and VR says there is at least one such car in all trains to Kolari. For Helsinki to Rovaniemi, VR's Santa Claus Express page says you can choose a cabin with your own shower and toilet.

Norway

On the Bergen Line, Vy's Sove ticket gives a compartment with a washbasin, mirror, towels and soap. The page does not mention a shower on board. Its breakfast FAQ says the partner hotel in Oslo, Thon Hotel Opera, has showers, but that they are currently unavailable because of renovation.

SJ Nord says on its night train page that the toilets are at each end of the sleeping car. It does not mention a shower on board, but offers a workout, shower and breakfast at partners in Oslo and Trondheim on arrival.

Go-Ahead Nordic's night train page offers shower and breakfast at Clarion Hotel Stavanger. At Thon Hotel Opera in Oslo, the same page says the shower is currently not available.

Snälltåget, European Sleeper and SNCF

Snälltåget's FAQ says there is a toilet at each end of the carriage and does not mention a shower. European Sleeper's FAQ says each carriage has two toilets and a washbasin, and its train page puts a private washbasin only in Comfort Plus. Neither operator says whether there is a shower.

SNCF's Intercités de Nuit services page offers first class passengers a shower in the station at Paris Austerlitz and Toulouse Matabiau. It mentions no shower on board.

Caledonian Sleeper, for comparison

On the Caledonian Sleeper, the Club En-suite and Caledonian Double rooms each have an en-suite shower room. The Classic room has a washbasin.

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