Amsterdam - Berlin - Moscow (EuroNight Sleeper Train)

The Amsterdam to Moscow sleeper train is a EuroNight sleeper service, also calling at stations including Berlin and Cologne. It runs once a day, every day, with a variety of sleeping options, and covering a total distance of 2,757km.

If travelling to/from Scotland or northern England, this route can be quicker than rail-only alternatives, when combined with the Harwich - Hook of Holland (Stena Line) service.

The sleeping car has ten compartments which are configured as either 3-berths, 2-berths or single berths. You can opt to share a multiple berth compartment with a stranger, if you would rather not pay the extra for a single berth. Each compartment doubles up as a sitting room during the day time, with beds that fold down for the evening. Each room has its own basin, and towels and toiletries are provided.

There is a dining car that serves the train between Rzepin and Warsaw, so make sure you bring some extra food and drink with you to last the journey. The carriage attendant is also able to serve tea to passengers en route. 

This long journey takes you through parts of Germany, Belarus, Poland and Russia, leaving on one night and arriving two days later. This particular route is shared between Moscow and Berlin with the EuroNight service between Frankfurt, Basel and Moscow.

Train 437 only operates between July 23rd and August 28th 2011. Train 447 runs until July 22nd, and from August 29th. Between July 22nd and August 27th, Train 446 arrives at Dortmund at 05.11, Cologne at 06.32 and Amsterdam at 10.49.

There are a number of short breaks en route, which you can use to stretch your legs, or to pick up vital supplies:

Warsaw (2hrs 30mins)
Terespol (30mins / 1hr)
Brest (2hrs 10mins)

Single fares start at around £277 for a second class shared compartment (3 berths in total), or £433 for a bed in a two-berth compartment. Child and group tickets are also available.

RailEurope tends to be the easiest way to book tickets for this route, but on their booking engine, you will need to put a start and end destination from the route itself. For example, you can't enter Birmingham to Moscow (as it doesn't seem to be able to work out the best route), but you can enter Amsterdam to Moscow.

Some of the cheaper return tickets are only available through German Railways, although you can't book these tickets online. If you would like to take advantage of possible cheaper tickets, try erail.com.