20 June, 2025

A new contender is joining the European mobility game…and no, it’s not another budget airline charging £25 for extra air to breathe. Meet Nox, a Berlin-based startup that wants to take you across Europe via overnight trains with private rooms (solo or double). Think hotel room on rails, but at flight-level prices, starting at just €79 for a single and €149 for a double.

Launching in 2027, Nox plans to connect over 100 European cities by 2035, letting you doze off in Berlin and comfortably wake up in Barcelona, Prague, or Amsterdam. It’s slow, premium travel without five transfers or five-star prices. By offering a convenient alternative to flying, Nox also makes it more likely that business travel could shift to rail – a win for companies and the environment!

Some of our readers will know that Good Business has a slow travel policy, so this one has us especially excited. Greener, comfortable travel that’s actually within reach? Yes please! It’s still a couple of years away, but we’re already mentally booking our 2027 team retreat via Nox. Somewhere with excellent croissants, maybe.

Check them out and maybe start plotting your own guilt-free getaway while you’re at it.

By Sirisha Venkatesh