Night trains, those equipped with couchettes that leave in the evening to arrive at their destination the next morning, are making a comeback in Europe and therefore in Italy as well. Several railway companies, both national and private, are investing in this type of transportation, which has the advantage of running long routes without causing travelers to lose entire days. Behind the expansion of these routes is avowedly the strategy of meeting the growing number of travelers who want to reduce the use of airplanes or cars for reasons of environmental impact. Currently, the national company to have made the greatest investment in night routes is Austria's ÖBB, which with its Nightjet service is the largest night train operator in Europe. In May the company will start covering the route from Brussels to Berlin with intermediate stops in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and other cities. Since 2016 Nightjet has also operated in Italy on the Munich/Vienna to Rome route, and has subsequently connected Milan to Munich, and Venice to Vienna and Salzburg, among others. It has recently extended some of its routes to Genoa and La Spezia. French company Midnight Trains said that, starting in 2024, it will introduce new overnight routes with luxury services-"a hotel on rails"-from Paris to more than ten destinations including Rome, Porto, and Edinburgh. Prices for night trains vary by class, and whether you choose a private or shared compartment.