Germany is getting a night train built around a simple promise: nobody shares.
Nox Mobility, a Berlin-based start-up, has confirmed its first service, between Hamburg and Munich, with the first departure planned for 23 March 2027.
Every carriage is made up of private compartments the company calls Nox Suites: a large seat, a table, luggage space and power, behind a sliding door.
It describes them as a workspace by day and a lounge at night.
There is no restaurant car; meals are pre-ordered and brought to the compartment, airline-style.
- RouteMunich – Augsburg – Bremen – Hamburg
- First run23 March 2027
- SouthboundHamburg 21:22 (Sun, Tue, Thu) → Munich 08:14
- NorthboundMunich 21:20 (Mon, Wed, Fri) → Hamburg 08:27
- FaresFrom €65 one way
- ChildrenUnder-fours free with an adult
Why Hamburg–Munich
It is one of Germany’s busiest domestic air routes, and the pitch is aimed squarely at it: a flight plus a hotel night replaced by one ticket.
Nox says it wants to serve 100 European cities by 2035, which is a long way from one route three times a week.
Long-standing night trains already cross the same ground: ÖBB’s Nightjets link Munich with Hamburg via Innsbruck, and Hamburg with Vienna and Zürich.
What is new is the format.
Couchettes and shared sleepers keep fares down by filling every berth; Nox is betting travellers will pay for a door that locks.
Our view
Private-only trains carry fewer people per carriage, so the economics are harder, and new operators in this market have often slipped their launch dates.
European Sleeper’s Milan train moved from June to September 2026.
Treat March 2027 as the plan, and book flexibly.