WARNING- At these stops KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR BAGS/BACKPACKS (Read below)!
Taking a night train?
Many Europeans travel during the weekends, so play it smart and reserve your spot. You will find backpackers sitting in both 1st and 2nd class seating.
Sometimes the train that you will be traveling on will be full in 1st class seating so you will have no choice but to sit in 2nd class seating even though you have a 1st class pass.
Don’t worry, the seats there are comfortable to.
Take your valuables in your daypack when going to the restroom and restaurant car.
I was on a night train to Lisbon from Madrid once, and during the night when they turned off the lights everyone was trying to get some shut-eye. There was a stop between the two cities during the night. During that brief stop I saw 2 people walking through our train car very fast carrying a backpack between them very low so no one can see what was happening.
