Competing with freight at night isn’t necessarily so bad, if the trip benefits from being slow. For example the sleeper I usually take is around 7-8h if done as

Competing with freight at night isn’t necessarily so bad, if the trip benefits from being slow. For example the sleeper I usually take is around 7-8h if done as fast as possible, but that’s not the most convenient duration since you either leave very late or arrive too early. A few hours extra to make it 10 or 12 hours is perfect.