The idea of night trains is incredible, but in practice they are brittle to rely on (at least in Europe). I remember sitting at the Padova rail station until 3

The idea of night trains is incredible, but in practice they are brittle to rely on (at least in Europe). I remember sitting at the Padova rail station until 3AM waiting for the beloved night train to Wien Hauptbahnhof (Vienna) to arrive; the train was four hours late. Let's not neglect to acknowledge the downsides. Even after that bad experience, I still support them as a great alternative to air travel, but I hope for more reliability in the future.