SWEDEN'S LUXURIOUS ARCTIC SLEEPER TRAIN REVIEW / SJ SWEDISH TRAIN TRIP REPORT
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2021
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Hello and welcome to my first Swedish train trip report!
Today we will be taking the nightly sleeper train from Umeå in Sweden's far North down to Gothenburg / Göteborg on the West Coast. This 1000km, 12.5 hour trip will be made in a luxurious sleeper compartment. I hope you enjoy the video!
*PLEASE NOTE* At the time of filming all travel was permitted and has been carried out in full compliance with the local restrictions.
Date of Filming: 2 to 3/10/21
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black
Operator: SJ
Departure: Umeå, Sweden
Arrival: Gothenburg / Göteborg, Sweden
Cost: 895SEK (£75.29, €89.27) 1-bed in 3-berth compartment
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As an American who doesn't have full-service passenger train service, I get so envious when i see videos like these. I loved travelling Europe by rail especially on Virgin Trains and TGV - they were so comfortable and relaxing to ride on. I can only wish that my country will one day have coast-to-coast high speed passenger rail - the only way to travel!
I don't think that will ever happen until the maglev/hyperloop speeds are commonplace. Ah well you can always come here and ride European trains 😎👍🏻
Where do you live in America? Full-service passenger train service has been around for decades. COVID-19 put some restrictions in place, but still have trains.
We DO have full-service trains in the U.S. What we don’t have are high-speed trains. Here’s why: ua-cam.com/video/Qaf6baEu0_w/v-deo.html
We have jets.
If you think this is good, check out the trains in iran for quarter the price. It’s unbelievable
As an American, I loved sleeping on overnight(s) passenger trains; the Amtrak trains on the Los Angeles-Seattle runs, the Empire Builder (Seattle-Chicago runs) and the Wash. D.C.-Orlando runs. Our services include menu choices for three meals, plus snacks, coffee, tea, all day!! The showers spaces were great, also! Many rooms also have their own full bathrooms. Room service is also available. I have never over-night'ed in Europe, but loved traveling around by train. Thank you.
Looks good but very expensive though 🙂
Oh, what a perfect night train. I love the dimly lit coaches which look very relaxing for a short trip. The natural wood armrests and wood accents exude warmth and cozy comfort. Most of the night trains I've viewed on UA-cam lack decent food or beverage service. Some offer nothing to eat or drink, so it is refreshing to see a lovely bistro car in the consist. I am enjoying taking this journey with you so thanks for the ride.
Absolutely yes. And Trenitalia still think it's ok to run a 21 hour sleeper train with zero catering lol 🤣
Wonderful film. I am laying in my confortable, warm California condo bedroom with a huge flat screen tv. I have traveled by train in Europe many times and I love train travel. Due to COVID and health issues, my travel the last year has been nil. I think I could become an armchair traveler with films like yours…..and maybe that will be my fate. The sound and filming almost made me feel like I was on your train with you. Thank you so much! Sharon Allansmith
I've only ever been to California once, and that was San Francisco around 10 years ago. I glad you enjoyed the video Sharon and be sure to check out my others, stay safe! 🙂
California is a mess move to Texas if you can
Grate I like it
Like you, due to ill health, I am also an avid traveler by TV. There are also the walking tours around cities and smaller bus, train travel. I never get bored
I did the Californian Zephyr from SF to Chicago . 2 days with fantastic scenery
back in the late '80s, i shared a sleeper car from copenhagen to amsterdam with 3 people from france & 2 americans...
at 1 point, the train broke apart & our section was loaded onto a ferry, which then sailed from denmark to germany...
in germany, our section was hooked up with another train & we then went to sleep for the rest of the journey to amsterdam...
i loved that experience & seeing the shots of the sleeper cabins in this video brought back those great memories...
thanks...
Excellent yes! It's a shame the Denmark train ferry doesn't run anymore, I'd have loved to have tried it! Good times 😊
Beautiful place, cultural and historical atmosphere, I am going to travel, who has good suggestions?
Well done video. I'm a retired Amtrak locomotive engineer in California and I have relatives [cousins] in Sweden who live in Dalarna. I have been to Smaland and Dalarna 50 years ago and rode SJ from Malmo to Stockholm and return. The SJ is an excellent system. I used to run Amtrak passenger trains south from Chicago to St. Louis and Chicago east to Fort Wayne and Pittsburg PA.back in the 1980's to 1990's. I transferred west and ran Amtrak out of Sacramento to Reno/Sparks across Donner Pass and the Coast Starlight from Oakland to Santa Barbara, CA. Keep up you good job showing off the train equipment and comments. I'm glad you took the time to walk forward in the train to take a shot of the historic SJ (Swedish Toaster) Electric motor that was on the point of the train. I used to run Illinois Central R.R. Electric 1500VDC passenger MU's out of Downtown Chicago to the south suburbs So. Chicago, Blue Island, & University Park in 1960's to 1970's. Great video that took me to the place !
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks Paul! 🙂
Wonderful pictures. When I was younger I traveled around in Scandinavia and Finland by train and this video brings up good memories.
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Amazing video! It's been already over 10 years since I took the night train in Sweden, but I'm happy to see that they are keeping up their high standards. I actually did Narvik-Stockholm in the first type of seating coach that you showed; honestly, it wasn't bad for a seating coach. I remember the seats to be comfy.
Wow that's a long way in a seat 😂 I will be visiting Norway next year 👍🏻
Back in the 80’s I studied at the University of Luleå and often took the overnight train when I went home for Christmas. During that period they introduced a bar/cinema wagon last in the train. That was a very nice way to spend the evening before going to sleep, as the train left Luleå around 5pm.
Wow that sounds amazing 🤩
Sista gången det investerades i tåg i norrbotten. Tågkompaniet var rätt bra, men kunde tyvärr inte lägga ny räls och uppgradera tågen till modern standard. Men älskar att de försökte på sätten de kunde, biovagn och panoramarestaurangvagnen var episka. Vy däremot.... de och svenska banverket har en cirkel i helvetet som väntar.
this was a very good experience, i've never been on a sleeper train in my life, so thank you for "taking" me along...it was awesome
I’m planning a trip thru Norway and Sweden with my 12 year old son. I hope to organize a sleeper train for at least on leg of our trip. It’ll be an adventure. Your video was really helpful in preparation for our journey. I’m to pass my son to mom in Lyon France where he’ll continue on his European travels. Still looking for the most ideal path to include a sleeper train. Thanks!!
Hello ! Can you confirm what route you actually took as I’m looking to do the same Sweden and Norway exploration
Just a great video! I like to watch reviews of sleeper trains. It's great that this train also has a restaurant car, which is missing on many night trains. Btw. this Rc6 loco looks very similar as our class 121 locomotives, built by Skoda.
Thank you Peter my friend! It was a great trip! Yeah they do remind me of Czech locos, glad you enjoyed it mate and I look forward to your next video 😎👍🏻
Beautiful place, cultural and historical atmosphere, I am going to travel, who has good suggestions?
@@yiming8697 I recommend Helsinki, The City where i live. It is just amazing City! 🇫🇮
@@yiming8697 But My all-time favourite is definitely Berlin! So beautiful and historic City! But If you Don't like crowded streets and noisy neighbourhoods, Helsinki is really good option
Hello from Queensland in Australia. I love watching postings of trains especially from Europe . Yours was very informative especially with details of cities. Australia has a lot of catching up to do with its trains and 3 different track gauges. 😁
Hello Peter, thank you very much! I've never been on a train in Australia, maybe in the future 😁
We have ( in Australia) some good trips. Probably the best being "The Indian Pacific" Sydney NSW to Perth WA and the " The Ghan" Adelaide SA to Darwin NT. A few from Capital Cities to the outback and interstate, but I think these 2 are the longest.
Thanks for the very nice, well documented trip! I look forward to taking this train.
I used to take that train way up north so I could visit my grandparents every time winterbreaks and summerbreaks came up! I would definetly recommend taking that train.
Great video! Love the very retro looking locomtive, I actually expected it to be much older. Swedish trains are always so clean, well looked after and perfectly maintained.
The earlier Rc series are somewhat older but look very similar to the latest series. Very capable locomotives usually in pairs on the longest trains.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and yes, I agree 😁
Well maintained, heh... The cars that aren't fully black yet hasn't been renovated for 30 years or so. They're pretty run down by now, but they are gonna renovate them in the upcoming years, though
@@christophernoble6810 do you know what country made that kind of locomotive?
Beautiful place, cultural and historical atmosphere, I am going to travel, who has good suggestions?
This is the best travel video I've seen on You Tube and I watch a lot. Thanks again for a lovely trip in sweet Sweden.
I really appreciate that Sam, thank you! 🙏🏻
mycket bra. Tack för att du delar.
Thank you!
Great video, and thanks for putting this out there! Train travel is one of the best things ever in so many regards - and nothing like getting rocked to sleep to the sound/s of a train in motion!
Completely agree 😊
Living in Gothenburg I have once took the night train to Åre (Best ski resort in Sweden). It was perfect. Jump on the train at the evening, wake up in Åre the day after ready for some fun in the slopes.
Oh I might have to try that 🙂🎿
eyyyy i did the opposite cause i live in åre and when to göteborg :D just a week ago
Great report!
Really like that you capture a bit of the areas outside the stations.
And excellent commentary!
That bit about the price of the beer - "but it's Sweden and it's on a train" - funny.
Happy travels!
Glad you enjoyed it 😂🙏🏻
Beautiful place, cultural and historical atmosphere, I am going to travel, who has good suggestions?
What a beautiful country and excellent trail ride. Thank you for sharing with us !
I’ve been traveling with train a lot in Sweden since it’s my country of birth, also sleepers but it’s many years ago since I’m now in my 80s and not as fit after back surgery. 😊 Many happy memories from my childhood’s train traveling ❣️
Thanks for sharing 🙏
Great video! I went on the sleeper from Luleå to Stockholm this time last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. As other people have said, the restaurant car is a bonus too.
Ah excellent! If I'd had more time I would have done that too 😎
Very pleasant trip - love the sleeper trains. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome 😁
Beautiful place, cultural and historical atmosphere, I am going to travel, who has good suggestions?
Thank you for the video. I'm jealous you get to take these wonderful train rides. I look forward to more.
Glad you enjoyed it Barbara 😊
I ❤ sleeping on trains. It's so relaxing 😴
Me too 😊
Great video as always and I always find sleeper train trip report fascinating and enjoyable, and I loved that marvellous looking locomotive. Moreover, Umeå train station looks amazing and liked the inclusion of information related to intermediate train stations . loved watching all those pleasant sceneries and restaurant car after a very long time, I definitely missed restaurant car, because of the restrictions.☺️☺️☺️
Ah I'm glad you liked it mate, it's a shame there's not much to see when you depart in the dark, and are sharing a compartment 😂 Sweden is very nice, just very expensive lol 🇸🇪
True, since it's a sleeper, you can't get to see much in the dark and definitely, Sweden is bit expensive country.
@@NonstopEurotrip To save some money just bring your own drinks with you. Unless it's illegal... ( so what ? )
Very nice to see a video from the town where I was born many decades ago. However, I really wouldn't say Umeå located in the far north - after all, it's located far, far beyond the Arctic Circle so there's plenty more of Sweden remaning up North!
I plan more far north trips soon ☺️
I goofed. Tried to post a comment saying how much I enjoyed your Swedish video and it posted twice. Deleted one and they both went away. Looking forward to more Swedish train trips.
I do that all the time Lynne 😂 Glad you enjoyed the video 🙂
Hi. I’m happy that you liked the trip, thanks for the nice words. I work as a train driver at SJ and drives this night train quite often, but unfortunately it wasn’t me driving the train you went to Gothenburg with. Welcome back to Sweden and our trains again😊.
Ah thank you ☺️ I love Sweden and SJ, they just need to sort their timetabling and communication out for engineering works 🙏🏻
Looks like a very enjoyable way to travel. I have used sleeper trains in Canada (great) and the U.S. (only average) and I can sleep well but always worry about what I missed seeing. The Canadian trains usually have a dome car so the views are great even at night. Nice shot of the engine (ASEA) and I also like the black scheme, looks classy. Great video, I'd love to see one on the MTRX.
I will have to try them one day, but lots of people have already made videos on Amtrak, and more coming on Via Rail soon I hear!
I am planning to travel soon.
Great video! Have traveled all over Sweden and Scandinavia by train, many sleepers including the 23 hour Stockholm to Narvik train.
Most journeys have been really nice but being on the top bunk in a four berth sleeper gets a bit hot with little ventilation
I always try and get lower bunks
All Scandinavian trains are great……..worst I was on was Romanian trains
Two years ago, I traveled all around Europe on trains and ferries using an Interail pass !
I must do some more, I really enjoyed this one, Norway is definitely on my list ☺️
that was wonderful, thank you!
Thank you Ruth 🙏🏻
Enjoyable..glad to see you had a pleasant trip
Was lovely 😃
I'm 58 and have yet to travel by train. I would love to. I've also never been further than Japan or Philippines & the East Coast of the US. I'm from a very small island in the W. Pacific called Guam 🇬🇺 🇺🇲🌺🌴 Thank You for sharing 👍🏼😍
Hopefully one day Irene! 😊
Hello Irene !
Travelling in Scandinavia by train is a unique experience.
During summer you'll have (almost) no night, as the sun doesn't set.
And in winter there's the Northern Lights.
I hope you get to visit some day !
Stay safe and well.
Love from Oslo, Norway. 💖
🏞🏔🌌⛼🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 🇩🇰
@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 absolutely 😍
Japan is the place for train lovers! They have amazing train services and special tickets for foreign travellers: JR Pass (JR = Japan Railroad) is a "all you can ride ticket" during 2 or 3 weeks, including shinkansen bullet train lines. JR Travel have offices in all main stations and help find and book hotels and tours.
I think train travel is slot easier on a person than plane travel. I like being able to get up and easily walk around, and having a restroom with a shower is awesome. Plus I sleep well on a train, though it takes getting used to the rocking back and forth motion. Kind of similar to being on a boat.
I'd certainly love to travel in Europe, especially northern Europe, into Sweden, Finland, Norway. Still, travel with the U.S. on a train is fun and scenic and worth doing. I recently made a train trip east to Colorado to visit my (recently deceased) mom's grave, from my home in the greater Seattle area. Even during winter, the train gets through. I loved seeing the western U.S. from my window on Amtrak.
Sweden is a beautiful country. And the trains in Sweden are so amazing to ride on. As always keep up the good work.
Thanks so much Andrew 😊
😊
Great to the point and informative videos. Especially for those planning such trips when they retire. Well done.
Thank you ☺️
Thank you for the journey on the overnight train
Felt as if I was on the train.
👌👌
Glad you like it Jo 😊
We love trains. We live in Australia and have done both the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth which is East to West and the Ghan from Darwin to Adelaide which is north to south. The Indian Pacific takes 3 nights and the Ghan is 2 nights. Both fabulous trips you should come down to Australia and travel on both of these magic trains. I’ve just subscribed to your channel looking forward to many more videos from you.
Wow they both sound amazing trains! Thanks for subscribing and be sure to check out my other videos 🙂
Great video, very informative. I do sleep well on trains; they rock my soul to sleep.
I only wish you had reviewed the food (pricing, quality, value for money, portion size, etc).
Glad you enjoyed it! There was only sandwiches available and I'd just been to McDonald's 😅 I do have to food reviews on the SJ3000 and X2000 coming up 🇸🇪
I's so lovely to hear my own language for a change ( the guy serving when you sat down in the restaurant carriage)
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
loved the vid. so fun
Thank you!
I am from the USA. Have never done a sleeper train although I have been to various parts of Europe. In America, they have long distance trains called Amtrak but they seem to fall off the train tracks/derail with people getting hurt on a regular basis. Never got to Austria or Denmark although I have been to Switzerland and U.K. many times. And I took the Flying Scotsman from London to Edinburgh.
Switzerland is an amazing country to explore by train 🚈😃
Great video. I am a bit biased as my son lives in Gothenburg so have had lots of visits there. I find the Swedish trains seem good to me but local people would differ. Maybe they are extra picky! Minor detail: they run on the left just like in the U.K.
I never said they ran on the right?
@@NonstopEurotrip Maybe a point of interest, for non technical types?
Beautiful place, cultural and historical atmosphere, I am going to travel, who has good suggestions?
Yes, I've noticed trains run on the left in many European countries apart from UK like in Sweden, France, Switzerland and Belgium.
And the subway of Stockholm does too.
Enjoyed as usual
Thank you Andy 😊
Great video!
I've taken a sleeper train in Sweden once... went from Luleå in the north (where I live) to Örebro. I found sleeping to be very difficult, with the rocking of the train and the fact that I got a bit motion sick. Then again. I took a night train in Kazakhstan just a couple of years ago and slept like a clubbed seal for nine hours... but that might have been because I'd been awake for around 36 hours before getting on the train.
Moral of the story, don't sleep before a sleeper train 😂
It’s wonderful to see the pride flags flying high
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
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Disgusting
Sweden is my father's ancestral home. His family came from Goteborg. It's always nice and nostalgic to see anything at all that relates to that city. Thanks for posting this.
You're welcome 😁
I enjoyed your video and the views from your night train across Sweden.
Thank you ☺️💓
Enjoyed that
I’m relaxing in my recliner in Muskogee Oklahoma USA, enjoying your video. Thank you for sharing.
I like your train over there! It was very nice inside. At 62, I've never ridden one but, I would love to.Thank you for the pictures!!
You're welcome Cindy, glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Great review!! Yes I slept well on the 2 overnight trains many years ago. I would opt for sleeping compartment for a trip this long.
Thank you Max😀😀♥️♥️
I've never had a problem sleeping on trains. Maybe I'm just used to it after doing so many 😂
@@NonstopEurotrip You've had many overnight train trips😀😀♥️♥️
@@scottyerkes1867 many many 😂
@@NonstopEurotrip And many more!!!😀😀
9:16 its fine for people doing short journeys". It also works if youre student travelling home for school break lol. People will sleep on the floor in the middle of the night too.
Edit. i travelled with that train since i was 10 years old visiting gradnma in the south.
Very nice to be with you on the train. I like that you write the costs. I have seen many films that forget this. Specially (?spelling) when it is expensive. Thank you för the trip.
Brilliant video thanks for making them I love watching them. To see what the rest of the world is like as we are limited to do what we want to do. Again thank you for your video
You're welcome Matthew I'm glad you enjoyed watching 👍🏻
Super journeys thank you so much
I just finished watching your video again and it's still better than ever!
Thank you ☺️
Excellent recording. Reminded me of my journey during July 1974, I arrived at Goteborg from Stockholm and reached in the middle of the night. There was a heavy downpour which lasted almost an hour. Thankyou for rekindling those memories.
You're welcome Haroon, glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻
Enjoyed your video. Keep them coming 🙂
I'm trying 😁
Great video as always !!
Thank youuu 🤗
Beautiful place, cultural and historical atmosphere, I am going to travel, who has good suggestions?
Great vlog really enjoyed it. I have spent 4 days traveling on S.J.from the bottom of Sweden in Malmo to the top. The trains are very comfy and stations super clean .I loved the showers facilitys in Stockholm. I look forward to seeing more of your vlogs and have subscibed.
A nice journey. You had a pleasant time by making yourself busy with your exploration and trying to show something of the facilities provided in Sweedish Railway. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Thank you. Very informative... interesting video. Well documented and edited. Best wishes
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it ☺️
My favorite is a luxurious overnight train trip. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep in touch
Glad you enjoyed it Seems 😊
A very beautif travel..tanks for video !
thank you for this great video. will ride that train in a few weeks :-)
I enjoyed the video and your comments. The train journey seems to be very comfortable. Thanks.
It's a nice trip and a nice video clip too. It's always enjoyable to watch these authentic train trip video clips and without the verbal narration, I feel like going on the trip too 🙂I miss those sleeper experience in Europe! Thank you for your sharing.
Thank you for this. I am planning a trip to Tromsø next year and I am traveling via Umeå. This was useful. Thank you!
You're very welcome 😁
Very nice, thank you. So very peaceful.
Absolutely Pamela 😃
i am doing this exact trip in june and im so excited. It was great to see the sleeper cabins so well filmed, the few pictures from Sj arent so good. thank you
Your welcome 😃
Great report! in March I took a similar train from Stockholm to Abisko
Oh wow excellent! 👍🏻
Thank's, great vídeo
Glad you enjoyed! ☺️
Nice information and vlog. Thanks.
Thanks Bobby 🙏🏻
Great video..thank you..gently tapped on my pleasant memories of train travel in Sweden from Kastrup(Denmark)
You're welcome 😁
I always enjoy train trip reviews.
Trains are my favourite Mode of transport.
This looks like a good trip. Thanks
Thanks 👍🏻
Great video! I would like to have seen the dining cart breakfast, or dinner even. I'm curious that way! Such a cheap 12hr trip. York to London, which is 2hrs, is £100. (No bed included.) LOL .Well done and keep up the good work! This is the 1st time I've watched you, I'll keep an eye out!
Unfortunately there was only sandwiches available. I rarely pay more than £30 for York to Kings Cross 😏 Glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻😀
Me also!!!!!!
@@NonstopEurotrip early booking helps!
Awesome!
Thanks 👍🏻
Thanks 👍🏻
Interesting video, as a Brit I have lived here about 25 years, but haven’t been that far north, I live outside Norrköping and was regular traveller between Uppsala and Norrköping not now. The Swedish rail system is in general very good, trains are more roomy and comfortable. The British system is limited by the infrastructure old bridges and tunnels which restrict train sizes. This has wetted my appetite, good video well done.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
What a beautiful country and an amazing train. I have never slept well in trains because we are in a seating position. But your country’s train has sleepers and are so quiet inside.
It was a very comfortable sleep 🙏🏻😊
Very enjoyable video, thanks for making it. In answer to your question, I love sleeping on an overnight train. It’s very relaxing to me. And breakfast in the morning in the dining car is also very enjoyable.
You're welcome! And I totally agree with you 😃
Nicely done, I enjoyed it.
Thanks!
Good video, I felt like I was travelling on the train. I love train travel.
I'm glad you enjoyed it Anne 😊
I enjoyed this, thanks. In the late 90s and up to 2012 I used to take the Baltic Express from Riga to Saint Petersburg and back often stopping off in the middle in Plussya.
Sounds like a great adventure 😁
I usually sleep very well on trains but remember one trip in the USA when our train was detoured over some very poor freight trackage. It was hard enough staying in my berth but sleep was impossible. Stationary bed at the hotel the next night was pure heaven!
Oh dear that's not good! 😂
superb, thanks
You're welcome ☺️
Everything was clean...even the tracks....Impressive.
Absolutely yes 😁
Well done. I appreciated the well-worded captions
Wonderful journey thank you see you again
Thank you Eric 😊
Certainly, a nice overnight journey for a passenger and a beautiful video to a person to go through.
Thank you 🙏🏻☺️
It was a very nice and cleverly narrated documentation. I like it. Yes, I would like to travel like this and especially with a nice companion.
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Enjoyed the video! My husband and I lived in Nynashamn for 2 years, but never rode on a sleeper train. The X2000 was awesome though! Thank you
Excellent one.
Thanks my friend 😊
This looks great 😉
It is! 😀
great video!
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing your videos, I'm a traveling person and always looking for more information and trips specially in Europe. We like your videos great information. Thanks again. 🇨🇦
Glad it was helpful!