Jingle All The Way From Rome To Munich And Explore The City’s Christmas Markets With Italy’s Espresso Monaco Night Train
Forget stuffing yourself into a metal tube 30,000 feet up, fighting for armrest supremacy, and praying your checked luggage doesn’t end up in Ulaanbaatar. This Christmas, Italy is giving us a gift better than an all-you-can-eat panettone buffet: a fabulous, festive, and fantastically long night train.
Hold onto your Santa hats, folks, because FS Treni Turistici is rolling out the “Espresso Monaco”, a chic, sleep-over service connecting Rome to Munich. That’s right—you can now go from gazing at the Colosseum to sipping glühwein at the Christkindlmarkt without ever having to take off your slippers.
The Great Christmas Caper
Launching on December 5th and 12th, this isn’t just a train; it’s a mobile advent calendar! Departing from Roma Termini at a sensible 19:57, you’ll be tucked into your cabin just as the Roman night is getting started.
You’ll be whisked across the picturesque Italian landscape, stopping at dreamy spots like Verona, Trento, and Bolzano, before cruising into Austria (hello, Innsbruck!) and finally arriving in Munich at a leisurely 13:00 the next day. This arrival time is perfectly engineered for maximum market efficiency. You’ll have just enough time to grab a quick Bavarian pretzel and get straight to the serious business of Christmas shopping and mulled wine consumption.
A Magical Ride
The “Espresso Monaco” is promising a magical onboard experience. We’re talking Christmas-themed decorations, festive music, and most crucially, bar and restaurant services.
This means you can enjoy a civilised dinner, possibly make a new best friend over a glass of Chianti, and then retire to your comfy berth, all while being serenaded by what we can only assume are the Tenors of Trenitalia singing carols. Plus, they’re handing out a small gift for each traveller. Is it a tiny bottle of prosecco? A mini-sculpture of a gelato-eating snowman? The suspense is almost too much!
The best part? It’s an escape from the two modern plagues of festive travel: airports and driving. No more removing your shoes, juggling liquid restrictions, or getting “gently” bumped into by a trolley loaded with duty-free perfume. And definitely no more shouting at your GPS because you took the wrong exit near the Brenner Pass.
The Return Trip
The fun has to end, but they make even the return journey appealing. The train leaves Munich on December 7th and 14th at 13:40 and performs its final miracle by landing you back in Rome at the delightful hour of 06:33. You’ll arrive rested, full of Bavarian cheer and bratwurst, ready to face the Roman morning with the smug satisfaction of a traveler who chose comfort and adventure over a budget airline knees-to-chest seating arrangement.
Don’t fly, don’t drive, just glide
So, this holiday season, ditch the travel stress. The “Espresso Monaco” isn’t just a train; it’s a rolling spa for your festive soul, proving that the best part of going to the Christmas market might just be getting there.
