Hello! I am interested in a night train from Amsterdam to Zurich with my dog. He is a swiss breed ( Bernese mountain dog ) and I wish he can see the magnificent hills he is bred to traverse. As I did read in the help pages, I can book a dog pass with a half-fare ticket. Therefore I choose for my journey 3 adults, 2 full fare ( my wife and I ) and 1 half fare for our dog. Then I am getting to a page with a lot of choice and I don't quite understand what is the difference. I am interested in a sleeping/couchette wagon. I cannot paste a screenshot here, therefore I am listing the options I am presented with: Seated car: * Not available Couchette car: * 3 passengers in 1 6 seater compartment - 465 CHF * 3 passengers in 1 6 seater compartment for private use - 335 CHF * 3 passengers in 1 4-seater compartment - 497 CHF Sleeping car: * 3 passengers in 1 3-seater compartment - 591 CHF * 3 passengers in 3 Single compartments - 812 CHF So my questions are: 1. Can all of these booked with a dog? 2. Why 6-seater compartment for private use is cheapest? I would imagine it would be more expensive than a shared compartment? 3. Unless I don't understand what does private use mean? I wish there would be just a "dog ticket" option in the online booking, for example as in OBB night train bookings, where they also show you only options that are allowed with a dog. Here I only need to guess... Would be happy for any help, thanks

Night train with a dog

Zorgovskiy

Hello!
I am interested in a night train from Amsterdam to Zurich with my dog. He is a swiss breed ( Bernese mountain dog ) and I wish he can see the magnificent hills he is bred to traverse.

As I did read in the help pages, I can book a dog pass with a half-fare ticket. Therefore I choose for my journey 3 adults, 2 full fare ( my wife and I ) and 1 half fare for our dog.

Then I am getting to a page with a lot of choice and I don’t quite understand what is the difference. I am interested in a sleeping/couchette wagon.

I cannot paste a screenshot here, therefore I am listing the options I am presented with:

Seated car:

Not available

Couchette car:

3 passengers in 1 6 seater compartment - 465 CHF
3 passengers in 1 6 seater compartment for private use - 335 CHF
3 passengers in 1 4-seater compartment - 497 CHF

Sleeping car:

3 passengers in 1 3-seater compartment - 591 CHF
3 passengers in 3 Single compartments - 812 CHF

So my questions are:

Can all of these booked with a dog?
Why 6-seater compartment for private use is cheapest? I would imagine it would be more expensive than a shared compartment?
Unless I don’t understand what does private use mean?

I wish there would be just a “dog ticket” option in the online booking, for example as in OBB night train bookings, where they also show you only options that are allowed with a dog. Here I only need to guess…

Would be happy for any help, thanks

NicolasK

Hi Zorgovskiy

Thank you for your request.

Dogs are only allowed in sleeping cars and couchettes if the entire compartment is booked. The ticket inspector will issue a “Nightjet Dog” ticket for the dog on the train at a flat rate (€ 29.-).
Animals (with the exception of guide dogs) are not permitted in dining cars or in cars with food at the seat. You must contact the veterinarian and the relevant embassies for information on entry requirements and required vaccinations. Information can be found here.

“Private use” means that you have to pay for the complete compartment.

For any other questions and information regarding prices, please call our Contact Center +41 848 44 66 88. If you are calling from abroad and this number does not work, please try +41 51 225 78 00.
My colleagues will be able to inform you.

I wish you a good weekend.

Regards
NicolasK