[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fVB-hdqqLb4OO4AH9Gm7WfkLUTfur2V4PArnlD-2zgwM":3,"blog-entry-twiliner-europes-first-night-buses-with-sleeping-seats":5,"blog-group-hash-tg-15":50},{"text":4},null,{"slug":6,"id":7,"uuid":8,"title":9,"html":10,"comment_id":7,"feature_image":11,"featured":12,"visibility":13,"created_at":14,"updated_at":15,"published_at":16,"custom_excerpt":17,"codeinjection_head":4,"codeinjection_foot":4,"custom_template":4,"canonical_url":4,"tags":18,"authors":34,"primary_author":43,"primary_tag":4,"url":44,"excerpt":17,"reading_time":45,"access":12,"comments":46,"og_image":4,"og_title":4,"og_description":4,"twitter_image":4,"twitter_title":4,"twitter_description":4,"meta_title":4,"meta_description":47,"email_subject":4,"frontmatter":4,"feature_image_alt":48,"feature_image_caption":49},"twiliner-europes-first-night-buses-with-sleeping-seats","68d39eec468b4100013115d1","0d450942-1457-4a44-a1a4-3e53ef936c91","Twiliner – Europe’s first night buses with sleeping seats","\u003Ch2 id=\"lying-down-on-a-night-bus-%E2%80%93-how-does-that-work\">Lying down on a night bus – how does that work?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Twiliner is the first bus company in Europe where you can travel and sleep lying down. \u003Cstrong>Especially in Asia and Latin America, lying down on a night bus has long been a normal and well-established part of travelling.\u003C\u002Fstrong> (Author's note: There's also a bus like this in New Zealand between Auckland and Wellington – at least 15 years ago, it was cheap and a great experience.) Different concepts are used, for example, with cabins, reclining seats, and even a kind of hammock.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Twiliner has opted for a self-developed lie-flat seat, similar to an airline's business class seat\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Your seat transforms into a completely flat bed at the touch of a button.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-routes-are-there-and-where-can-i-book\">What routes are there, and where can I book?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Twiliner currently operates one route from Switzerland to Spain and one to the Netherlands. You can find them all in this handy overview:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!--kg-card-begin: html-->\n\u003Cdiv data-nightride-widget=\"connection-search\" data-operator-id=\"a0cf1341-a01b-449d-b91f-17a1b4f84c44\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C!--kg-card-end: html-->\n\u003Cp>After comparing prices on nightride.com, you'll be redirected straight to Twiliner's booking page.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The following routes are available:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-zurich-to-barcelona+9c7b5f9d-d3a0-4af1-8980-453276003c07+9c7b5f9b-9d4c-4ebb-860e-42f753a1ded1\">Zurich to \u003Cstrong>Barcelona\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-barcelona-to-zurich+9c7b5f9b-9d4c-4ebb-860e-42f753a1ded1+9c7b5f9d-d3a0-4af1-8980-453276003c07\">back\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-berne-to-barcelona+a0cf10cc-ed8a-4841-b493-5db0fd4c1f3c+9c7b5f9b-9d4c-4ebb-860e-42f753a1ded1\">Bern to \u003Cstrong>Barcelona\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-barcelona-to-berne+9c7b5f9b-9d4c-4ebb-860e-42f753a1ded1+a0cf10cc-ed8a-4841-b493-5db0fd4c1f3c\">back\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>The bus with the number \u003Cstrong>003ZB\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>004BZ\u003C\u002Fstrong> also stops in \u003Cstrong>Girona\u003C\u002Fstrong> along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-zurich-to-amsterdam+9c7b5f9d-d3a0-4af1-8980-453276003c07+9c7b5f9b-8e7c-43c4-81af-f22e3849c834\">Zurich to \u003Cstrong>Amsterdam\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-amsterdam-to-zurich+9c7b5f9b-8e7c-43c4-81af-f22e3849c834+9c7b5f9d-d3a0-4af1-8980-453276003c07\">back\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-basel-to-amsterdam+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b+9c7b5f9b-8e7c-43c4-81af-f22e3849c834\">Basel to \u003Cstrong>Amsterdam\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-amsterdam-to-basel+9c7b5f9b-8e7c-43c4-81af-f22e3849c834+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\">back\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>The bus with the number \u003Cstrong>001ZA \u003C\u002Fstrong>or \u003Cstrong>002AZ\u003C\u002Fstrong> also stops in \u003Cstrong>Brussels,\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Rotterdam\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and \u003Cstrong>Luxembourg\u003C\u002Fstrong> along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0659--Gro--.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"The lie-flat seats (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0659--Gro--.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0659--Gro--.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1600\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0659--Gro--.jpg 1600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0659--Gro--.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">The lie-flat seats (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-about-safety\">What about safety?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>As mentioned, travelling lying down on a bus is widespread and well-tested on other continents. Twiliner has developed \u003Cstrong>its own special safety system\u003C\u002Fstrong> to ensure you're safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When sitting, you buckle up with a seatbelt, just like in a coach or car. When \u003Cstrong>lying down, you slip into a sleeping bag that is secured to the lie-flat seat.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>bus drivers\u003C\u002Fstrong> are experienced and specially trained for night travel. There are two drivers on every trip, and they take turns.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-about-comfort-amenities\">What about comfort & amenities?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>All lie-flat seats come with a \u003Cstrong>sheet, pillow, and blanket\u003C\u002Fstrong>. You can eat and work at a small \u003Cstrong>table\u003C\u002Fstrong>. You have personal storage space, a reading light, and a USB-C port to charge your electronic devices. You get free \u003Cstrong>WiFi\u003C\u002Fstrong> during the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0464_HDR--Gro--.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"The lie-flat seat with a pillow and duvet (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0464_HDR--Gro--.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0464_HDR--Gro--.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1600\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0464_HDR--Gro--.jpg 1600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0464_HDR--Gro--.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">The lie-flat seat with a pillow and duvet (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>On the lower deck, you'll find a \u003Cstrong>toilet\u003C\u002Fstrong>, a \u003Cstrong>changing cabin\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and a \u003Cstrong>snack bar\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0621--Gro--.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"The toilet (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1620\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0621--Gro--.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0621--Gro--.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0621--Gro--.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">The toilet (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0645--Gro---2.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"The luxurious changing cabin (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0645--Gro---2.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0645--Gro---2.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1600\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0645--Gro---2.jpg 1600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0645--Gro---2.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">The luxurious changing cabin (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Water and coffee\u003C\u002Fstrong> are available for free. Other drinks and snacks are available for purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0602--Gro---1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"The bar with free water and coffee (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1620\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0602--Gro---1.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0602--Gro---1.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F25-07-03-TwilinerShoot-0602--Gro---1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">The bar with free water and coffee (Photo: Twiliner\u002FRemo Vettori)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Luggage\u003C\u002Fstrong> allowance includes one large suitcase up to 23kg and one piece of hand luggage up to 7kg. 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