I bunked with 3 strangers in a shared cabin on an overnight train in Europe. It was bumpy, cramped, and I wouldn't do it again.

• I traveled from Vienna, Austria, to Venice, Italy on an overnight train.

• I got a bunk in a room with four other people for less than $100.

• I had a hard time adjusting to the shared space.

I bunked with three other people on an overnight train from Vienna, Austria, to Venice, Italy, during a two week trip through four European countries.

I've traveled in different types of train cars, from business class to a bedroom. The best deal is offered by what each is like.

I thought an overnight train would be the best way to travel through Europe. The bumpy ride made it hard to sleep and I didn't feel well when I arrived in Venice.

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The OBB Nightjet train runs between Austria, Italy, France, and the Netherlands and can travel as fast as 142 miles per hour.

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Nightjet trains have regular assigned seats, couchette cars that fold out into couches in shared cabins, and sleeper cars with bunks of four or six. I didn't have a private cabin.

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The Eurail pass gives me access to most European trains for a set number of days. Some trains only need a Eurail pass, while others need an additional discounted price.

The overnight leg of my European train trip cost $42 with my Eurail pass. The ticket would have cost about $82 without the pass.

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The train station was where I started my journey. I arrived about an hour and a half before my train so I could find the platform quickly.

I was told my train was going to Switzerland. The information desk told me that the train's cars detach at different stations to different destinations. Each train car has a number and I would have to board it.

OBB has a lounge. It's free for first class OBB passengers and $10 for everyone else. I paid for it because I did not see any empty seats in the rest of the station.

Since the rest of the station was full, I was the only one in the lounge. There were many tables and chairs to choose from.

Coffee, nuts and seeds can be found in the lounge. I got a water bottle because it was a smaller selection than the one I've seen at the Metropolitan Lounge.

I traveled first class on a train and thought the perks were cool, but not worth the price.

I went to the platform about 20 minutes before my train was supposed to leave. I did not have time to check the train car number before I boarded. I went to the nearest car and asked for assistance.

There were small cabins with bunk beds in the corridors inside the cars.

There were six bunks and a big window in my room. One of the travelers was already there when I arrived and two others arrived within an hour. The two that got off at 5 a.m. went past my stop.

The seat is Seat 61.

It felt like a tight space with everyone's luggage in it. There wasn't enough room for bags above the beds. Six people were squeezing in there.

The beds were first served when my cabin was assigned. I chose a bottom bunk because of the bumps on higher bunks.

Bed sheets and a pillow were provided by the train. I didn't think they were as soft as the sheets on the trains, but they were better than nothing.

The temperature and lighting controls were above the door. We decided to turn off the lights once everyone was asleep.

There was an outlet and a small nightstand on the side of the bunks. I didn't think I had any privacy without curtains around the bunks.

The other passengers in the room said hello to each other, but the room was not loud. Some of us were watching our devices while others were sleeping.

I used a bathroom before I went to sleep. I didn't think it was a train bathroom with a sink and toilet. Private cabins at Nightjet only come with a shower.

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Before I went to sleep I watched TV. I thought the bed was not comfortable. I woke up several times in the night when other travelers entered and left the room.

About 20 minutes before my stop in Venice, an attendant woke me up with breakfast. Two rolls of bread with butter, jam, and coffee were given to me. There wasn't a common area for passengers to sit in.

I was exhausted when I disembarked from the train in Venice. I didn't like it on my first day in the city.

I will not pick a shared overnight train in the future. Sometimes it's about the journey, not the destination, but I would rather arrive refreshed so I can enjoy where I'm going.

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