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Germany: Nox Mobility, a Berlin-based night train startup, has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding as it prepares to launch European routes in 2027.
The fundraising round was led by Berlin-based IBB Ventures, with backing from Italian investor Tommaso Lucca and industry experts, such as HomeToGo co-founder and CEO, Patrick Andrae.
Nox Mobility is building a fleet of night trains with fully private rooms, offering an alternative to short-haul flights for both leisure travellers and business passengers in Europe.
The company states that, in contrast to traditional overnight rail where passengers share compartments, it is building night trains that offer every passenger their own private space.
Nox offers three room categories. Single and double loft rooms that feature separate seating and table areas with upper beds, reachable by ladder. Loft rooms have wide single and double beds where passengers can sleep facing the direction of travel, with a loft-like view over their room and window.
Double Vista rooms feature a low-floor and a chest-height bed for easy access, with the option to convert the bed into two seats. In Double Vista rooms, passengers can sleep parallel to the direction of travel, with outside views directly from their bed.
“Night trains are one of Europe’s last big untapped mobility opportunities,” said Artur Hasselbach, co-founder of Nox Mobility. “The infrastructure already exists and the market is waiting. Raising this round shows that investors believe in our approach to create a loveable product with a business model that works.”
Nox Mobility plans to connect over 100 European cities by 2035.
The company was founded in 2025 by Thibault Constant, Janek Smalla, and Artur Hasselbach. Constant created one of Europe’s largest railway media communities, called Simply Railway, with over 600,000 subscribers.
Highlights:
- Nox Mobility has secured pre-seed funding led by IBB Ventures to support product development and planned 2027 route launch.
- The company is developing next-generation overnight trains with fully private cabins, positioning rail as an alternative to short-haul flights in Europe.
- Nox will offer single, double loft, and “Vista” rooms, combining sleeping, seating, and workspace features intended for leisure and business travellers.
