Nox Mobility Raises $2.1M to Revive Europe's Night Trains

Jan de Vries · 2026-04-22

Berlin-based night train startup Nox Mobility just raised $2.1 million in pre-Seed funding. The cash will help them grow their team, build a full-scale mock-up, and get ready for their first routes, which launch in 2027. The round was led by IBB Ventures, with backing from Italian investor Tommaso Lucca and industry experts like HomeToGo co-founder and CEO Dr. Patrick Andrae. "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." ### What's Different About Nox Mobility? Founded in 2025 by Thibault Constant, Janek Smalla, and Artur Hasselbach, Nox Mobility is building a new kind of night train. Instead of sharing compartments with strangers, every passenger gets their own private room. Trains leave central stations in the evening and arrive at city centers the next morning. "For leisure travelers, the journey becomes a night's rest and skips the extra hotel stay altogether," the company said. "Business travelers, who already make up 30% of night train users in France, avoid early morning departures to catch the first flight, overnight stays, and lost working time." ### Room Options for Every Traveler Nox offers three room categories: - **Single and double loft rooms**: These have upper beds you reach by ladder, plus separate seating and table areas. You sleep facing the direction of travel with a loft-like view over your room and window. - **Double Vista rooms**: These feature a low-floor design with a chest-height bed for easy access. You can convert the bed into two seats. Sleep parallel to the direction of travel with outside views directly from your bed. ### The Man Behind the Movement Thibault Constant created Simply Railway, one of Europe's largest railway media communities with over 600,000 subscribers. "More than six hundred thousand people follow Simply Railway because they believe in the potential of night trains," Constant said. "They tell me every week what's broken: the shared compartments, the delays, the prices. Nox Mobility is the result of years of riding night trains, discussing with customers and seeing what works and what doesn't." ### Big Plans Ahead Nox Mobility plans to connect over 100 European cities by 2035. With thoughtful design, personalized service onboard, and consistent timetables, they're making overnight rail predictable, affordable, and genuinely enjoyable. This funding is a strong signal that investors believe in the future of night trains. And honestly, after years of cramped compartments and unpredictable schedules, it's about time someone gave this mode of travel the upgrade it deserves.