Beijing to Europe by Rail: A 20-Hour Chinese Sleeper Train |

I Had a Meltdown on China's Worst Sleeper Train! 🇨🇳

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I Had a Meltdown on China's Worst Sleeper Train! 🇨🇳
Carry On Cat2026-04-0828 min

A travelogue about returning to Europe by land, starting with Beijing and a 20-hour sleeper train across China. The video chronicles the anticipation of visiting the Forbidden City, the experience of comfortable though occasionally unpredictable sleeper trains, and the author’s candid reactions to travel hurdles along the way.

--- Carry On Cat
April 8, 2026, Spring in China

Video Chapters

  1. 01:02Forbidden City view
  2. 04:21Subway test
  3. 08:51Beijing hotel tour
  4. 15:18Gate trouble and sprint
  5. 23:44Arrival after 20 hours

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I Had a Meltdown on China's Worst Sleeper Train! 🇨🇳

In this travelogue, Carry On Cat recounts an epic rail journey across China that began after a visit to Beijing, where the team hoped to finally explore the Forbidden City. The plan was to reach Europe by land, and the first leg of that ambitious trek takes them on a 20-hour sleeper train that slices through the vast Chinese landscape. The video captures the excitement of returning to China, the anticipation of ticking a major city off the bucket list, and the inevitable hiccups that come with long overnight travel. It’s a candid look at how trains in China can be wonderful yet unpredictable, balancing moments of comfort with the surprises that can derail even the best-laid plans. Expect a mix of travel planning, cultural curiosity, and a real-time diary of what happens when a sleeper train ride doesn’t go as smoothly as hoped, all told with the warmth and humor that fans have come to expect from Carry On Cat.

Beijing to Europe by Rail: A 20-Hour Chinese Sleeper Train |

With everything going on around the world we had to make our way back to Europe via land. The first stop after South Korea is China. We have been to Beijing before but we couldn't make our way to the Forbidden City so we made that our mission before we hopped on a 20H train across the country. Trains...

Attractions in this video: Forbidden City, Louvre (joked)