10 HOURS Overnight from Surabaya to Jakarta on Indonesia's LUXURY PRIVATE SUITES Compartment Train!

Indonesia is relaunching its night trains and it's doing it in style - since late 2023, state operator KAI has been introducing these "Compartment Suites" carriages on both its long distance day and night services, and this was one of a few things I had to try during my short stay in the country. Join me as we check out this ultra luxury product and see whether it's actually worth the hype between Indonesia's two largest cities. Enjoy the video!

Journey details:
Date of travel - July 2026
Operator - KAI (Indonesian Railways)
Train type - Compartment suites carriage hauled by a CC206 diesel locomotive
Origin - Surabaya Gubeng
Destination - Jakarta Gambir
Distance - 723km/449 miles

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Surbaya Gubeng Station & Lounge
03:03 Compartment Suites Train, Boarding & Route Info
06:03 Departure, Meal Service & Issues!
07:30 Room Tour
11:12 Mini Walkthrough & Bedtime!
13:29 Good Morning!
14:05 Journey Summary, Conclusions & Pricing
15:09 Arrival into Jakarta & Outro - Thanks for Watching!