I took a $185 lie-flat overnight bus across Europe instead of the train. It was slower — but I slept better.

Megan Carnegie was able to get good sleep on the bus.

Megan Carnegie

• Megan Carnegie paid $185 for a new overnight bus across Europe.
• Twiliner, a Swiss startup, is trying to revive overnight land travel with lie-flat beds on luxury buses.
• The pillow and duvet made the bed extra comfortable.

I've sat on many butt-numbing daytime bus journeys across Europe, but I'd never braved a night bus. That is, until Swiss transport startup Twiliner launched its lie-flat fleet, aiming to reinvent overland travel.