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ÖBB to Halt Paris–Berlin and Paris–Vienna Night Trains on December 14 After French Withdrawal

The French state declined to renew an estimated €5–10 million subsidy, leaving the cross-border sleepers financially untenable.

Un train de nuit à Vienne, en Autriche, le 13 décembre 2021.
Un train de nuit Paris-Berlin. La liaison va être arrêtée à partir du 14 décembre, a annoncé la compagnie ferroviaire autrichienne ÖBB lundi 29 septembre 2025.
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Overview

  • ÖBB said Monday the Paris–Vienna and Paris–Berlin night services will stop from December 14 following the withdrawal of French partners.
  • SNCF has removed the journeys from its booking site and did not comment, leaving the Austrian operator’s platform as the only place to find them.
  • Reintroduced in 2023, the trains operated roughly every other night rather than nightly, constraining rotations and revenue.
  • Despite load factors of about 60–70% last year, the services remained loss-making, according to transport economist Patricia Pérennes.
  • Passengers and the collective Oui au train de nuit protested the cuts, while domestic night routes such as Paris–Toulouse are reportedly performing better.