Overview
- European Sleeper announced a tri-weekly overnight service between Paris and Berlin starting March 26, 2026, with departures from Paris on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and returns on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Bookings are set to open on December 16, 2025, with advertised fares starting around €40.
- The planned route would run from Paris Gare du Nord via northern France, Brussels and Hamburg, complementing the cooperative’s existing Brussels–Berlin–Prague network.
- ÖBB’s NightJet services linking Paris with Berlin and Vienna are scheduled to cease in mid-December after France ended the start-up aid that underpinned their economics, reported as a €10 million subsidy.
- European Sleeper launched a third fundraising round seeking about €2.3 million to secure rolling stock and cover start-up risk, saying it is ready to coordinate with ÖBB and SNCF, as France’s transport minister welcomed private expansion and climate advocates urged continued public support.