Overview
- SJ confirms it will end its Berlin–Hamburg–Stockholm night train when the Swedish subsidy contract expires on July 31, 2026.
- RDC Deutschland announces it will continue the connection beyond summer 2026, framing the line as a key link in the European night train network.
- Service frequency will likely be reduced, with about half the previous operating days expected rather than daily runs, according to regional reports.
- RDC does not expect German subsidies and intends to keep seat, couchette, and sleeper options as well as the current stops through Hamburg, Copenhagen, and Malmö.
- Private rival Snälltåget says it will add trips if SJ withdraws, while wider cuts to state support are also ending routes such as Berlin–Paris in December 2025.