"ÖBB said the move to scrap the night services was due to the fact the French government had withdrawn its financial support for the services. "The French railway company SNCF Voyageurs has been informed by the Ministry of Transport in Paris that the government service contracts for the Vienna-Paris and Berlin-Paris night trains will be discontinued for 2026," an ÖBB statement said."
""Night trains can currently only be operated with the participation of international partners. ÖBB regrets that, following the withdrawal of the French partners, both night train connections will no longer be offered as of December 14, 2025." The Local had reported last week that the popular services were under threat, much to the anger of rail user groups in France."
"The Paris-Berlin and Vienna night trains - operated by ÖBB (Austrian Railways) in partnership with SNCF Voyageurs and DB (German Railways) - was launched to great fanfare in December 2023. BFM Business reported last week that "launch aid" for the service was paid in 2024 and 2025 but will not be paid in 2026, as the French government sought to make budget savings."
Two night train routes linking Paris with Berlin and Vienna will be discontinued from December 14, 2025 after the French government withdrew financial support. ÖBB said SNCF Voyageurs was informed by the French Ministry of Transport that government service contracts for the Vienna-Paris and Berlin-Paris night trains will be discontinued for 2026. Night services require participation from international partners, and ÖBB regrets that, following French withdrawal, the connections will no longer be offered. The services launched in December 2023 received launch aid in 2024 and 2025, but that aid will not continue in 2026, and ÖBB and DB will not shoulder deficits alone.
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