"European Sleeper has told the Guardian that it will be taking over the route from Paris to Berlin, with the first train to run on 26 March 2026. The train will operate three times a week with departures likely to be from Paris Gare du Nord on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings and the return service from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Ostbahnhof on Monday, Wednesday and Friday."
"I think Nightjet's existing market will certainly be interested in travelling on European Sleeper, said Chris Engelsman, the company's co-founder. We will also be able to extend the ridership as we offer higher capacity than the Nightjet. OBB operates 12 coaches from Paris but it splits to Vienna and then Berlin. On the other hand, we have 12 to 14 coaches that will run entirely to Berlin, with a capacity of 600-700 passengers."
OBB will end Nightjet services Paris–Vienna and Paris–Berlin from 14 December after France withdrew subsidies. European Sleeper will operate the Paris–Berlin route from 26 March 2026 and run three weekly trains. Likely departures are from Paris Gare du Nord on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings, with returns from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Ostbahnhof on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Nightjet currently leaves Paris Gare de l'Est via Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Erfurt and Halle, arriving in Berlin around 8.30am; European Sleeper plans to route via Brussels while confirming exact timings with infrastructure managers. European Sleeper intends 12–14 coaches to Berlin, offering 600–700 passenger capacity, and the change was welcomed by Oui au train de nuit! and 91,000 petition signatories.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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