The revival of sleeper trains on the Continent hit a kink in the tracks in September, when the Austrian State Operator ÖBB It has announced that it will ax two nightjet services – Paris to Vienna and Paris to Berlin – from 14 December. ÖBB cited the French government’s end of subsidies, which created an explosion of night train renaissance.
However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. European sleeping told the Guardian that it will take the route from Paris to Berlin, with the first train running at Marist Gare on Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday and Wednesday and Friday. The current Nightjet service leaves Paris Gare Det Hum at 7pm and winds East via Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Erfurt and Halle before arriving in Berlin around 8.30am. The Souret Sleeper intends to make the trip through Brussels, with route details and times currently confirmed by infrastructure managers in France, Belgium and Germany.
“I think those in the Nightjet market will definitely be interested in traveling with Source European,” said Chris Engelsman, co-founder of the company. “We will also be able to extend the ridership as we offer higher capacity than the Nightjet. ÖBB 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.”
The news was certainly welcomed by OUE AU TRAIN NGA NAIT!a French Campaign Group that in September was brought to the platforms of the Paris Gare De in their nightwear and threw Pajama Parts to protest against the cutters of the Sleeper Services Out of Paris. “It’s a partial victory for 91,000 people who signed our petition“Said Nicolas Forien, spokesperson for the group.
European sleeping, a Dutch cooperative, ran the inaugural service from Berlin to Brussels on 25 May 2023 and the runa continued in Dresden and Prague a year later. The company that has already carried more than 230,000 passengers on more than 750 night trains and is a key player in the Spike-Train Market with services in stock with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks stock with stock with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks with stocks complications and cross-border complications. The company has also received mixed reviews as a result of technical glitches, sudden downgrades and delays. But, in general, many passengers enjoy the Mishmash of old carriages and no frills nostalgia that the company offers, while accepting the idea of travel itself as a factor in the destination.
According to Engelsman, the coaches leased by German for the new route were built in the 1990s. “They are the same comfort level as the nightjet is today. Our sleeper coaches in Prague in Prague are quite old – from 1956 – but we no longer use this route.” They will be new. “
And the main question: Is there a dining car? “Not from the beginning,” Engelsman said. “We would like to have a dining car but, in terms of profitability, it is a challenge and we need that specific type of coach. It is difficult to sell even with sales of meals and coach and staff costs are very high.”
Prices for European sleeping from Paris to Berlin start from € 59 or € 69 for a compartment on a couch. Tickets are available from 16 December 2025