Instead of jetting off around Europe this summer and worrying about luggage and flight times, you can now go from Paris to Berlin by sleeper train.
European Sleeper launched the new route on March 26 and it’s now set to operate three times a week.
The journey from Paris, to Brussels, to Berlin provides a direct, overnight connection between the three bustling cities.
It takes around 15 hours and one option available to book today, March 31, departs from Paris Nord at 6.03pm and arrives in Berlin at 9.02am tomorrow, costing £163.50, plus a £2.99 booking fee.
Chris Engelsman, co-founder of European Sleeper, commented on the new route and said: ‘Building a network doesn’t happen overnight. But step by step, we are proving that night train connections between major cities can work, for travellers and as a sustainable business.’
Elmer van Buuren, co-founder of European Sleeper, added, ‘This train is also about opening up the European rail market, creating space for new entrants and better integrated cross-border services.’
The company is also set to add a new direct Milan route which will be available from September.
The journey will begin in Brussels, and travel through Cologne to Zürich, Lugano, Lake Como, and Milan during the night.
Instead of jetting off around Europe this summer and worrying about luggage and flight times, you can go from Paris to Berlin by sleeper train
European Sleeper launched the new route on March 26 and it’s now set to operate three times a week
Booking platform Rail Europe has also launched the European Sleeper as a new option on its site.
So if setting off from Amsterdam one evening and arriving in Prague by the time the sun rises is for you, it could be the way to travel this summer.
The service sees travellers stop through some of the best cities in the continent.
It means tourists don’t have to worry about checking in and out of hotels between destinations and don’t lose days to travelling to their next location.
With reclining seats, sleeper cabins and couchettes, travelling by train across Europe is a flexible, simple and comfortable mode of transport.
The European Sleeper is easy to incorporate into travel itineraries and allows travellers to wake up in a new destination.
There are routes to some of the most popular cities in Europe including Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels and Prague.
Rail Europe introduced the option after seeing an increase in passengers booking overnight trains.
The company is also set to add a new direct Milan route which will be available from September
Passenger numbers on overnight trains in France soared by 26 per cent between 2023 and 2024, according to the French Transport Regulatory Authority (ART).
This meant more than one million travellers booked such tickets in a single year for the first time in decades.
‘European Sleeper brings an exciting new dimension to our platform, expanding the range of overnight travel options available to our global partners,’ Rail Europe CEO Bjorn Bender said.
‘As demand for cross-border rail continues to grow, particularly among international travellers, this integration allows us to offer greater choice and flexibility, while supporting the ongoing development of the European night train network.’
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