Go to sleep in France, wake up in Germany: Paris-Berlin night train restarts

Go to sleep in France, wake up in Germany. That's the idea between the iconic Paris-Berlin sleeper train, which is once again being revived.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Go to sleep in France, wake up in Germany.
• That's the idea between the iconic Paris-Berlin sleeper train, which is once again being revived.
• The night train was launched by SNCF in 2023 after a near-decade hiatus… But managed only stayed in operation until December 2025.
• Now, a new company is taking on the mission.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• Go to sleep in France, wake up in Germany.
• That's the idea between the iconic Paris-Berlin sleeper train, which is once again being revived.
• The night train was launched by SNCF in 2023 after a near-decade hiatus… But managed only stayed in operation until December 2025.
• Now, a new company is taking on the mission.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Go to sleep in France, wake up in Germany.
• That's the idea between the iconic Paris-Berlin sleeper train, which is once again being revived.
• The night train was launched by SNCF in 2023 after a near-decade hiatus… But managed only stayed in operation until December 2025.