A new direct TGV service between Paris and Berlin
A night service has been operating between the two cities since end 2023. Now, they're also linked by a high-speed service. TGV trains operated by SNCF Voyageurs and Deutsche Bahn have indeed started running.
Paris-Berlin direct
SNCF Voyageurs and Deutsche Bahn have launched a direct service between the two capitals. German ICE (InterCity Express) trains run daily, stopping at Frankfurt and Karlsruhe in Germany, and at Strasbourg in France. Passengers now travel between the two cities in just 8 hours.
26
trains a day between France and Germany
€59.99
starting price for train ticket
2kg
of CO2 emitted between Paris and Berlin if you travel by train, 200kg if you travel by air
A night train launched in 2023
With cross-border overnight services expanding across Europe, a year ago, the night train between Paris and Berlin launched on 11 December, soon after the Paris-Vienna route, and 9 years after it was halted. Its revival was driven by growing awareness of both the environmental impact of air travel and the cost-effectiveness of train travel.
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