Behind European Sleeper
Our cooperative journey, the people involved, and the stories that shape us
Inside the reality of a night train startup
We started European Sleeper with a clear idea. To reconnect Europe by night train, in a way that feels trustworthy, shared, meaningful. That journey is still unfolding. And like any journey, it brings smooth tracks and difficult moments.
The revival of the Paris–Berlin night train
The Paris–Berlin night train is running again. Just a few months ago, that wasn’t the case. In December 2025, the previous service stopped operating. Not because travellers had lost interest, quite the opposite, but because the conditions around it changed.
Stories from our co-owners
European Sleeper began with a simple belief. Night trains belong to all of us. We are not backed by a single large shareholder or distant investment fund. We are a cooperative. More than 6,000 co-owners have chosen to invest in the revival of night trains in Europe. Travellers, railway enthusiasts, climate advocates, families, entrepreneurs, students. People who believe that how we travel shapes the continent we live in. This is their story.