A new sleeper train service will connect four European countries from April 2028. Overnight trains will link Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden, with stops including Brussels, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Malmö. It will be the first route to Scandinavia operated by European Sleeper, which currently runs three routes: Paris to Berlin, Brussels to Prague and Brussels to Milan.
Joint project with German rail operator RDC
Under a joint project with German rail operator RDC, European Sleeper said there will be three departures per week from both Brussels and Malmö.
Chris Engelsman, co-founder of European Sleeper, told Euronews: "Our network is growing quickly, and Scandinavia is a natural next step." He said European Sleeper and RDC can create a night train directly connecting the Benelux countries with Copenhagen and Malmö, bringing another part of Europe within a "comfortable" night's journey.
Cooperation and experience
Mr Engelsman added: "It also marks an important next step in our strong cooperation with RDC, which already supports our Paris and Milan services through the provision of night train rolling stock."
Markus Hunkel, Chief Exec at RDC, said the company has many years of experience operating night trains between Germany and Scandinavia. He added: "Together with European Sleeper, we can build on that experience and create a strong new connection between the Benelux, Denmark and Sweden. We see real potential in combining our operational expertise with European Sleeper's growing network and customer reach."
Schedule and expansion
According to European Sleeper, trains will depart Brussels and Malmö at 7pm local time and arrive at 10am the next day.
News of the new service comes after European Sleeper announced in June that it was expanding its Brussels–Cologne–Switzerland–Milan night train with stops in Antwerp, Breda and Eindhoven from December. European Sleeper said at the time that it was seeing strong demand for international overnight train travel, particularly with passengers who want a greener and more comfortable alternative to short-haul flight.
The Dutch-Belgian railway cooperative's first night train between Brussels and Milan is due to depart for the first time on September 9.
