Italy launches two Christmas market trains
Treni Turistici Italiani, the Italian tourism train operator, will launch two trains to explore some of Europe’s best Christmas markets in December.
The Espresso Monaco will offer a 17-hour journey on December 5 and 12, departing from Rome and arriving in Munich the following day.
The train will stop in Verona and Bolzano's Piazza Walther, in Italy, and at Innsbruck and Kufstein, in Austria. The return trains depart Munich on December 7 and 14.
The Espresso Assisi will offer roundtrips from Rome every Sunday from November 30 until January 11.
The train will stop for light projections displayed on the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi and for a light show at Arezzo's Piazza Grande.
Paris-Berlin night route revived
European Sleeper will revive the Paris-Berlin night train from March 26, 2026, after the previous Nightjet service was cancelled last month.
Night services between Paris and Vienna and Paris and Berlin were discontinued after the French Ministry of Transport ended its state funding.
European Sleeper will operate the Paris-Berlin service, offering three weekly services from Paris scheduled for Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Return services from Berlin will operate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights.
The route will operate via Brussels.
