European Sleeper buys GreenCityTrip to build night-train package business
European Sleeper has acquired the GreenCityTrip brand from Flywise Travel, marking a strategic move into rail-based package holidays.
The Dutch-Belgian cooperative night-train operator will keep GreenCityTrip as an independent tour operator within its structure, offering bundled trips combining night-train travel with hotels and activities. The purchase price was not disclosed.
European Sleeper currently operates the Brussels–Amsterdam–Berlin–Prague route, which launched in May 2023. GreenCityTrip previously specialised in city-break packages departing from Dutch stations. The acquisition was announced on 28 October 2025 and confirmed on European Sleeper’s own channels.
The company continues to work on expanding to Barcelona and has also mentioned Milan, though timelines remain uncertain and have shifted into 2026–27 due to operational and infrastructure constraints, particularly around path allocation in France.
Why it matters for night trains
The acquisition moves European Sleeper up the value chain from selling train seats to offering complete travel experiences. This vertical integration can improve load factors and revenue management while simplifying customer acquisition in a niche market. For an independent operator, bundled packages provide better control over pricing and occupancy patterns.
Our Quick Analysis
Independent night-train operators struggle to find trains, secure cross-border paths, and get stable subsidies. European Sleeper’s move into package holidays is one answer: earn more from each passenger and control the full booking process. Selling complete trips helps fill seats, but it doesn’t fix the basic problems with train availability and track access. The key question is whether packages can bring in enough extra revenue to balance out these ongoing constraints.