INSIGHT: When SNCF and ÖBB announced the closure of Paris-Berlin and Paris-Wien Nightjet routes in late September, they revealed an uncomfortable truth: even with 70% occupancy and 66,000 annual passengers across both routes, the services required EUR 5-10 million in annual subsidies per route.
Why night trains struggle to break even …
INSIGHT: When SNCF and ÖBB announced the closure of Paris-Berlin and Paris-Wien Nightjet routes in late September, they revealed an uncomfortable truth: even with 70% occupancy and 66,000 annual passengers across both routes, the services required EUR 5-10 million in annual subsidies per route.