SJ brings back night trains to Germany in December
Swedish rail operator SJ will again offer overnight journeys from Sweden to Germany from 13 December, under a new agreement with German operator RDC. The service returns with longer trains and fewer departures after SJ withdrew when state support ended.
The trains will operate commercially, with locomotives and carriages supplied by RDC, according to Dagens Nyheter. SJ says longer trains, fewer departures and using the same locomotive throughout will lower costs.
The planned regular timetable has three departures a week from Stockholm: two to Hamburg and one continuing to Berlin. The initial schedule differs, with two weekly return journeys to Berlin until 18 January.
Travellers from Gothenburg and Sweden’s west coast will be able to join the night train in Lund, SJ says. The reduced frequency means fewer travel days to choose from than under its previous service.
RDC continued running the route after SJ withdrew. Snälltåget has also maintained night trains to Germany, so SJ’s return does not restore a connection that had vanished.
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