New train to link Paris with Berlin
China DailyThis photograph shows a TGV of the SNCF, the French railway company, on the Le Mans rail bypass on the Rennes-Paris LGV, France's high-speed rail network, in Connerre, western France, Aug 29, 2024. French and German national railway operators SNCF and Deutsche Bahn have announced a new direct daytime service between Paris and Berlin will come into operation before the end of the year. "This is the first daytime direct connection between the capitals of Germany and France, and it is also a symbol of a growing Europe," said Michael Peterson, a member of the board of Deutsche Bahn. SNCF's Managing Director Alain Krakovitch added that the new link "is further proof of the Franco-German friendship and contributes to a shared goal of our two countries: more CO2-free mobility". Tickets for the train are likely to be marginally more expensive than flights but Peterson said demand for international train travel has grown fast, which is why the company is also looking to open new routes from Munich to Milan and Rome in 2026, in partnership with Italian operator Trenitalia.
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