OUIGO Launches Popular Low-Cost Brussels-Paris Train Service

The year 2025 is shaping up as a landmark year for European train travel with the expansion of new routes and services enhancing connectivity across the continent. OUIGO has introduced a popular low-cost and eco-friendly train service between Brussels and Paris, attracting over half a million passengers with fares as low as 10 euros and special rates for children, promoting sustainable travel. Alongside OUIGO, other notable new routes include the Baltic Express from Prague to Poland, the European Sleeper linking Brussels to Venice overnight, and a high-speed Deutsche Bahn connection between Paris and Berlin. A recent UK-Germany friendship treaty has paved the way for potential direct train services from London to Frankfurt and Cologne, with ambitions to extend to Berlin, facilitated by a new working group addressing cross-border rail challenges. Eurostar's investment in new trains and plans to open routes beyond its Channel Tunnel monopoly also signal increased competition and more travel options, including aspirations for services to Germany and Switzerland. Meanwhile, the established London to Paris high-speed rail route continues to offer an efficient and comfortable option for business travelers, with city-center arrivals and premium first-class amenities enhancing the travel experience.