Europe boasts an extensive rail network that connects major cities across the continent.

Most travellers prefer to travel during the day and with the advent of high speed trains like the TGV, they can travel between Europe’s capital cities in just a few hours.

However, night trains are starting to make a comeback and are becoming increasingly popular.

After a brief hiatus, the  Paris-Berlin overnight service has resumed its operations, once again departing from the French capital on November 12.

The train takes 13 hours and 14 minutes to cover the 559 mile journey and there will be three round trips per week.

Departures from Paris Gare de L’Est leave on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays – and on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from Berlin.

Tickets start from just £25 for a seat in a second class carriage, rising to £132.89 for a one berth sleeping compartment.

The train also offers sleeping berths in couchette carriages that can accommodate between four to six people.

The Paris-Berlin sleeper is not the only overnight service to resume its operations.

Travellers can also travel overnight between the French capital and Vienna in Austria.

“Europe at your fingertips overnight! After significant work, the night trains Paris-Vienna and Paris-Berlin are back in service starting tonight and tomorrow.

“And see you on December 16 for the inauguration of the much-anticipated TGV Paris-Berlin!” said François Durovray, the Minister Delegate in charge of Transport.

The two overnight services are being operated jointly by France’s SNCF, Germany’s Deutsche Bahn and Austria’s ÖBB.

They were paused last August to allow repairs to the network to be carried out, after services were disrupted by technical issues.

The first high speed service between Paris and Berlin will be launched on December 16, using Germany’s ICE train.

It will run once a day stopping at Strasbourg, Karlsruhe and Frankfurt South along the way, and take just eight hours.