Berlin-Parisian ICE: Finally only 8 hours to love the city!

Berlin-Parisian ICE: Finally only 8 hours to love the city!

It is a historical day for travelers between Berlin and Paris! On Monday, December 16, 2024, the first direct ICE from Berlin will leave Paris at 12:02 p.m. at Berlin Central Station. This premiere attracts top -class guests, including rail director Richard Lutz, Minister of Transport Volker Wissing and the French ambassador François Delattre. At the destination station, Paris Est, a solemn arrival is expected at 7:55 p.m. The new train is also celebrated in Paris, while the CEO of the SNCF, Jean-Pierre Farandou, sends the train to Berlin, as B.Z.

travel time halved!

With a top speed of up to 320 km/h, the ICE 3 shortens the travel time to astonishing eight hours. This is a huge progress compared to the previous night trains of the Austrian Federal Railways, which made the route in around 14 hours. From the end of December, the ICE will also leave the Berlin Ostbahnhof and also from the main train station and in Spandau. If this connection was previously associated with long waiting times and changes, the new service now enables quick and convenient travel.

The booking figures are impressive and indicate that interest in this new connection is great. According to Bahn.de , the ICE 3 is also well equipped with 444 seats to ensure the comfort of the travelers. The return trip from Paris begins at 9:55 a.m. and the arrival in Berlin is planned for 5:56 p.m. This step is not only a revolution for travelers, but also brings the two capitals closer together!