Germany · Engineering
ICE Sprinter: Berlin to Munich
Germany's two biggest cities in under four hours
3h 55m · Deutsche Bahn
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: Reinhold Möller Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Country
Germany
Published train experiences in Germany, drawn from canonical route, season and booking data.
7 published journeys
Germany · Engineering
ICE: Cologne to Frankfurt
A steep, fast hour through the hills above the Rhine
1h 05m · Deutsche Bahn
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: DIZer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Germany · Scenic
Bavarian Zugspitze Railway
Cogwheel rail from Garmisch into Germany’s highest mountain landscape.
1h 15m · Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG
- Scenic
- Engineering
- Excursion
Photo: Phil Richards from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Germany · Scenic
Brocken Railway
Steam to the top of the Harz on Germany’s most famous narrow-gauge mountain train.
50m · Harzer Schmalspurbahnen
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Steam
Photo: Andreas Tille / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Germany · Scenic
Selke Valley Railway
The quieter, more pastoral side of the Harz narrow-gauge network.
3h · Harzer Schmalspurbahnen
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Steam
Photo: simon tunstall / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
Sweden → Denmark → Germany → Austria · Sleeper
Snälltåget Night Train to the Alps
Fall asleep in Scandinavia and wake up in the Austrian Alps.
20h 40m · Snälltåget
- Sleeper
- Epic
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Germany · Scenic
Wendelstein Cog Railway
A half-hour cogwheel climb from the Bavarian valley floor to the Wendelstein.
25m · Wendelsteinbahn
- Scenic
- Engineering
- Excursion
Photo: Herbert Ortner / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5