IC 26.1 Karlsruhe → Darmstadt Hbf → Frankfurt Hbf → Gießen → Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe → Hannover Hbf → Hamburg Hbf → Westerland (Sylt)

Route Details:

Operator: DB Fernverkehr
Train Type: Long Distance Train
Route Length: 898.6 km
Travel Time: 353 min
Average Speed: 153 km/h
Maximum Speed: 280 km/h

Speed Profile:

Please note: Only the maximum speed of the rails are used for speed calculations. Because of signalling, individual maxspeed for different rolling stocks, tilting technology and economic reasons the actually driven speed can be different. Time needed for boarding is also not evaluated.

Railway Details:

Railway Operators: DB Netz AG (75.9 %), DB Netz (11.1 %), N/A (13.1 %)
Railway Users: mixed traffic (29.5 %), passenger traffic (1.6 %), N/A (68.9 %)
Electrification: 15000 V / 16.7 Hz AC (80.9 %), not electrified (19.1 %)
Structures: 36.4 km in tunnels (4 %), 25.4 km on bridges (2.8 %), 36.7 km on embankments (4.1 %), 3.9 km in cuttings (0.4 %), 796.3 km on ground level (88.6 %)
Gaps in Route: 0

Map of Route and Stops:

Train Details:

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Train Name: EuroStar BR Class 374
Train Type: Highspeed Train
Maximum Speed: 320 km/h
Weight empty: 850 t
Power: 16000 kW
Maximum Torque: 410 Nm
Maximum Brake Acceleration: 0.7 m/s²
Length: 390 m
Seats: 900