The Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line is a 180-kilometre-long high-speed line in Germany, connecting the cities of Cologne and Frankfurt. Its route follows the Bundesautobahn 3 for the greater pa
Köln Hauptbahnhof
Six track section near Porz
Wied viaduct
ICE 3 departing westward from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station underneath The Squaire
Intercity Express
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Intercity Express is a high-speed rail system and service in Germany. It also serves destinations in Austria, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands as part of cross-border services. It is t
Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line
…grades of up to four percent require trains with a high power-to-weight ratio which is currently only met by third-generation and fourth-generation Intercity-Express trains, with the latter operating at reduced speeds. It was constructed between 1995 and 2002 at a total cost of six billion euro according to Deutsche…
A German ICE 3 trainset exiting a tunnel
Two coupled ICE 2 trainsets near Ingolstadt
ICE 3 (Class 403)
Latest ICE 3 version, a Siemens Velaro D at InnoTrans 2010, after handover of first train to DB. These trains have been designated The New ICE 3.