Berlin–Munich high-speed railway

The Berlin–Munich high-speed railway is a 623 km (387 mi) high-speed rail line between the German cities of Berlin, Nuremberg, Erfurt, Leipzig and Munich. The line was opened on 10 December 2017.[1] The line was first planned in 1991 as part of the "Travel Project for German Unity" - a scheme of linking up east and west German travel infrastructure after reunification.[1] About two million passengers traveled the route in its first year of operation, exceeding the expectation of the rail operator Deutsche Bahn.[2]

The new line reduced travel time by train between Berlin and Munich from 6 hours to 3 hours and 55 minutes.[3]

Construction began in 1996 and cost about €10 billion ($11.8 billion),[4] making it the most expensive transport project in Germany since reunification.[5] The line traverses the Thuringian Forest and required the construction of 22 tunnels and 29 bridges.[6]

References
  1. "Opening of new Berlin-Munich high-speed train line to be celebrated Friday". The Local. 6 December 2017.
  2. "Deutsche Bahn to beef up express Berlin-Munich route amid soaring passenger numbers". The Local. 15 June 2018.
  3. "Faster - More direct - More convenient: the new Berlin-Munich high-speed line". DB Vertrieb. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. "Berlin-Munich high-speed train line to be opened". Deutsche Welle. 7 December 2017.
  5. Christian Wüst (27 October 2011). "Billions Upon Billions for Berlin-Munich Bullet Train". Spiegel Online.
  6. "Berlin and Munich Are Finally Connected by High-Speed Rail". Conde Nast Traveler. 8 December 2017.


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