Classic route
L2 Děčín–Liberec
Děčín → Liberec · Czechia
- Distance
- 90 km
- Fastest time
- 2 h 7 min
- Average speed
- 43 km/h
- Operator
- Die Länderbahn
- Train
- TL L2
- Countries
- Czechia
- In service since
- 1900
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Four companies laid it in pieces from 1869 onwards; the last link opened on 16 September 1900, climbing to Liberec through five tunnels and over the 30 m viaduct at Novina.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 5195590 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of TL L2
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
How long is the L2 Děčín–Liberec?
The L2 Děčín–Liberec runs 90 km from Děčín to Liberec.
How long does the L2 Děčín–Liberec take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 7 min for the 90 km. That is an average of 43 km/h end to end.
Who runs the L2 Děčín–Liberec?
Die Länderbahn, with TL L2.
How old is the L2 Děčín–Liberec?
The line has been in service since 1900. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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