Classic route
DSB InterCity Copenhagen–Esbjerg
Copenhagen → Esbjerg · Denmark
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Runs west to Esbjerg, Denmark’s North Sea port and the historic embarkation point for steamers and emigrants to Britain.
Stations
- 0 kmNørreport
- 1 kmKøbenhavn H
- 5 kmValby
- 21 kmHøje Taastrup
- 32 kmRoskilde
- 65 kmRingsted
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- 79 kmSorø
- 94 kmSlagelse
- 109 kmKorsør
- 132 kmNyborg
- 161 kmOdense
- 211 kmMiddelfart
- 234 kmKolding
- 247 kmLunderskov
- 258 kmVejen
- 286 kmBramming
- 302 kmEsbjerg
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3726955 — 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 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: DSB — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the DSB InterCity?
The DSB InterCity runs 315 km from Copenhagen to Esbjerg.
How long does the DSB InterCity take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 55 min for the 315 km. That is an average of 108 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 180 km/h.
Who runs the DSB InterCity?
DSB, with IC3 (MF).
How old is the DSB InterCity?
The line has been in service since 1874. 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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