Classic route
IC Leipzig–Norddeich
Leipzig → Norddeich Mole · Germany
IC Leipzig–Norddeich in pictures
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- Distance
- 547 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 6 h 40 min
- Average speed
- 82 km/h
- Top speed
- 200 km/h
- Operator
- DB Fernverkehr ↗
- Train
- DB IC coaches
- Countries
- Germany
- In service since
- 1895
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Saxony to the North Sea ferry pier: Leipzig, Magdeburg and Hannover, then Bremen and the East Frisian flats to the quayside at Norddeich Mole.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 98.9% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 10 m); the longest stretch away from it is 3.5 km
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 2037
How long is the IC Leipzig–Norddeich?
The IC Leipzig–Norddeich runs 547 km from Leipzig to Norddeich Mole.
How long does the IC Leipzig–Norddeich take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 6 h 40 min for the 547 km. That is an average of 82 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 200 km/h.
Who runs the IC Leipzig–Norddeich?
DB Fernverkehr, with DB IC coaches.
How old is the IC Leipzig–Norddeich?
The line has been in service since 1895. 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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