Classic route
IC Leipzig–Warnemünde
Leipzig → Warnemünde · Germany
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Leipzig to the Baltic beach: Halle and Magdeburg, the Stendal cut-off and Schwerin, then Rostock and out to the pier at Warnemünde.
Stations
- 0 kmLeipzig Hauptbahnhof +5
- 37 kmHalle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof +3
- 123 kmMagdeburg Hauptbahnhof +2
- 182 kmStendal Hbf +2
- 235 kmWittenberge +2
- 280 kmLudwigslust +1
- 316 kmSchwerin Hauptbahnhof +1
- 332 kmBad Kleinen +1
- 373 kmBützow +2
- 404 kmRostock Hauptbahnhof +4
- 417 kmWarnemünde
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for a train that runs this route end to end, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- The 116 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 6129734 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 99% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 6 m); the longest stretch away from it is 4 km
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 2238
Questions and answers
How long is the IC Leipzig–Warnemünde?
The IC Leipzig–Warnemünde runs 416 km from Leipzig to Warnemünde.
How long does the IC Leipzig–Warnemünde take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 4 h 32 min for the 416 km. That is an average of 92 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the IC Leipzig–Warnemünde?
DB Fernverkehr, with DB IC coaches.
How old is the IC Leipzig–Warnemünde?
The line has been in service since 1886. 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.
How often does the IC Leipzig–Warnemünde run?
1 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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