Classic route
IC Leipzig–Warnemünde
Leipzig → Warnemünde · Germany
IC Leipzig–Warnemünde in pictures
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- Distance
- 416 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 4 h 32 min
- Average speed
- 92 km/h
- Top speed
- 160 km/h
- Operator
- DB Fernverkehr ↗
- Train
- DB IC coaches
- Countries
- Germany
- In service since
- 1886
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Leipzig to the Baltic beach: Halle and Magdeburg, the Stendal cut-off and Schwerin, then Rostock and out to the pier at Warnemünde.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 98.8% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 8 m); the longest stretch away from it is 5 km
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 2238
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.
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