Classic route
Railjet · Deutsches Eck
Innsbruck → Salzburg · Austria · Germany
Tyrol to Salzburg the fast way — through Bavaria: Austrian expresses cut the German corner nonstop via Rosenheim, Alps on the horizon the whole run.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1870914 — 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
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of RJX 19983
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Railjet · Deutsches Eck?
The Railjet · Deutsches Eck runs 190 km from Innsbruck to Salzburg. It runs through Austria and Germany.
How long does the Railjet · Deutsches Eck take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 50 min for the 190 km. That is an average of 104 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 230 km/h.
Who runs the Railjet · Deutsches Eck?
ÖBB.
How old is the Railjet · Deutsches Eck?
The line has been in service since 1860. 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 Railjet · Deutsches Eck run?
20 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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