Author: Jörn Karstedt

Berlin and Paris are getting closer – at least by rail! Starting from December 16th, the two capitals will finally be connected in high speed and without transfers. The ICE trains jointly operated by Deutsche Bahn and the French SNCF Voyageurs will travel via Frankfurt South, Karlsruhe, and Strasbourg. This will also mark the first direct daytime connection between Berlin and the Alsatian metropolis, home to the European Parliament. “The new ICE connection will give a further boost to the booming international long-distance traffic,” says Michael Peterson of DB. He believes that this will also help the company in achieving…