Paris to Berlin by train is now faster by five hours

From city center to city center by train vs airplane<p>Rough estimate for a flight:<p>- 36 min train from Gare de l’Est to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport<p>- 90 min arrival before your flight (security, check-in, gate closes before flight leaves, ..)<p>- 100 min flight time<p>- 20 min getting out of the airport<p>- 30 min taxi to Berlin Hbf (assuming no traffic)<p>I think if you have large bags you can add an extra hour (max) even as check-in will take longer, and you&#x27;ll have to wait for your bag.<p>Which makes it 8,5 hours vs 4.6 hours, or 5.6 hours with bags. (I added 30 minutes to the train as you probably need to be there a little early.)<p>Having done this a couple of times (Amsterdam to Berlin, which is about the same) with both modes of transport. I have to say I prefer the train if I have the time. Much more relaxed way of transportation. You can work the whole way there, and there are ok lunch options on the train.

&gt; One-way fares from €59.99 second class or €69.99 first class.<p>The “from” bit is worth to stress here: with DB (German railway company), one-way fares may be up to €233.00 for second class or €384.00 for first class, depending on demand, the cancellation policy you choose, and how long you book in advance. Seat reservations are extra.

Here in Norway unfortunately flying is still the fastest mode of transportation between major cities. It takes 7-8 hours between Bergen and Oslo for example. For frequent business travelers it’s not a feasible option. I wish the government was prioritizing improving trains and rail infrastructure but instead they are investing heavily on highways and electric flights.

You could get from Paris to Berlin by train with one change, and it was about the same train time, plus maybe 1&#x2F;2h of wait at frankfurt. This title is extremely misleading.

Its cool that there is another train connections, saving time and has no need to switch trains! Also kind a funny to see in the comments that a lot of people counter the good news with some kind of bad takes about the german rail way. Just be happy about the new connection :)

Does anybody have experience in China? I heard a lot that their train system is much better at this point. So, for example, the same distance will take almost two times less in China.

Until we factor in the cost of a plane trip to the community into the ticket price (ie carbon tax), trains will not be able to compete with air travel for transeuropean trips.

In optimal case, where trains don&#x27;t get cancelled, or stop endless times in the middle of nowhere.

I&#x27;m wondering if these tracks have digital signal boxes. That&#x27;s one of the biggest problems with the German rail system: analogue signal boxes where an awful lot still needs personell to operate. Right now is a sick season, so you get reduced connections.

Faster by five hours?<p>It shouldn&#x27;t even be 3-4 hours total, with the speeds modern trains can achieve... I guess that&#x27;s the improvement (from some slow train to a faster version).

The headline is BS. At least completely misleading.<p>They only compare to some strange, Russian direct train.<p>The reference should be the current best connection, which would have one train switch.<p>The difference between this new connection and the fastest connection with one switch is ~15 minutes.

Infernal will be happy. I heard their heart is hungry for love.

8 hours to go 1000km?<p>You could fly from NYC to Berlin which is 6x the distance and the American would get there at the same time as their counterpart leaving Paris.<p>For people traveling there rail networks is it like a tourist thing for train buffs? At least with a maglev train you can make the case that the it might be on par with an equivalent flight.