New Direct Train Launching Between 2 Of Europe’s Most Beautiful Cities

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Following London–Germany, Poland–Croatia, and even an surprising Switzerland–Denmark hyperlink introduced solely weeks in the past, Europe’s Railway Revival has unveiled yet one more thrilling route that may make cross-border city-hopping even simpler:

Whether you are in search of greener options to journey, otherwise you merely love hopping on trains any likelihood you get throughout the pond, you’ll quickly be capable to journey from Paris, all the best way to Munich, within the south of Germany, now with out adjustments.

‘How quickly?’, you might be asking? Well, how does 2026 sound to you?

Paris To Munich Without Changes!

A collaborative challenge between the French SNCF and the German Deutsche Bahn, the brand new high-speed prepare going from Paris to Munich is about to launch in some unspecified time in the future subsequent yr, strengthening hyperlinks between two of Europe’s most stunning cultural hotspots.

From its sparkly Eiffel Tower to the Haussmann-designed townscape and all of the world-class museums in between, Paris is the elegant, timeless dame that by no means fairly loses its luster regardless of all of the naysayers and detractors she’s gathered over time.

On the opposite hand, Munich is the colourful regional capital of Germany’s culturally distinct state of Bavaria. It’s someplace you go for full of life beer halls, meat-heavy meals, and every year, the legendary Oktoberfest, which attracts in tens of hundreds of thousands of holiday makers eager on partying the ‘Bavarian manner’.

Right now, you possibly can already journey from Paris to Munich, although indirectly: you’d usually have to modify trains in one other main German metropolis, corresponding to Stuttgart or Mannheim.

No biggie, particularly when adjustments are fast, however they could be a little bit of a problem once they contain totally different platforms, and also you’re unloading and loading heavy baggage once more onto trains.

The present common journey time is 6 to 7 hours, together with adjustments, however as soon as the direct hyperlink launches, will probably be shaved right down to solely 4h40. This is because of the large funding in high-speed rail throughout Europe, notably for routes beneath 620 miles lengthy.

How Much Will Tickets Cost?

There are at the very least 5 quick direct trains deliberate per day, and each the French TGV high-speed trains and the German ICE are anticipated to run on the route.

Infrastructure tasks are already underway within the lead-up to the launch, together with the opening of a brand new station in Stuttgart, an necessary transit hub, and the extension of the high-speed line to Ulm, the place trains can simply proceed right down to the Bavarian capital.

Fares haven’t been unveiled, however we are able to speculate:

This is not an evening service, so tickets will not be wherever as costly as these seen on the Paris–Berlin or Paris–Vienna line, however medium-distance prepare journeys in Europe aren’t precisely the most affordable, both (until you are reserving early).

With this in thoughts, we are able to theorize that the most affordable tickets, booked weeks upfront, can value as cheaply as $40–50, whereas last-minute choices ought to common $150–180.

Why Take The Train Anyway?

You could also be questioning, what precisely is the massive deal right here, contemplating you possibly can simply simply get a really brief 1h30 flight to Munich from the French capital?

That’s a legitimate level, however dare we are saying, a shortsighted one.

Again, what number of hours upfront do you permit for the airport normally? Or then, what number of deep breaths have you ever needed to take as you waited scrutiatingly-long minutes, if not hours, at safety to get your baggage checked?

And then in fact, at your vacation spot, how worrying is it normally to search out the best shuttle service to the town heart, particularly in Europe, the place airports are usually positioned miles away from the cities they serve?

Even in case you’re not precisely within the environmental argument, avoiding European airports is an effective sufficient motive to decide on rail over flights, however have you ever even achieved the maths right here?

Overall, that 1h30 flight simply turns into a 4–5 hour journey when you consider commuting to and from airports, and all the standard delays. The Paris–Munich prepare will take solely 4h40, so in actuality, you may truly be choosing the quickest, least-stressful route:

• Train stations sit proper within the metropolis heart, so you do not have to depart residence 3–4 hours early such as you would for a flight.
• There are not any annoying wait traces at prepare stations, nor safety checks resulting in bottlenecks
• You can carry as much as 2 items of maintain baggage on most European trains at no additional cost
• Trains in Europe are not like trains in America: seats are good and comfortable, Wi-Fi is offered, and there is loads of room to maneuver round, opposite to planes
• The journey occasions usually even out: taking the prepare will take as a lot time as flying when you add in commuting hours earlier than, and after flying.

What’s to not like, proper?

Vinicius Costa

Vini, our senior lead author at Travel Off Path, has over 60+ international locations beneath his belt (and presently weaving tales from Paris!), and a knack for turning off-the-beaten-path experiences into informative tales that may have you ever packing your baggage.