Paris, Dec 16, 2024 (AFP) - Paris-Berlin direct daytime highspeed rail link launched

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2024-12-16

French and German rail operators launched the first direct high-speed rail link between Paris and Berlin on Monday, in response to growing European demand for train travel. The inaugural service, a German ICE train, left the French capital's Gare de l'Est station at 9:55 am (0855 GMT) and was due at Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 6:03 pm. The service shaves only minutes off the fastest one-change connection between both capitals. The trains run at up to......

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