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Direct trains from UK to Germany 'one step closer', but nothing yet on journeys to Berlin
Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn aim to launch direct high-speed rail services by early 2030s using new fleet with 20% more capacity and up to 50% energy savings.
- On Thursday, Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn signed a memorandum of understanding to explore direct high-speed rail links between London and German cities such as Cologne and Frankfurt.
- Amid a state visit by German President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier, officials said the partnership supports international rail connectivity efforts following a joint UK‑Germany taskforce meeting in Berlin.
- Planners estimate about four hours to Cologne and just more than five to Frankfurt, using Eurostar's new double‑deck Celestia fleet that offers 20% more capacity and up to 50% energy savings.
- Operational, technical and legal prerequisites must be met before services start, with Deutsche Bahn warning individual companies face extreme difficulty and hurdles like station capacity, border checkpoints and track access.
- Looking to the early 2030s, there is ambition to launch services with the Celestia fleet expected from May 2031, but nothing was announced for Berlin, as journeys up to six hours are preferred.
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Nation.CymruPlans for UK-Germany rail link move step closer
There is an ambition for services to launch in the early 2030s
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Plans for trains from London to Germany move a step closer
The new routes are set to launch in the early 2030s
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Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar are intensifying their efforts to establish a direct link between Germany and the UK.
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