Köln–Frankfurt high-speed rail line

The Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed railway (in German: Neubaustrecke Köln-Rhein/Main) is a 177-kilometre-long (110 mi) railway line in Germany, connecting the cities of Cologne and Frankfurt. Its route follows the Bundesautobahn 3 for the greater part, and currently the travel time is about 62 minutes. The line's grades of up to four percent require trains with a high power-to-weight ratio which is currently only met by third-generation InterCityExpress trains. It was constructed between 1995 and 2002 at a total cost of six billion Euro according to Deutsche Bahn.

Köln–Frankfurt high-speed rail line

The Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed railway (in German: Neubaustrecke Köln-Rhein/Main) is a 177-kilometre-long (110 mi) railway line in Germany, connecting the cities of Cologne and Frankfurt. Its route follows the Bundesautobahn 3 for the greater part, and currently the travel time is about 62 minutes. The line's grades of up to four percent require trains with a high power-to-weight ratio which is currently only met by third-generation InterCityExpress trains. It was constructed between 1995 and 2002 at a total cost of six billion Euro according to Deutsche Bahn.