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FlixTrain Expands Dec. 14 Timetable With More Berlin Services and HamburgStuttgart Direct Route

New offerings signal a challenge to Deutsche Bahn's long-distance dominance.

Overview

  • From December 14, Flix plans to increase its long-distance offering by about 15% compared with the prior year.
  • BerlinFrankfurt and BerlinStuttgart will each move to five daily departures per direction, up from four.
  • A new through service will connect Hamburg and Stuttgart via Berlin without a change, reducing journey time to about 8.5 hours.
  • The through train will also provide direct connections from Hamburg to Frankfurt, Erfurt and Halle.
  • Flix has ordered additional Talgo trains, though delivery dates remain unclear as Deutsche Bahn still holds well over 90% market share.