ICE 25 (Hamburg – Munich)
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ICE line 25 runs hourly from Hamburg via Hanover, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Fulda, Würzburg and Nuremberg to Munich and since 2026 has been operated largely with ICE 4 trains.

## Overview

ICE line 25 is the classic north–south axis via the Hanover–Würzburg and Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed lines. It runs hourly from Hamburg-Altona via Hamburg Hbf, Hanover, Göttingen, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Fulda, Würzburg, Nuremberg and Ingolstadt to Munich. Individual trains are through-run to Rostock; coupling trains to Bremen, Oldenburg and Lübeck were discontinued with the 2026 timetable change. Trains of the ICE 4 series are used.

## Operator

The operator is [DB Fernverkehr (DB Long-Distance Transport)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/db-fernverkehr.html).


## History

ICE services on the Hamburg/Bremen–Munich axis via the Hanover–Würzburg high-speed line have existed since 1 June 1992, initially under line number 4. Since 2019, line 25 has run exclusively via the Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed line. Until the 2026 timetable year, wing trains started every two hours in Bremen or Oldenburg and were combined in Hanover with the trains from Hamburg, Kiel or Lübeck; for better punctuality these coupling trains were discontinued.
## Major stations

The line serves, among others, the following stations:

- Hamburg-Altona
- Hamburg Dammtor
- Hamburg Hbf
- Lüneburg
- Hannover Hbf
- Göttingen
- Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Fulda
- Würzburg Hbf
- Nürnberg Hbf
- Ingolstadt Hbf
- München Hbf

## Further information

line_frequency: hourly

Updated: 2026-10-28

Tags:
- 铁路 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/rail.html

Mentioned in:
- Bremen Hauptbahnhof https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-bremen-hbf.html
- Frankfurt Airport long-distance station https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-frankfurt-flughafen-fernbahnhof.html
- Hamburg Hauptbahnhof https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-hamburg-hbf.html
- Hanover Hauptbahnhof https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-hannover-hbf.html
- Munich Hauptbahnhof https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-muenchen-hbf.html
- Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-nuernberg-hbf.html

Sources:
- ICE-Verkehr — Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICE-Verkehr Linientabelle; abgerufen 2026-10-28
- List of Intercity-Express lines — Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intercity-Express_lines Abschnitt Line 25; abgerufen 2026-10-28