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Service type | |
Locale | Germany Austria |
First service | 1930 |
Current operator(s) | Deutsche Bahn |
Former operator(s) | |
Route | |
Termini | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen Innsbruck/Seefeld in Tirol |
Stops | Halle (Saale), Jena Paradies, Nuremberg, Munich |
Train number(s) | ICE 1206/1207 |
Line(s) used | Karwendelbahn |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 15 kV AC |
The Karwendel is an international named express train service between Germany and Austria. The train was named after the Karwendel mountain range forming the German-Austrian border south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which it passes on the Mittenwald Railway (Karwendelbahn). Introduced in 1930, it is currently labelled as an Intercity-Express train connection operated by Deutsche Bahn AG.