Need some Info? Here: 1. Route & Distance: Length: Approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) Travel Time: Around 40 to 60 minutes, depending on the type of train (regional, S-Bahn, or high-speed) The line is electrified and mostly double-tracked or more, especially in busy sections. 2. Train Services: Long-Distance Trains (ICE/IC): Fast direct connections, taking about 40 minutes. Regional Trains (RE/RB): RE 1 (NRW-Express): Aachen – Cologne – Düsseldorf – Duisburg – Essen – Dortmund – Hamm RE 6 (RRX): Cologne – Düsseldorf – Dortmund – Minden RE 11 (RRX): Düsseldorf – Dortmund – Hamm – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe S-Bahn (local trains): S1: Dortmund – Bochum – Essen – Duisburg – Düsseldorf – Solingen 3. Importance: It’s part of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of Germany’s most densely populated areas. Heavily used for both commuters and long-distance travelers. Key route for business, tourism, and logistics.
Long-Distance (ICE/IC): ICE 3: Class 403, 406 IC locomotives: Class 101, 147 Regional (RE/RRX): Siemens Desiro HC: Class 462 (used on RRX services like RE 1, RE 6, RE 11) Bombardier Talent 2: Class 442 (used on some regional lines) S-Bahn (e.g., Line S1): x-Wagen with Class 111 or 143 (older stock, being phased out) DB Class 422 (current S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr trains) Class 423 / 425 (occasionally used)
