The 2025 version of the long-distance rail map in Germany does not show many differences to the 2024 version of this map. I haven’t changed the design or the structure. To make it clear that the map only shows connections that run at least three times a day, I have given it the new title ‘Systematic Long-distance Services’.
There haven’t been many changes to the timetable. The timetable changes that have attracted the most attention are new direct connections such as Berlin-Paris and Amsterdam-Munich, and more frequent direct connections such as Zurich-Munich, Berlin-Poland and Berlin-Frankfurt. As I only show systematic connections that run at least three times a day, the changes are not visible on the map.
The number of long-distance services on the Cologne-Bonn-Mainz-Mannheim route has been reduced and systematised. There is now only one hourly service between Cologne and Mainz, consisting of alternating IC 55 and ICE 91 trains.
Please also make sure to see the map showing the long-distance night trains.
(Updated 23 November 2025)
Official Map from DB:
ICE/IC Network Map 2025
lars' transport maps 
Dobrý den,
prosím nemáte také přehled o spojích v České republice se spojením na vysokorychlostní tratě v Rakousku a Německu?
Děkuji Vám
S přáteským pozdravem
Fiala M. M.
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Thank you for your request. Unfortunately, the Czech Republic is not yet included in my collection of diagrams.
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i must say i do like these diagramms alot though the placement of Köln m.d. is kinda bugging me
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Yes, structuring Cologne is difficult. There are a lot of lines and the situation with reversing trains at Köln Hbf and passing at Messe/Deutz is complicated. The diagram’s focus is on showing the connections correctly rather than depicting the local situation.
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HI Lars,
there’s a daily service with a TGV Inoui from Frankfurt(Main) Hbf to Marseille St. Charles. I took it when it originally was introduced in 2021, when the line between Strasbourg and Dijon was finished / improved.
So if you want to you can move Mulhouse up a little and add a connection from Strasbourg to the lower left of the map. The train connects from Strasbourg, has a directional change, and then goes sourth to Mulhouse and then from there to Belfort and then Besancon.
You don’t have to I just noticed it. Not a big deal
Love the map style, great work! I’m from Bielefeld so IMHO the London style connections used in the NRW local train map is superior to anything else 🙂
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