Leipzig - Hannover - Dortmund cross country from east to west on a German Intercity 2 train

Join us for a full trip report aboard a German Intercity 2 (IC2) service travelling from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof via Hannover. In this video, we begin with a look around Leipzig Hbf, one of Europe's largest and most impressive railway stations, before boarding the IC2 for the cross-country journey through central and western Germany. Along the way, we take a detailed look at the train’s interior, seating, onboard facilities, ride quality, and overall passenger experience, while also capturing the scenery and station stops en route. Whether you’re interested in German rail travel, Deutsche Bahn services, or the Intercity 2 fleet, this trip report offers an in-depth look at one of Germany’s key long-distance routes. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ SOCIALS ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Instagram:   / trainviking   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/trainviking.... ▬▬▬▬▬▬ RELATED VIDEO'S ▬▬▬▬▬▬ EuroCity Przmysl, Krakow & Wroclaw Poland - Leipzig, Germany:    • Przemyśl, Poland to Leipzig, Germany by Tr...   Regional train Bielefeld - Hengelo:    • Hengelo, the Netherlands - Osnabrück & Bie...   Regional train Hamm - Venlo:    • Hamm - Wuppertal - Düsseldorf - Venlo by R...   ▬▬▬▬▬▬ MAP OF ALL TRIP REPORTS ▬▬▬▬▬▬ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?... ▬▬▬▬▬▬ BOOK TRAIN TICKETS & RAIL PASSES ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Trainline (affiliate link) https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lS7w3 Trainline is great within serval European countries, you can also purchase several railpasses on the Trainline website. Please do note that especially local regional offers can be better deals, however for easy point to point tickets I personally really prefer Trainline. This link will only be published at the moment Trainline can be used for the video that you see and in most video's I also mention booking websites / tips. This is an affiliate link, this is to support the channel, however the main goal for this channel is to give you an honest advise. Website DB (Deutsche Bahn): www.bahn.de ▬▬▬▬▬▬ VIDEO CONTENT ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Leipzig Hbf railway station 10:37 Small talk, like, comment, subscribe 11:40 Route Intercity train Leipzig - Hannover - Dortmund 12:59 Environmental impact train vs car & plane 14:00 DB Intercity 2 (IC 2) train exteriour 16:18 DB intercitt 2 (IC 2) train interior & Views from the train between Leipzig & Dortmund 34:17 Train tickets 35:50 End of this trip report Trip report 289 SUBSCRIBE for more: https://www.youtube.com/trainviking?s...

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