Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Hello, and welcome back to another video on my channel. For this week's train trip report, I am travelling on the controversial new DB Intercity 2 (Bombardier TWINDEXX) train from Dresden to Halle(Saale).
The journey starts at Dresden-Neustadt, the second station of this city, and one with an impressive roof. Afterwards, due to a diversion for engineering works, we head to Elsterwerda, before reversing and heading to Riesa. Shortly the train arrives into Leipzig Hbf, where a lot of old DB locos and stock can be found in a yard. After a 30+ minute wait at this grand station, we head towards Halle(Saale) via the airport, the German city where the Ammendorf rolling stock factory is located, notable for creating 30,000+ coaches for 1520mm gauge railways during the Soviet days.
This train is a common subject of discussion for German long-distance rail passengers, thanks to its close similarities with Germany's regional trains, and lack of a restaurant/bistro. However, despite these qualms, I found it to be an overall pleasant experience, including the quite comfy seats.
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Journey Details:
Origin: Dresden-Neustadt
Destination: Halle(Saale)Hbf
Company: DB Fernverkehr
Train: DB 146.5 + Dosto 2010 'Intercity 2'
Accommodation: Second Class Seat (2nd)
Distance: 115 miles / 185 kilometres
Price: €37.50 / £33.65
Time: 2h31m
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Hello, and welcome back to another video on my channel. For this week's train trip report, I am travelling on the controversial new DB Intercity 2 (Bombardier TWINDEXX) train from Dresden to Halle(Saale).
The journey starts at Dresden-Neustadt, the second station of this city, and one with an impressive roof. Afterwards, due to a diversion for engineering works, we head to Elsterwerda, before reversing and heading to Riesa. Shortly the train arrives into Leipzig Hbf, where a lot of old DB locos and stock can be found in a yard. After a 30+ minute wait at this grand station, we head towards Halle(Saale) via the airport, the German city where the Ammendorf rolling stock factory is located, notable for creating 30,000+ coaches for 1520mm gauge railways during the Soviet days.
This train is a common subject of discussion for German long-distance rail passengers, thanks to its close similarities with Germany's regional trains, and lack of a restaurant/bistro. However, despite these qualms, I found it to be an overall pleasant experience, including the quite comfy seats.
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Journey Details:
Origin: Dresden-Neustadt
Destination: Halle(Saale)Hbf
Company: DB Fernverkehr
Train: DB 146.5 + Dosto 2010 'Intercity 2'
Accommodation: Second Class Seat (2nd)
Distance: 115 miles / 185 kilometres
Price: €37.50 / £33.65
Time: 2h31m
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twitter.com/superalbs
