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The ‘Amsterdam’ crossed international borders

12 March 2025

This morning, the ICE train named "Amsterdam" departed from Amsterdam Central Station for Munich. The newest ICE train is the first of its kind to bear the name of our capital city. The 'Amsterdam' departed for Munich at 08.30 this morning.
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The direct train between Amsterdam and Munich has been running since last December. The train travels daily via Utrecht, Arnhem, Frankfurt Airport, Stuttgart to Munich in about 7 hours. The popularity of Munich as a destination is growing and is expected to increase in the coming years. Among other things, the city is a popular transfer point for onward travel to the Alps and Italy.  

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In Germany, it is customary to name trains after important destinations.

This morning, the train was christened at Amsterdam Centraal by Melanie van der Horst, alderman for traffic, transport and air quality of the city of Amsterdam: "I wish you, the ICE train Amsterdam, your crew and your passengers many sustainable miles in Europe."

Anja Schöllmann, member of the board of Deutsche Bahn Fernverkehr, and Wouter Koolmees, president and CEO of NS, were also present.

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The first destination of the "Amsterdam" is Munich, but in the future the train will be seen in more places in Germany and even in Belgium or France.

The new ICE trains were purchased by DB specifically to accommodate passenger growth and to replace aging ICE trains. In addition to Munich, the new ICE trains also run from the Netherlands to Cologne and Frankfurt.

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Engineering works

In Germany, work is being done to improve the track. As a result, between April 17 and June 6, ICE trains from Amsterdam will not go through Stuttgart and thus not directly to Munich. From the Pentecost weekend on June 7, the ICE will again run directly between Amsterdam and Munich with a double train set (400 meters long, 878 seats and 16 bicycle places).

Footage of the new ICE to Munich

(Video is in Dutch)

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