Quick takeFor the timetable change on 13 December 2027, Deutsche Bahn is significantly expanding services from Stuttgart and stations newly connected to Stuttgart: additional ICE Sprinter trains to Berlin, more TGV services to Paris, a returning night-ICE to Vienna, and weekend connections to Tyrol and the Baltic Sea.
For the timetable change on 13 December 2027, Deutsche Bahn is significantly expanding services from Stuttgart and stations newly connected to Stuttgart: additional ICE Sprinter trains to Berlin, more TGV services to Paris, a returning night-ICE to Vienna, as well as weekend connections to Tyrol and the Baltic Sea.
Quick overview
This report is primarily relevant to rail travelers, as it may have concrete effects on planning, connections, or infrastructure. The focus is on the 2027 timetable change, Deutsche Bahn, Baden-Württemberg, ICE, TGV, Gäubahn, and night train. The key points are summarized concisely below.
Key points
- The new timetable takes effect from 13 December; tickets are available from 14 October via bahn.de and the DB Navigator app.
- Two new ICE Sprinter trains Stuttgart–Berlin with no intermediate stops via Nuremberg, journey time under five hours.
- An additional daily TGV Stuttgart–Karlsruhe–Strasbourg–Paris, with service largely running every two hours.
- With the commissioning of the Rastatt Tunnel, over 40 ICE stops per day in Baden-Baden, with direct connections to Hamburg and Berlin.
- Night-ICE Stuttgart–Munich–Vienna returns; weekend ICE Frankfurt/Stuttgart–Bregenz–Landeck-Zams launches.
What this means for travelers
For travelers, the key question is whether the connection offers a genuine alternative to flying. Schedule timing, ticket sales start date, comfort classes, and onward connections at the origin and destination stations will be decisive.
Context
With the 2027 timetable change, Deutsche Bahn is expanding its services in and from Baden-Württemberg: faster connections to Berlin and Vienna, more TGV services to Paris, as well as new weekend trains to Tyrol and the Baltic Sea. In Baden-Baden and Offenburg, travelers will benefit from the Rastatt Tunnel, and on the Gäubahn the IC to Zurich is expected to run hourly again from summer 2027.
What to watch now
- Wait for the ticket sales start date and specific days of operation.
- Compare sleeper and couchette options early, as cheap quotas can sell out quickly.
- Plan connections at the origin and destination stations with sufficient buffer.