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Europe-wide high-speed rail advances as German train comes to Paris
Two high-speed trains designed to cut travel time between Frankfurt and Paris almost in half as part of a Europe-wide high-speed rail network made their first journey on Friday. The French-German cooperation, however, is billed as the beginning of a Barcelona to Budapest high-speed dream that has been taking shape in Europe for years. For now, the new, fast train routes will affect four countries. France's newest high-speed line, the TGV East, opens June 10 with service to cities in Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
A typical second-class ticket on the train service will cost €99 (US$133) for trips between Frankfurt and Paris and €95 (US$127) for travel between Paris and Stuttgart. A standard Air France economy class ticket from Paris to Frankfurt costs about €200 (US$268) round trip, or €498 (US$669) one-way.
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