Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway
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The Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that connects eastern and southern Germany, significantly reducing travel times between Leipzig and Munich and forming part of an important north–south European transport corridor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12877974 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway Context triple: [Leipzig metropolitan region, hasRailCorridor, Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway]
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Munich–Nuremberg high-speed railway
The Munich–Nuremberg high-speed railway is a German high-speed rail line in Bavaria that enables fast passenger services between the cities of Munich and Nuremberg.
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Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway
The Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line in Bavaria that forms part of the key north–south corridor between Nuremberg and Munich.
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C.
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway
The Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line connecting central Germany with the national and European high-speed network, significantly reducing travel times between Erfurt, Leipzig, and Halle.
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Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway
The Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that connects northern and southern Germany, significantly reducing travel times between cities such as Hanover, Göttingen, Kassel, and Würzburg.
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Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway
The Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that forms a key part of the country’s Intercity-Express (ICE) network, significantly reducing travel times between southwestern Germany and other regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway Target entity description: The Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that connects eastern and southern Germany, significantly reducing travel times between Leipzig and Munich and forming part of an important north–south European transport corridor.
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Munich–Nuremberg high-speed railway
The Munich–Nuremberg high-speed railway is a German high-speed rail line in Bavaria that enables fast passenger services between the cities of Munich and Nuremberg.
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B.
Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway
The Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line in Bavaria that forms part of the key north–south corridor between Nuremberg and Munich.
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Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway
The Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line connecting central Germany with the national and European high-speed network, significantly reducing travel times between Erfurt, Leipzig, and Halle.
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D.
Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway
The Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that connects northern and southern Germany, significantly reducing travel times between cities such as Hanover, Göttingen, Kassel, and Würzburg.
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E.
Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway
The Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that forms a key part of the country’s Intercity-Express (ICE) network, significantly reducing travel times between southwestern Germany and other regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed railway line
ⓘ
railway line in Germany ⓘ |
| allows | mixed passenger and freight traffic on some sections ⓘ |
| belongsToNetwork | Deutsche Bahn high-speed network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | passenger traffic ⓘ |
| connects |
Leipzig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| formsPartOf |
TEN-T Scandinavian–Mediterranean Corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-European Transport Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignallingSystem |
ETCS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LZB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureManager | DB Netz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineNumber | 5919 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Bleßberg Tunnel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finne Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Silberberg Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Vogtland Bridge (railway viaducts on the route) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 2017 ⓘ |
| openedSection |
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuremberg–Erfurt high-speed railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Deutsche Bahn ⓘ |
| partOf |
Berlin–Munich high-speed rail axis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north–south European transport corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Coburg region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erfurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Halle (Saale) NERFINISHED ⓘ Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve rail connection between eastern and southern Germany
ⓘ
reduce travel time between Berlin area and Munich via Leipzig/Erfurt ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Germany
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southern Germany ⓘ |
| serviceType | long-distance passenger rail ⓘ |
| significantlyReducesTravelTimeBetween | Leipzig and Munich ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
München Hauptbahnhof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy | InterCityExpress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway Description of subject: The Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that connects eastern and southern Germany, significantly reducing travel times between Leipzig and Munich and forming part of an important north–south European transport corridor.
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