Thanks for the quote, Germany has (too) many stops on the ICE lines (often for political reasons) and those are the limiting factor, not the top speed. The best

Thanks for the quote, Germany has (too) many stops on the ICE lines (often for political reasons) and those are the limiting factor, not the top speed. The best train in Germany is Berlin->Frankfurt, not because of the speed, but the "Sprinter" version does not stop.