12,300-km train tracks link Germany to China

By Xinhua News Agency

Feb 23, 2022 12:14 am

BERLIN: A new freight train connection of around 12,300 km between Germany's Mannheim and China's Qingdao has been launched to further link the two countries together.

The first train of the line set off from Qingdao last Friday. According to the operator China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco), the train was loaded with 100 standard containers and is scheduled to arrive in the German city after a journey of 22 days.

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