Summer 1957-Winter 1966/67
TEE 31 - Rhein-Main
Introduced in the summer of 1957 as an early connection from Frankfurt to
Amsterdam. Departure in Frankfurt about 7.00 arrival in Amsterdam about
12.50. Stops: Frankfurt-Mainz-Koblenz-Bonn-Köln-Düsseldorf-Duisburg-
Oberhausen-Emmerich-Arnhem-Utrecht-Amsterdam. During summer 1958 and
winter 1958/59 jointly running with Saphir
between Frankfurt and Köln. In summer 1965 the stop in Oberhausen
was left out. In the course of time some speedup with a departure of
about 7.15 and an arrival of about 12.20. In the summer of 1967 renumberd
in TEE 35.
TEE 32 - Rhein-Main
Reversal of TEE 31. Departure in Amsterdam about 17.00, arrival in
Frankfurt about 23.00. The stop in Oberhausen was abandoned in summer
1965. In the course of time speeded up with a departure of about 17.45
and an arrival of about 23.50. Renumbered in TEE 36.
Summer 1967-Winter 1970/71
TEE 35 - Rhein-Main
Renumbering of TEE 31. In the summer 1970 put a bit earlier and
speeded up with a departure of about 7.00 and an arrival of about 11.50.
Renumbered in TEE 22.
TEE 36 - Rhein-Main
Successor of TEE 32. Put about 30 minutes earlier in the summer of 1970.
Renumbered in TEE 23.
Summer 1971-Winter 1971/72
TEE 22 - Rhein-Main
Successor of TEE 35. Renamed in van Beethoven.
TEE 23 - Rhein-Main
Renumbering of TEE 36 with modified timing; departure about 18.05 and
arrival about 22.55. In the winter 1971/72 truncated to Bonn, arrival
about 21.10. Summer 1972 renamed in van Beethoven.
Summer 1972-Winter 1978/79
TEE 22 - van Beethoven
Successor of Rhein-Main. In the summer of 1978 put about 15 minutes
earlier. During the summers of 1977 and 1978 (daylight saving time
in the Netherlands but not in Germany) departure time was the same,
arrival time one hour later. The service was abandoned in summer 1979.
TEE 23 - van Beethoven
Renaming of Rhein-Main. Put about 10 minutes earlier in summer 1975.
In summer 1976 extended to Nürnberg with stops Bonn-Koblenz-Wiesbaden/
Wiesbaden-Frankfurt/Frankfurt-Aschaffenburg-Würzburg-Nürnberg.
Departure about 16.15, arrival about 24.00. In winter 1978/79
truncated to Frankfurt, with an arrival of about 21.35. During the
summers of 1977 and 1978 (no DST in Germany) departure was one hour
later with the same arrival time. Abandoned in summer 1979.
Maps:
- Summer 1957 - Winter 1964/65
- Summer 1965 - Summer 1971
- Winter 1971/72 - Winter 1974/75
- Summer 1975 - Summer 1978
- Winter 1978/79