Trains in Germany

In Germany there are two companies offering long-distance trains: Deutsche Bahn (formerly state-owned company) and Connex (a new company offering some long-distance services esp. in the east).

• Deutsche Bahn
  • ICE (high-speed train either national or on some routes to the Netherlands, to Switzerland and to Austria)
  • Intercity (national long-distance trains)
  • Eurocity[?] (international long-distance trains)
  • EuroNight[?] (sic! international night trains)
  • CityNightLine[?] (sic! special equipped night trains to the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland)
  • NachtZug[?] (sic! national night trains)
  • UrlaubsExpress[?] (sic! national night trains to the Alps during the vacations)
  • Schnellzug[?] (Night trains to Eastern Europe)
  • Thalys (high-speed train to Belgium and France)
  • Cisalpino[?] (to Italy)

the popular "Interregio-trains" have recently been abolished.

• Connex
  • Interconnex[?] (offers services on former Interregio routes)

Regional rail traffic is organized by the Federal States. They mostly order locomotives and wagons at Deutsche Bahn, sometimes at Connex or regional companies.

• • RegionalExpress[?] (middle-distance trains offered by Deutsche Bahn)
  • RegionalBahn[?] (short-distance trains offered by Deutsche Bahn)
    • DB Regionalbahn Westfalen
  • S-Bahn (suburban rail transport offered mainly by Deutsche Bahn, sometimes by others)
  • DNR-trains[?] (offered by Connex or others)
    • Nordwestbahn[?]
    • Nord-Ostseebahn[?]

Also see Transportation in Germany