Trains in Germany

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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