DB (Deutsche Bahn) is the German national rail operator. While DB dominates long-distance routes, it provides only about half of all regional services. The rest are run by around 40 other operators. DB also offers many cross-border services into Germany's neighbouring countries, while international night trains are provided by ÖBB and European Sleeper.
Network length
39,000 km
Number of stations
7,100
Germany's national railway, running ICE high-speed and InterCity services nationwide, alongside about half of the country's regional trains, with international connections to most neighbouring countries.
Regional operator running contracted local services in central Germany.
Regional operator running the Karlsruhe tram-train network into the surrounding region.
Regional operator running local services across northern and eastern Bavaria.
Regional operator running local services between Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
Regional operator running local and regional express services in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.
Regional operator running local services across southern Bavaria, including lines around Munich and Augsburg.
Regional operator running local services between Friedrichshafen and Ravensburg near Lake Constance.
Regional operator running local services in northern and eastern Hesse.
Czechia's national rail operator, running long-distance and regional services across the country, including ComfortJet and Railjet international trains, and EuroNight sleepers to neighbouring countries.
Luxembourg's national railway, operating the country's domestic network and cross-border services to France, Belgium and Germany, with direct TGV connections to Paris.
Regional operator running services between Wolfsburg, Braunschweig and Hildesheim in Lower Saxony.
Regional operator running local services across Thuringia in central Germany.
Regional operator running local services in the Lüneburg Heath region of Lower Saxony.
Regional operator running services in North Rhine-Westphalia, including cross-border trains to Hengelo.
Cooperative running night trains linking Brussels and Amsterdam with Berlin, Dresden and Prague.
Regional operator running local and regional express services across Hesse.
Regional operator in eastern and southern Germany, running trilex cross-border services into Czechia.
Hungary's national railway, operating InterCity services from Budapest across the country. They provide an extensive regional network with frequent EuroCity and Railjet services to Vienna, and international night trains to cities across the region.
Regional operator running services between Hamburg, Bremen, Hanover and Göttingen in northern Germany.
Regional operator running services around Leipzig, Chemnitz and Dresden in eastern Germany.
Regional operator running local services along the Rhine between Cologne, Koblenz and Mainz.
Regional operator running regional express lines in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Regional operator running local services in Brandenburg and Berlin's eastern hinterland.
Regional operator running local services across Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg.
Regional operator running the local line between Niebüll in Germany and Tønder in Denmark.
Regional operator running local services across north-west Germany, including the Bremen regional S-Bahn.
Regional operator running services across Berlin, Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Austria's national railway, running Railjet long-distance services and regional trains across the country and into neighbouring countries. Its Nightjet network is Europe's most extensive night train operation, reaching cities far beyond Austria.
Regional operator running local services in the Prignitz region north-west of Berlin.
Regional operator running local services in the Rhine-Ruhr region of western Germany.
Switzerland's national rail operator, running intercity, regional and commuter services with one of Europe's most intensive rail networks. Services also include international connections to France, Germany, Italy and Austria.
France's national railway, running TGV high-speed services at up to 320 km/h alongside Intercités and regional TER trains. SNCF also runs international connections across western Europe.
Regional operator running local services in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany.
Regional operator running local services in central Lower Saxony.
Regional operator running local services in the Taunus region north of Frankfurt.
Regional operator running services between Hamburg and Cuxhaven on the lower Elbe.
Regional operator running local services across Baden-Württemberg in south-west Germany.
Regional operator running services in the Rhine-Main area and on the lower Rhine into the Netherlands.
Regional operator running services between Saarbrücken, Mainz and Frankfurt in south-west Germany.
Regional operator running regional express services between Westphalia and Lower Saxony.
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