Rivaling France's TGVs, DB's high-speed InterCityExpress (ICE) trains cut through the countryside at speeds of up to 175-mph/280-kmh, connecting Berlin and other Germany cities as well as Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and Zurich.
 
Otherwise, fast InterCity (IC) trains link all major cities including those without ICE service, InterRegioExpress (IRE) trains include important intermediate stops and RegionalBahn (RB) trains stop at all local stations. EuroCity (EC) trains link German cities to Budapest, Copenhagen, Chur, Paris, Prague and Warsaw. Thalys TGV trains link Cologne (Koln) to Belgium, France and Holland with Eurostar London connections at Brussels and Paris.
 
Other trains include Cisalpino connecting Stuttgart with Switzerland and Italy; night trains to Hamburg, Paris, Vienna, and Zurich; and AutoZug car trains to popular destinations in Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Croatia. Selected destinations: Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Nuremburg and Stuttgart. Service notes: wheelchair access (most trains/most stations), bicycle transport (selected trains), bicycle hire (some stations), reservations required for BWE, ICE Sprinter, Thalys and selected long-distance trains.

DB's online home away from home gives Brits, and English-speaking folks worldwide, ready access to complete information regarding Germany's national carrier. Prices & Tickets, Trains & Services, and Eurostar service between London and Germany are documented; a link to Die Bahn's top-notch journey planner is also provided.

This is it. The one and only. This is the journey planner where dreams are born (and verified), Arguably the single most valuable web page relating to rail travel on the continent, Deutsche Bahn's travel planning assistance extends far beyond the Reich's borders. International destinations are covered from A to Z... a quick check on travel from Antwerp to Zagreb returned 16 possible itineraries on a single weekday! Site also provides arrival/departure info by station (including local transit) and facilitates Personal Timetable setup.

This international night service combines convenience, comfort and casual elegance for travelers between Vienna and selected German cities (Berlin, Dusseldorf and Hamburg). Passengers choose between traditional table service or fast snackbar queues; from comfortable roomettes to roomy airline-style seating. The "website" is actually a single page extracted from the Deutsche Bahn site. It is in German only.

Motor through the countryside at your own pace and discretion... then reboard DB, car in tow! AutoZug travelers enjoy the scenery or catch some zzz's and arrive at their next drive-away destination rested and refreshed. The website is packed with "how to" info and trip planning suggestions. Service is available in or near most major German cities including Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt with International connections to Austria, Italy, France and Lörrach, near the Swiss border.

Services connect Bremerhaven to Hamburg ranging from the Weser to the Elbe.

Emblematic of reunified Germany is this historic narrow-gauge network. A boon to tourism, HSB's restored lines, which criss-cross the old cold war frontier, restore much-needed access among the villages that dot the Harz' picturesque though trecherous range. Trains run year-round with reduced schedule in winter.

Regionalization of Germany's railways has opened up new opportunites for private carriers like France's Connex. The privately held transportation giant has pioneered a pair of lines in Eastern Germany: Rostock to Gera and Zittau to Stralsund. Berlin marks the halfway point along both north-south routes.

The high-speed pan-Euro network is sponsored by the French, Belgian, Dutch and German national carriers. From the system's crossroads at Brussels, its just an hour-and-a-half to Paris or Marne La Vallee Chessy (Disneyland Paris); two-and-one-half hours to Amsterdam or Cologne.

Pendolino tilt-trains race along two Cisalpino courses to connect the power centers of the Swiss Federation, Northern Italy and Stuttgart, Germany. Jointly owned by FS (Italy) SBB and BLS (Switzerland), the two lines cross Milan and continue to Basel, Geneva, Zurich/Stuttgart, Florence and Venice plus intermediate points ranging from Bern and Lucerne to Logano and Bologna. "Pendeln" tilt action enables the trainsets to navigate the trecherous L"tschberg, Gotthard and Simplon passes at top speed and dual power electrical systems eliminate the need for power switches at border crossings. Daily trains connect with Eurostar, TGV amd high-speed ICE services.