Rail transport in Germany
As of 2021, Germany had a railway network of 33,399 kilometres (20,753 mi), of which 20,540 kilometres (12,760 mi) were electrified and 18,556 kilometres (11,530 mi) were double track. Germany is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Germany is 80.
An ICE 3 approaching Köln Hauptbahnhof
Full train in Hamburg during the 9-Euro-Ticket campaign, August 10, 2022
ICE 3
Class 146 pulling double-decker coaches
The Deutsche Bahn AG is the national railway company of Germany, and a state-owned enterprise under the control of the German government. Headquartered in the Bahntower in Berlin, it is a joint-stock company (AG) and the largest railway company in the world.
Headquarters of Deutsche Bahn in the Bahntower at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
Arriva North West Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL in Liverpool
A Siemens ICE 3 long-distance high speed train of DB Fernverkehr
An IC2 Bombardier Twindexx /Doppelstock long distance Intercity Train also from DB Fernverkehr at Köln Hbf