List of train types

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This is a list of train types for European and Asian railways.

The term train type was introduced by some European state railways to classify trains of certain types according to tariffs, e.g. B. faster trains, long-running trains, often stopping trains, whereby higher-quality trains were originally separated from others by surcharges.

In Great Britain and Switzerland (with the exception of the Trans-Europ-Express ) train types were originally unknown, although there, too, a distinction was made between local and long-distance trains. In the countries of East Asia with high-speed traffic such as Japan, China or South Korea, train types have also been introduced.

In the rest of the world (America, Africa, Australia and Oceania) train types are completely unknown. Train runs are only announced there by train numbers or names or only by departure times and destinations in public timetables.

Germany

In Germany, a distinction is made between internal operational train types and externally communicated product names. The former serve to process operations between the infrastructure operator and the transport company, the latter serve to inform the passenger.

Train types also contain additional names for special properties of the train, such as B. RE-D indicates a train with double-decker cars. These are only allowed to drive on certain routes due to their vehicle gauge.

Product names, on the other hand, serve to distinguish or identify a train with effective advertising. As a rule, local trains from NE railways are run internally with the DPN train type. In the communication for the passenger, however, there is a short description of the train network, such as B. BOB for Bayerische Oberlandbahn or TLX for Trilex. Alternatively, all trains from different companies with similar characteristics are designated indiscriminately as Regional Express or Regionalbahn, regardless of whether they are internally run as DPN or RE / RB.

passenger traffic

Long-distance transport

All existing train types for long-distance passenger rail transport (SPFV)

Deutsche Bahn

All existing train types of the SPFV, whose operating railway company is the Deutsche Bahn AG (DB). In cross-border traffic, cooperation with other RUs is possible.

Product name abbreviation Cooperating EVUs Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
EuroCity Express ECE SBB , Trenitalia . European-international high-speed train Only operates in Germany as ECE , SBB and TI use EC as train type . Rolling stock is provided by the SBB.
Intercity Express ICE NS , NMBS , SNCF , ÖBB , SBB national and international high speed train formerly also DSB
EuroCity EC DSB , NS , NMBS , SNCF , ÖBB , ČD , PKP , MAV , SBB , FS international long-distance train internationally coordinated train formation i. d. The dining or bistro car is usually ranked between the first and second car class, and vehicle quality is specified internationally
Intercity IC NS , ÖBB national and international long-distance train
Other EVUs

All existing train types of SPFV whose leading by railway transport companies not the German Bahn AG 's (DB).

Product name abbreviation Implementing RU Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Intercity-Express / Train à grande vitesse ICE / TGV Alleo ( joint venture of DB AG and SNCF ) International high-speed train from Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe to Paris or Marseille ( ICE lines 82 - 84 ) TGV / ICE mixed operation on lines 82 and 83 : train type corresponds to the railcar used (according to DB timetables and displays in German stations); A pair of TGV trains runs daily on route 84.
Thalys THA Joint venture between SNCF , NMBS , NS International high-speed train from Dortmund, Essen, Düsseldorf and Cologne via Brussels to Paris The railcar is based on the technology of the TGV ; In 2013, DB left the company; further direct connections from Amsterdam and Ostend to Paris and Lille
railjet RJ ÖBB , ČD High-speed train in Austria and the Czech Republic with connections to Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt Common train type of ÖBB, ČD, DB, SBB and MÁV ; further cross-border connections to Budapest, Venice and Zurich
railjet express RJX ÖBB High-speed train between Munich and Salzburg known as RJX. Common train type of ÖBB, CD, DB, SBB and MAV. As RJX between Munich and Salzburg.
Lufthansa Express Rail LH Lufthansa in cooperation with DB AG ICE trains with Lufthansa seats; Feeder from Aachen , Dortmund , Düsseldorf , Erfurt , Göttingen , Karlsruhe , Kassel , Cologne , Mannheim , Nuremberg , Siegburg / Bonn , Stuttgart and Würzburg for onward flights from Frankfurt Seat booking as with a flight via the Lufthansa booking system, display on the departure board
FlixTrain FLX Leo Express Private long-distance traffic Stuttgart - Berlin (formerly LOC ) Marketing by the FlixMobility Group, uniform appearance since April 2018
Harz-Berlin-Express HBX Abellio Private long-distance traffic between Goslar and Thale and Berlin via Halberstadt, Magdeburg and Potsdam In service since December 2005
Express train D. various National and international long-distance train
ALPEN-SYLT night express NEX RDC Private night train from Westerland to Salzburg Operates since July 2020

Night traffic

Product name abbreviation Implementing RU Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
EuroNight EN GVG , RZD , HŽ international night train Train leads sleeping cars and couchette , snacks and drinks offered car attendant available, vehicle quality defined internationally
Nightjet NJ ÖBB international night train Train leads sleeping cars and couchette , snacks and drinks offered car attendant, Breakfast in sleeping and couchette included, partly Autotransportwagen
Night express train (D-night) DN various national and international long-distance train also: night train coaches (DB) that do not require a reservation (but can be reserved) and night trains operated by Eastern European railway companies

Regional traffic

All existing train types for local rail passenger transport (SPNV)

Deutsche Bahn brands

For the following types of train, Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has the right to name or has registered their names as a word mark . Since 2010, non-federal railways have also been allowed to use these names for their train types - in some cases against payment of a license fee - if they meet the relevant standards. When ordering transport services , the public transport authorities often specify the use of these brand names so that the train types do not change their names every time the railway company changes.

Surname Abbr. EVU task Remarks
Interregio-Express IRISHMAN
  • DB Regio
 In some regions there is a fast local train on former interregional routes with stops at a few stations in medium-sized and large cities
Regional Express RE Local train with stops at a few stations in larger cities and transfer stations Eurobahn and ODEG use the product names of DB based on the requirements of the customers of transport services (all transport authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia, VBB)
City Express SE
  • DB Regio
  • Abellio Rail Central Germany
 Local train similar to the regional train, but no stop on certain sections of the route, mostly within metropolitan areas, where parallel traffic with other lines (e.g. S-Bahn) Since 2016 specified by NVS , in DB timetables RE or RB
Regional train RB Local train stops at (almost) all stations Various NE railways use the product names instead of their own abbreviations based on the requirements of the ordering organizations (transport authority in North Rhine-Westphalia, VBB, DB Regio)
Train S. Local train in metropolitan areas ; shorter distance between stops, higher cycle frequency and shorter line lengths than in the rest of local rail transport; only runs on railway lines , S-Bahn trains with city or underground trains form high-speed transport over shorter distances.

On the right the networks with assignment of the operators as indicated on the left (superscript numbers)
Light rail S. Saarbahn ,
AVG 		Advantages of local trains with those of the tram , short cycle times, small train sets, frequent connections between the city center and the region (see Karlsruhe model )
Further products from other EVUs
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Surname abbreviation EVU Remarks
Abellio ABR Abellio Rail Regional traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia and Central Germany (Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia)
Agilis ag / as Agilis Regional traffic in Bavaria
AKN AKN AKN railroad Regional traffic in Northern Germany
Alex ALX The Länderbahn Regional traffic in Bavaria
Interregio replacement traffic (IR 25) of the Länderbahn , may be used with local transport tickets, Bavaria and Have a Nice Weekend tickets
Bördeexpress BEX Bördeexpress Regional traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia
Bavarian Oberland Railway BOB Transdev GmbH Regional traffic in Bavaria
Lake Constance-Upper Swabia Railway BOB Lake Constance-Upper Swabia Railway Regional traffic in southern Baden-Württemberg
Bavarian Regiobahn BRB Transdev GmbH Regional traffic in Bavaria
cantus CAN Cantus transport company Regional traffic in Hesse, Thuringia (until 2015, change to RB)
Erfurter Bahn / Erfurter Bahn Express EB / EBx Erfurt Railway Regional traffic in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt by 2015 (change in RB / RE)
ENNO ENO Metronome railway company Regional traffic in Lower Saxony
Eurobahn ERB Eurobahn Regional traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia
erixX - The Heidesprinter erx Erixx Regional traffic in Lower Saxony
Harz-Elbe-Express HEX Harz-Elbe-Express Regional traffic in Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt (until 2018)
Hessian state railway HLB Hessian state railway Regional traffic in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia
MERIDIAN M. Transdev GmbH Local transport line in Bavaria
metronome ME Metronome railway company Regional traffic in Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Bremen
Central German regional railway MRB Transdev Regio East Regional traffic in East Germany
MittelrheinBahn trans regio Regional traffic in the Middle Rhine Valley
northern runway NBE Nordbahn railway company Regional traffic in Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg
Nord-Ostsee-Bahn NOB Nord-Ostsee-Bahn Regional traffic in Northern Germany
NordWestBahn NWB NordWestBahn Regional traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony
Upper Palatinate Railway OPB The Länderbahn Regional traffic around Cham and in the border area there
East German Railway OE East German Railway Regional traffic in Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Regional S-Bahn Bremen / Lower Saxony RS NordWestBahn Regional traffic in and around Bremen
RegioTram Kassel RT RegioTram society Tram-train network in the greater Kassel area
Rurtalbahn RTB Rurtalbahn GmbH Regional traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia
S-Bahn Basel , seehas , S-Bahn Schaffhausen SBB SBB GmbH Regional traffic on the border between Germany and Switzerland
City railway Saxony SB / SE City railway Saxony Regional traffic in Saxony
South Thuringia Railway STB South Thuringia Railway Regional traffic in Thuringia until 2015 (change in RB / RE)
Forest railway WBA The Länderbahn Regional traffic in Bavaria
PATH Württemberg Railway Company Regional traffic in Baden-Württemberg
Westfalenbahn WFB Westfalenbahn Regional traffic in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia

Internal train types of the network owner

Product name abbreviation Area of ​​responsibility Remarks example
Long-distance train from external RU DPE Charter traffic / special trains (economy route) DPE is originally an internal term for the creation and processing of timetables - if the operator of the special train does not register its own train type, the train is also publicly indicated as DPE
Long-distance train from external RU DPF Long-distance train from RUs that do not belong to the DB Group (EconomyTrasse) DPF is an internal term for the creation and processing of timetables - the term used in posted timetables differs from the abbreviations published
Long-distance train from external RU DPX Long-distance train from RUs that do not belong to the DB Group (Expresstrasse) DPX is an internal term for the creation and processing of timetables - the term used in posted timetables differs from the abbreviations published
Long-distance train from external RU DAZ Long-distance train from RUs that do not belong to the DB Group, train carries car transporters DAZ is the internal name for the creation and processing of timetables, the name in posted timetables: AutoReiseZug (BTE) or UrlaubsExpress (Train4you) BTE , Train4you
Third party local train DPN Local train with stops usually at all stations, regular service DPN is an internal term for the creation and processing of timetables - the term used in posted timetables differs from the abbreviations published
Third party local train DPN-D Local train with stops at all stations, regular service, train consists of double-decker cars DPN-D is the internal name for the creation and processing of timetables - the name in posted timetables differs from the abbreviations published
Third party local train DPN-L Local train with stops at all stations, regular service, light railcars DPN-L is the internal name for the creation and processing of timetables - the name in posted timetables differs from the abbreviations published AVG and Saarbahn


Freight transport

There are three main types of trains in freight transport:

To differentiate, additional letters are added to the generic name:

  • Single wagon traffic:
    • FE: international (Europ train)
    • FIR: interregional
    • FR: regional
    • FS: special train
    • FX: others
    • FZ: feeder
    • FZS: feeder special trip
    • FZT: feeder of a transport chain
  • Block train:
    • CFA: ad hoc special train
    • CFN: special train (non-programmed flex train)
    • CFP: programmed special train (pre-ordered flex train)
    • CHL: Heavy Load
    • CIL: cross-border block train (Interline)
    • CS: planned block train (scheduled)
    • CSQ: planned block train with quality road (scheduled quality)
    • CT: Block train with third party services (trucking train)
  • Combined traffic
    • IKE: Express
    • IKL: logistics train
    • IKS: special train

Former German train types

passenger traffic

Product name abbreviation Offer time successor Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Car train AZ Until 2016 - international car train with sleeper and couchette car
Accelerated passenger train BP 1922-1928 Surcharge-free long-distance train with compartment car
City train CB 1989-1995 SE Local transport in sync with modernized n-cars
City Night Line CNL 2007-2016 - operated by City Night Line CNL AG , night trains in D, A, CH, DK, NL international night train with luxury sleeping compartments, ordinary sleeping cars and "sofa beds"
City express train DC 1973-1978 Supplement to the IC
Wiesbaden City IC 1988-1995 Connection from Wiesbaden , tw. also other uses Converted LHB wagons
Express train E. 1902-1995 RE fast connection in local traffic with stops at larger stations partially served as cheap long-distance transport without surcharge (see Heckeneilzug and SWT ), at AVG for seasonal trains of the Felsenland-Express
City Express / Interexpress Ex /
IEx 		1976-1991 or
1986-1991 		ICE , IC , IR , RE National and international long-distance train with few stops in the GDR connected most of the district towns and metropolises in the area of PKP , ČSD and MÁV with Berlin, subject to a surcharge. Express train type also in Austria.
ExpoExpress EXE 2000 Special trains of the DB at the time of the Expo 2000 additional Intercity Express trains
F train F. 1955-1971 IC national long-distance train of high comfort
FD train FD 1923-1939, 1948-1955 F. national long-distance train of high comfort
FernExpress FD 1983-1993 Holiday Express , IC national and international long-distance train, preferably for holiday travel
Hamburg-Cologne Express HKX 2012-2017 FLX Private long-distance traffic between Cologne, Essen, Münster, Osnabrück and Hamburg; Operation by Transdev until December 2015 , then by BahnTouristikExpress Regional transport (tariff) February 1, 2015–31. August 2016, then again purely self-sufficient; since March 23, 2018 operation by BahnTouristikExpress for the FlixMobility Group
Interregio IR 1988-2007 IC , IRE , RE national long-distance train with more stops lower surcharge than IC / ICE
Long-distance express train L. 1946-1951 FD Long-distance express train with a special tariff ( luxury train )
Light passenger train Leip Interwar period Passenger train
Lufthansa Airport Express LHA 1982-1993 ICE special Lufthansa train type Task taken over by ICE ( AIRail ), abbreviation LH
Locomore LOC December 2016 - April 2017 FLX Private long-distance traffic between Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Frankfurt (Main), Kassel, Göttingen, Hanover and Berlin; Operator Hector Rail ; Resumption of operations from August 2017 by Leo Express for the FlixMobility Group
Lausitz Express LX Dec 2004 - Dec 2008 Long-distance traffic operated by Transdev Regio Ost
Trade fair intercity train , from 1976 trade fair express train M. 1972-1975, 1976-1992 Special trains (Intercity, only 1st class, IC surcharge required) that
only ran during the Hanover Fair.
Treated as an express train from 1996. 		Directly to Hanover Fair (at that time a terminus on the exhibition grounds)
Metropolitan Express Train MET 1997-2004 ICE Express long-distance train between Hamburg and Cologne , only first class, primarily for business people MET rolling stock has been running as an ICE with first and second car class since 2011
Local train Local
express train 		(without abbreviation)
N 		1969-1994 RB Basic service, stop at every station Successor to the DB passenger train from 1969
DB night train NZ Until 2007 CNL Mainly national night train in Germany with sitting, sleeping and / or couchette cars
East German Railway OE Until December 8th, 2012 RB Regional train operated by ODEG VBB, as the customer, has been providing uniform RB / RE since 2012, with the exception of individual lines in the ZVON
Passenger train P (mostly without abbreviation) Until 1992 (DR) N Basic service, stop at every station Only used by the Deutsche Bundesbahn until 1969.
Regional express train RSB 1989-1994 RE , SE Completion of the express trains
City express traffic S. 1960-1989
Railcars with limited luggage transport TbG 1928 -? Local transport
Motor coaches without luggage transport ToG 1928 -? Local transport in particular Wittfeld accumulator railcars
UEx 1998-2007 IC Seasonal trains from DB AutoZug GmbH Successor to the FD trains
Vogtland Express VX June 2005 - October 2012 Long-distance traffic operated by Vogtlandbahn
InterConnex X 03/01/2002 - 12/13/2014 Long-distance transport operated by Transdev corresponded to the interregio
Ruhr express traffic R. 1932-1939 Local traffic in the Ruhr area with a regular schedule and free of charge

In 1953 the Deutsche Bundesbahn had the following classification:

  • Long-distance express train (FD) / long-distance express railcar (FDt)
  • Express train (D) / express railcar (Dt)
  • Express train (E) / express railcar (Et) / express rail bus (Eto)
  • City express train (S) / city express railcar (St) / city express rail bus (Sto)
  • Local express train (N) / local express railcar (Nt) / local express rail bus (Nto)
  • Passenger train (P) / multiple unit (Pt) / rail bus (Pto)
Special trains for armed forces

Freight transport

Austria

Long-distance transport

Product name abbreviation implementing RU Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Railjet RJ ÖBB , partly in cooperation with railway administrations from neighboring countries: DB AG , SBB , MÁV , ČD national and international high-speed train with business class (extra charge), first class and economy class. the Czech State Railways has taken over seven sets, and the trains are hauled by rented locomotives from the ÖBB class 1216
Railjet xpress RJX ÖBB , partly in cooperation with railway administrations from neighboring countries: DB AG , SBB , ZSSK accelerated railjet
Intercity Express ICE ÖBB , in cooperation with DB national and international high speed train in Austria exclusively ICE T (the DB sold three units of the 411 series to the ÖBB in 2006, there as the 4011 series)
EuroCity EC ÖBB , partly in cooperation with other state railways international long-distance train from "upgrade wagons" mobile on-board service
Intercity IC ÖBB national long-distance train, sometimes long-distance cars from other railway companies is gradually being replaced by Railjet trains
Interregio xpress IRX ÖBB national long-distance train with more stops than IC, EC, D or RJ connections expected from 2025
WESTbahn WEST WESTbahn national long-distance train consisting of electric multiple units of the Stadler KISS type
EuroNight EN other state railways national and international night train with sleeping and couchette cars, other railway companies marketed as a Nightjet partner
Express train D. ÖBB national or international long-distance train increasingly replaced by RJ and IC
Nightjet NJ ÖBB national and international night train with sleeping and couchette cars also operated independently in Germany by ÖBB
Regiojet RGJ Regiojet international long-distance train
Express train for tour operators DRV RŽD , Noord West Express, other EVUs international long-distance train with couchette and (luxury) sleeping cars, rotating trains
SuperCity SC ÖBB Former train type from 1991 to 1996, was replaced by EuroCity and InterCity.

Regional traffic

Product name abbreviation implementing RU Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Regional Express REX ÖBB fast local trains without stopping at all stations, regular traffic earlier than express trains (E) or sprinters (SPR)
Cityjet xpress CJX ÖBB fast local trains without stopping at all stations, regular traffic New name for previous "REX with the PLUS" trains since the 2019 timetable change
Regional train R. ÖBB , LILO , NÖVOG , StB Local trains stop at (almost) all stations, regular traffic
RegioTram RT Star and Hafferl Local trains stop at all stations that use tram and railroad tracks Trains of the Traunsee tram , only on train destination displays by Stern and Hafferl, are listed in ÖBB passenger information as regional trains
Train S or SB ÖBB , SLB , StB , MBS , GKB , LILO Local trains stop at all stations with a few exceptions, in metropolitan areas, with short intervals S-Bahn in Austria
City Airport Train CAT City Air Terminal Betriebsgesellschaft mbH Non-stop train connection between Wien Mitte and Wien-Schwechat Airport
Tauernbahn car lock ASTB ÖBB Car transport train through the Tauern tunnel
Adventure train ÖBB seasonal trains with partly historical rolling stock (since 2003) Operation stopped.

Switzerland

Status: 2019/20 timetable

Long-distance transport

Product name Abbreviation
logo 		implementing RU Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
High-speed train (de)
Train à grande vitesse (fr)
Treno a grande velocità (it)
Tren da gronda sveltezza (rm) 		TGV
TGV 		SBB , in cooperation with SNCF international high speed train According to SBB, do not wait for late connecting trains, bicycle transport is possible
InterCityExpress ICE
InterCityExpress 		SBB , in cooperation with DB international high speed train According to SBB, do not wait for delayed connecting trains, some of them transport bicycles
Railjet RJX
 SBB , in cooperation with ÖBB international long-distance train According to SBB, do not wait for delayed connecting trains, bicycles are subject to reservation
EuroCity EC
EuroCity 		SBB , partly in cooperation with other state railways international long-distance train, "quality train" Since 1987 i. d. Usually no late connecting trains, bicycle transport possible, restaurant
InterCity IC
InterCity 		SBB national long-distance train, fast connection between major centers Since 1982. Bicycle transport possible, air-conditioned cars. Also has line numbers.
InterRegio IR
InterRegio 		SBB , BLS , RhB , ZB national long-distance train, fast connection between the regions and with major centers Since 1995. Bicycle transport largely possible, i. d. Usually air-conditioned cars and catering. Also has line numbers with SBB and BLS.

Night traffic

Product name Abbreviation
logo 		implementing RU Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
EuroNight EN
EuroNight 		SBB , in cooperation with other railway administrations international night train modern carriages, no bicycle transport, breakfast possible depending on the tariff
Nightjet NJ
Nightjet 		ÖBB international night train Sleeper, couchette and seated carriages, partly bicycle transport, breakfast possible depending on the tariff

Regional traffic

Product name Abbreviation
logo 		implementing RU Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
RegioExpress RE
RegioExpress 		SBB , BLS , BDWM , RA , RBS , RhB , Thurbo , TPF Fast trains in regional traffic Since 2004, before that express train.
Schnellzug (de)
Train direct (fr)
Treno diretto (it) 		D or SZ AB , FART fast connection between regions SBB until 2004, merged with the categories IR and RE. 2017/18 still with AB and FART.
Regio R.
Regio 		SBB , RhB , others Trains stop at all stations in regional traffic Since 2004, before that regional train.
S-Bahn (de)
RER (fr)
Rete celere (it)
Tren S (rm) 		S.
Train 		SBB , BLS , Thurbo , RBS , others fast trains in regional, local and suburban traffic, in metropolitan areas, short cycle times S-Bahn Aargau , S-Bahn Bern , S-Bahn Basel , S-Bahn Chur , S-Bahn Freiburg , Léman Express , S-Bahn Lucerne , S-Bahn Schaffhausen , S-Bahn St. Gallen , S-Bahn Ticino , S-Bahn Zurich , Stadtbahn Zug
S-Bahn night line (de)
RER Ligne de nuit (fr)
Rete celere Linea notturna (it)
Tren S lingia da notg (rm) 		SN
Night S-Bahn 		SBB , Thurbo , SZU , SOB , FW , AB , FB Night traffic within the S-Bahn networks with surcharge
Interregio-Express IRISHMAN
InterregioExpress 		DB Regio (Basel area, Schaffhausen) Quickly between regions.
Regional train RB
Regional train 		DB Regio (Basel area, Schaffhausen) Stop at all stations.
Regional express train TE2
Regional express train 		SNCF (Basel area) Quickly between regions.
Regional express train TER
Regional express train 		SNCF (border area) Quickly between regions.

Other types of trains

Product name Abbreviation
logo 		implementing RU Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Train without guarantee (de)
Train sans aucune garantie (fr)
Treno senza garanzia (it)
Tren senza garanzia (rm) 		M.
Train without guarantee 		Rigi railways Train without guarantee for connections and compliance with the timetable. 2017/18: Only trains 115 and 120 of the Rigi Bahnen. Historically, M trains were more common, including a. at the SBB etc.
Panorama Express PE RhB , MGB , SOB , MOB , SBB Tourist train with panorama car Since the 2018/2019 timetable change, GEX and BEX have been referred to as PE. Since the 2019/2020 timetable change, this also applies to the Voralpen-Express , the GoldenPass , the Gotthard Panorama Express and the Centovalli-Bahn express trains.
Extra train EXT various Unscheduled train

Former train types

Product name Abbreviation
logo 		implementing RU Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Glacier Express GEX
Glacier Express 		RhB / MGB Tourist train with panorama car Replaced by PE with the 2018/2019 timetable change.
Voralpen-Express UAE
Voralpen-Express 		SOB Tourist train with stops at selected locations. Referred to as PE since the 2019/2020 timetable change.
Bernina Express BEX
Bernina Express 		RhB Tourist train with panorama car Replaced by PE with the 2018/2019 timetable change.
InterCity-Neigezug (de)
InterCity-pendulaire (fr)
InterCity-pendolare (it)
InterCity pendulin (rm) 		ICN
InterCityNeigezug 		SBB national long-distance train, fast connection between major centers 2001-2017. Bicycle transport possible, air-conditioned cars, tilting trains, merged into the InterCity category .
City Night Line CNL
CityNightLine 		SBB , in cooperation with other railway administrations international night train
Rheintal Express RX SBB Express train in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley 1995-2004, RX given up as a generic name in 2004 (since: RE)
Regional train (de) - SBB , others Stop at all stations Until 2004 (SBB). Grew up in the genus Regio.
City express train - SBB Forerunner of the Swiss Express Until 1974
Swiss Express - SBB Forerunner of the InterCity 1975-1982
Trans-Europ-Express TEA
TEA 		SBB , others Forerunner of the EuroCity Until 1987.

Belgium

Current train types of the National Society of Belgian Railways (NMBS / SNCB):

Product name abbreviation Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Intercity IC National or international train, connects large cities, regular service Depending on the connection, comparable to the German Intercity

or the Regional Express

Local trein
Train local 		L. Basic offer in local transport, partly also abroad comparable to regional train
S-trein

Train-S

S. Basic offer in local transport, only in the greater Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Liège and Charleroi area comparable to S-Bahn
Piekuurtrein
Train d'heure de pointe 		P Repeater trains at rush hour

Former train types

Product name abbreviation Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Interregio IR National or international train, connecting the largest cities and medium-sized centers, regular service comparable to regional express, discontinued on December 14, 2014
CityRail CR Basic offer in local transport, only in the greater Brussels area S-Bahn advance operations in and around Brussels, suspended on December 9, 2012,

Only replaced by S-trains from December 2015

Bulgaria

Train types of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ)

Surname Abbreviation (Cyrillic) Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Regional passenger train (Крайградски пътнически влак) КПВ Local transport, stops at all stations, connects large cities with the surrounding area, walking distance up to 100 kilometers corresponds to the S-Bahn
Mixed train (Смесен влак) СВ Domestic train, carries passenger and freight cars and stops at all stations and stops no longer in use
Passenger train (Пътнически влак) ПВ Domestic train, stops at all stations, route over 100 kilometers
Express train (Бърз влак) БВ Domestic train, connects the big cities, only stops at more important stations
Express train, reservation required (Бърз влак със задължителна резервация) БВЗР, R, RБВ Domestic train, connects the largest cities, only stops at the most important stations, reservation required former express trains
Express train (Експресен влак) ЕВ Domestic train, connects the big cities and only stops at the most important stations, average speed more than 100 km / h not currently in use
International express train (Международен бърз влак) МБВ International train, like express train, but cross-border to or from abroad

France

Train types of the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF):

High speed traffic

  • TGV / inOui : high-speed train, partly to Belgium and southern Germany
  • Ouigo : low-cost brand for TGV traffic
  • TGV Lyria : high-speed train to Switzerland
  • TGV France Italie: high-speed train to Italy
  • Thalys (THA): high-speed train to Germany and the Netherlands
  • eurostar : high-speed train to Great Britain
  • Intercity-Express : high-speed train to Germany

Long-distance transport

  • EuroCity : international long-distance transport
  • Intercités: national long-distance trains, some require reservations, some with Corail cars
  • Aqualys : Long-distance Paris– Tours on the old route

Local transport

Night traffic

  • Intercités de nuit: domestic night trains, first and second class couchette cars and recliner carriages
  • Elipsos : Night trains to Spain, Talgo sets with sleeping and reclining carriages
  • Thello : Night trains to Italy, sleeper and couchette cars

Former train types

Great Britain

Italy

Train types of Trenitalia , subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS):

Long-distance transport

Product name abbreviation Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Frecciarossa FR AV national bullet train Reservation required, connects major cities via high-speed routes, with a dining car or at-seat service in first class
Frecciargento FA AV national bullet train Reservation required, connects major cities via high-speed or existing routes, with dining car or at-seat service in first class
Frecciabianca FB national long-distance train Reservation required, with dining car or at-seat service in first class
Intercity IC national long-distance train Reservation required, mostly without catering only mini-bar service
EuroCity EC national or international long-distance train
InterCityNotte ICN national or international night train Reservation required, sleeper and couchette cars
EuroNight EN international night train Sleeper and couchette carriages, food and drinks available from the supervisor, vehicle quality specified internationally

Local transport

Product name abbreviation Area of ​​responsibility Remarks
Regional Veloce RV faster regional trains, long distances, few stops comparable to Regional-Express , also called that in South Tyrol
Regional R. Local train stops at (almost) all stations comparable with regional train , in South Tyrol as a regional designated
Metropolitano M. Commuter train similar to the S-Bahn in metropolitan areas not available in South Tyrol

Former train types

Netherlands

  • ICE Internationaal: high-speed train between Amsterdam and Cologne, only stops in Utrecht and Arnhem
  • Intercity-Direct: high-speed train on the HSL-SÜD
  • Intercity : national or international train, connects larger stations, more frequent stops on routes with little train traffic, since 2011 taking over the tasks of express trains (IRE)
  • Sprinter : Stop at all train stations
  • Stop clean : all non-NS trains

Norway

Poland

Train types of the Polskie Koleje Państwowe (PKP) and Przewozy Regionalne :

Portugal

Train types of the Comboios de Portugal (CP):

Sweden

Train types of SJ AB :

  • X 2000 : Express multiple unit with tilting technology
  • SJ 3000 : express multiple unit
  • SJ Intercity : express train in long-distance daytime traffic
  • SJ Nattåg: Night express train with sleeping and couchette cars
  • SJ Regional: express train on medium-sized routes

Train types of other operators:

  • Arlanda Express : Airport express train
  • Länstrafik: Regionally organized local transport, also includes regional bus and shipping lines, trains usually stop at all stops
  • Blå Tåget: Private “classic” daytime long-distance service Gothenburg - Alingsås - Skövde - Hallsberg - Stockholm - Uppsala with a dining car
  • Snelltåget (company): Private day and night long-distance transport, also to Germany in cooperation with Georg Verkehrsorganisation

Spain

Train types of Renfe :

Czech Republic

Train types of České dráhy (ČD):

  • SuperCity Pendolino (SC): Quality train with tilting railcars, reservation required
  • Railjet (RJ): international quality train
  • EuroCity (EC): international quality train
  • Intercity (IC): national quality train
  • Express (Ex): express train, surcharge-free, comparable to long-distance express train
  • Rychlík vyšší kvality (Rx): express train, modernized wagons or new multiple units ČD class 660
  • Rychlík (R): slow express train, sometimes long distances, comparable to regional express
  • Spěšný vlak (Sp): express train
  • Osobní vlak (Os): Local train, comparable to regional train

Hungary

Train types of the Magyar Államvasutak (MÁV):

  • EuroCity: international quality train
  • Intercity: (mostly) national express train, important long-distance routes
  • Expresszvonat : long-distance train, mostly weekend or holiday amplifier
  • Gyorsvonat : express train, long-distance routes
  • Interrégió : multiple units
  • Gyorsított : regional train, few stops, comparable to regional express
  • Személyvonat : regional train, stops at all stations

Former Yugoslavia

Train types of the successor companies of the Jugoslovenske Železnice (JŽ):

  • EuroCity: international quality train
  • Intercity: national or international express train, important long-distance routes
  • Intercity nagibni: Croatian railways tilting train
  • Poslovni voz / vlak: Intercity-like express train, mostly only first class
  • Brzi voz / vlak: national or international express train, long-distance routes
  • Zeleni vlak: former Slovenian express railcar connections, also abroad
  • Ubrzani vlak: express train
  • Putnički voz / vlak, Lokalni voz: regional train, stops at all stations, often railcars

Former Soviet Union

  • Passaschirski (пассажирский): express train, mostly sleeping cars only, reservation required
  • Electric / Diesel Pojesd powyschennoj Komfortnosti (электро- / дизель-поезд повышенной комфортности): accelerated passenger train, sometimes also first and second class, sometimes subject to reservation
  • Electric / Diesel Pojesd (электро- / дизель-поезд): Local transport, only third class

Cross-border traffic in Europe

Trains for the following train types already mentioned operate cross-border in several European countries.

High speed traffic

Long-distance transport

  • Cisalpino CIS: former brand of express transport between Switzerland and Italy, rolling stock and personnel was taken over in equal parts by SBB and FS . The connections will continue to be operated as EuroCity.
  • EuroCity (EC): international quality train that runs between several European countries, often integrated into the regular timetables of national intercity lines
  • Internacional (IN), Portugal (to Spain?)

Former train types

  • Luxury train (L): Trains with the highest level of comfort from the CIWL
  • Trans-Europ-Express (TEE): former international long-distance train with high comfort
  • EURegio (ER): cross-border regional train (ÖBB, 2002–2009)
  • Interexpress (IEx): international long-distance train with few stops, only GDR , Poland , Hungary , Czechoslovakia
  • ÖBB-EuroCity (O-EC): national long-distance train (ÖBB, 2001-2011)
  • ÖBB-InterCity (O-IC): national long-distance train (ÖBB, 2001-2013)
  • Regio-S-Bahn (RSB): S-Bahn Vienna without stops in certain sections of the route (ÖBB, 2005–2010)
  • Sprinter (SPR): Local train with few stops, replaced by RegionalExpress (REX) (ÖBB, 2002–2006)

Asia

India

  • Duronto Express : long-distance train, without intermediate stop ( rebel )
  • Rajdhani Express : fully air-conditioned quality night train ( capital )
  • Shatabdi Express : fully air-conditioned quality day train ( century )
  • Garib Rath: fully air-conditioned train, high-capacity couchette cars, lower prices ( poor people's cars )
  • Sampark Kranti Express: fast night train ( connection revolution )
  • Superfast Express: fast night train, faster than 55 km / h
  • Intercity Express: fast day train, partially fully air-conditioned double-decker train
  • Mail / Express: fast day or night train
  • Fast Passenger: express train
  • Passenger: local train, stops at all stations
  • Suburban: Commuter multiple unit in the metropolitan area

Japan

Shinkansen

In Shinkansen -Transport there are different types of train.

Tōkaidō , San'yō, and Kyūshū Shinkansen
  • Nozomi ( の ぞ み , dt. "Hope"): the fastest trains on the Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen
  • Mizuho ( み ず ほ , dt. "Fertile rice ear"): the fastest trains on the Kyūshū Shinkansen.
  • Hikari ( ひ か り , dt. "Light"): the fast trains of the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen. Do not stop at all train stations. Only circulating on the Sanyō Shinkansen trains are Hikari Rail Star ( ひかりレールスター) referred
  • Sakura ( さ く ら , dt. " Cherry Blossom "): the fast trains of the Kyūshū Shinkansen as well as the trains to and from the San'yō Shinkansen.
  • Kodama ( こ だ ま , dt. "Echo"): Trains with stops at all stations on the Tokaido or San'yō Shinkansen.
  • Tsubame ( つ ば め , dt. " Swallows "): Trains stopping at all stations of the Kyūshū Shinkansen
Tōhoku , Yamagata, and Akita Shinkansen
  • Hayabusa ( は や ぶ さ , Eng. " Peregrine Falcon "): The fastest trains on the Tōhoku Shinkansen.
  • Hayate ( は や て , dt. "Stormwind"): the fast trains on the Tōhoku Shinkansen that travel between the stations Ōmiya and Sendai without stopping.
  • Komachi ( こ ま ち , eng. " Ono no Komachi "): the fast trains that connect Tokyo or Sendai and Akita stations on the Akita Shinkansen. Basically, the trains are coupled with Hayate between Tokyo and Morioka.
  • Yamabiko ( や ま び こ , dt. "Bergecho"): the fast trains on the Tōhoku Shinkansen that do not stop at all stations.
  • Tsubasa ( つ ば さ , dt. "Wing"): the fast trains that connect the stations Tokyo on the Tōhoku-Shinkansen and Yamagata or Shinjō on the Yamagata-Shinkansen. The trains are generally coupled with Max Yamabiko between Tokyo and Fukushima .
  • Nasuno ( な す の , dt. "Field in Nasu "): The trains commute between Tokyo and Nasu-Shiobara or Kōriyama on the Tōhoku-Shinkansen and stop at all train stations.
Jōetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen
  • Toki ( と き , German " Japanese Ibis ")
  • Tanigawa ( た に が わ , dt. "Mountain Tanigawa"): The trains connect Tokyo and Takasaki or Echigo-Yuzawa (in winter further to Gāra-Yuzawa) on the Jōetsu Shinkansen and stop at all stations.
  • Kagayaki ( か が や き , dt. "Shine")
  • Hakutaka ( は く た か , German "night falcon ")
  • Asama ( あ さ ま , dt. "Volcano Asama "): the trains run between Tokyo and Nagano on the Jōetsu and Nagano Shinkansen.
  • Tsurugi ( つ る ぎ , Eng. "Mountain Turugi-Dake"): Shuttle connection between Toyama and Kanazawa

Former Shinkansen

Jōetsu Shinkansen
  • Asahi ( あ さ ひ , dt. "Morning Sun"): From 1982 to 2002 the fast trains between Tokyo and Niigata were called Asahi.
Tōhoku Shinkansen
  • Aoba ( あ お ば , dt. "Castle Aoba"): From 1982 to 1997 the trains between Tokyo and Nasu-Shiobara or Sendai were used and stopped at all stations.

Zairie Travel (JR)

  • express
    • Limited Express ( 特急 Tokkyū )
  • Local
    • Rapid ( 快速 Kaisoku )
      • Special Rapid ( 特快 Tokkai ) / ( 新 快速 Shin-Kaisoku )
        • Chūō Spezial Rapid ( 中央 特快 Chūō-Tokkai ): Chūō line
        • Ōme Spezial Rapid ( 青梅 特快 Ōme-Tokkai ): Ōme line
        • Commuter Special Rapid ( 通勤 特快 Tsukin-Tokkai )
      • Commuter Rapid ( 通勤 快速 Tsukin-Kaisoku )
      • Section Rapid ( 区間 快速 Kukan-Kaisoku )
      • Direct Rapid ( 直通 快速 Chokutsu-Kaisoku )
      • Miyako-Ji Rapid ( み や こ 路 快速 Miyako-Ji-Kaisoku ): Nara line
      • Yamato-Ji Rapid ( 大 和 路 快速 Yamato-Ji-Kaisoku ): Kansai main line
      • Kansai Airport Rapid ( 関 空 快速 Kanku-Kaisoku ): Hanwa Line
      • Kishū-Ji Rapid ( 紀 州 路 快速 Kishū-Ji-Kaisoku ): Hanwa line
      • Tanba-Ji Rapid ( 丹波 路 快速 Tanba-Ji-Kaisoku ): Fukuchiyama Line
    • Local train ( 普通Futsū / 各 駅 停車 Kakueki-Teisya )
  • Former train types
    • Express ( 急 行 Kyūkō )
    • Semi Express ( 準 急 Jun-Kyū )

Zaireisen (private railway)

  • Limited Express / Special Express ( 特急 Tokkyū )
    • Rapid Limited Express ( 快速 特急 Kaisoku-Tokkyū / 快 特 Kai-ToKu ): Keikyū , Keisei , Meitetsu , Hankyū , Keihan
      • Airport Limited Express ( エ ア ポ ー ト 快 特 Airport-Kai-Toku ): Keikyū
      • Access Limited Express ( ア ク セ ス 特急 Access-Tokkyū ): Keisei
    • Semi Special Express ( 準 特急 Jun-Tokkyū ): Keiō
    • Commuter Limited Express ( 通勤 特急 Tsukin-Tokkyū ): Tokyū , Keisei, Keihan, Hankyū
    • Direct Limited Express ( 直通 特急 Chokutsu-Tokkyū ): Hanshin, Hankyū, Sanyō
    • Section Limited Express ( 区間 特急 Kukan-Tokkyū ): Hanshin
    • Skyliner: Keisei
    • μ-SKY ( ミ ュ ー ス カ イ ): Meitetsu
    • Liner ( ラ イ ナ ー )
      • Keikyū-Wing ( 京 急 ウ イ ン グ ) / Morning-Wing ( モ ー ニ ン グ ・ ウ イ ン グ ): Keikyū
      • Keiō liner ( 京 王 ラ イ ナ ー ): Keiō
      • S-TRAIN: Seibu , Tokyō Metro, Tokyu
      • Haijima liner ( 拝 島 ラ イ ナ ー ): Seibu
      • TJ-Liner: Tobu
      • Morning-Liner ( モ ー ニ ン グ ラ イ ナ ー ) / Evening-Liner ( イ ブ ニ ン グ ラ イ ナ ー ): Keisei
  • Express ( 急 行 Kyūkō )
    • Rapid Express ( 快速 急 行 Kaisoku-Kyūkō / 快 急 Kai-Kyū ): Seibu, Tobu, Odakyū, Meitetsu, Hanshin, Kintetsu, Keihan, Nankai
    • Semi Express ( 準 急 Jun-Kyū ): Tokyū, Seibu, Tobu, Odakyū, Tokyō Metro, Meitesu, Kintesu, Hankyū, Keihan, Nankai, Hanshin
      • Commuter Semi Express ( 通勤 準 急 Tsukin-Jun-Kyū ): Seibu, Odakyū, Keihan
      • Section Semi Express ( 区間 準 急 Kukan-Jun-Kyū ): Tobu, Kintesu, Hanshin
    • Commuter Express ( 通勤 急 行 Tsukin-Kyūkō ): Seibu, Odakyū, Tokyō Metro, Hankyu
    • Section Express ( 区間 急 行 Kukan-Kyūkō ): Tobu, Keiō, Hanshin, Keihan, Nankai, Kintesu
    • Airport Express ( エ ア ポ ー ト 急 行 Airport-Kyūkō / 空港 急 行 Kukō-Kyūkō ): keikyū, Nankai
  • Rapid ( 快速 Kaisoku )
    • Commuter Rapid ( 通勤 快速 Tsukin-Kaisoku ): Tokyō Metro, Tsukuba Express
    • Section Rapid ( 区間 快速 Kukan-Kaisoku ): Tsukuba Express, Tokyō Monorail
    • HANEDA EXPRESS ( 空港 快速 Kukō-Kaisoku ): Tokyō Monorail
    • Chō Rapid ( 超 快速 Chō-Kaisoku ): Hokuetsu-Kyūkō
    • Special Rapid Express ( 特 快速 Tokkaisoku ): Kobe Dentetsu
  • Local train ( 普通Futsū / 各 駅 停車 Kakueki-Teisya )

Philippines ( Philippine National Railways )

  • Mayon Limited: luxury express train, night transport
  • Bicol Express: express train
  • Bicol Commuter: Local train, in the south of the metropolitan area of Metro Manila

South Korea

  • Korea Train Express (KTX): high-speed train (305 km / h)
  • Intercity Train Express (ITX): Express train, ITX-Cheongchun (180 km / h), ITX-Saemaeul (150 km / h)
  • 무궁화 Mugunghwa : long-distance express train (150 km / h)
  • 누리 로 Nuriro: regional train (150 km / h)
  • 급행 전철 ("Electric express train"): S-Bahn express train (110 km / h)
  • 전철 (전동 열차) ("Electric train"): S-Bahn, stops at all stations, transition to the underground system (110 km / h)

Thailand ( Thai State Railways )

People's Republic of China

China Railway High-Speed (CRH) train types :

  • 高速 Gaosu (G): bullet train, long distance
  • 城 际 Chengji (C): high-speed train (350 km / h)
  • 动 车 Dongche (D): high-speed train (250 km / h)

Other train types:

  • 直达 Zhida (Z): night long-distance train, no or few stops (160 km / h)
  • 特快 Tekuai (T): Express train (140 km / h)
  • 快速 Kuaisu (K): express train (120 km / h)
  • Pukuai: express train (120 km / h)
  • Puke: local train, stops at all stations (100 km / h)
  • 临客 Linshi (L): additional pull if necessary
  • 游 Linshiluyou (Y): additional train for tourist purposes

literature

  • Reichsbahndirektion Dresden [print]: Abbreviations
    * Part 1: in traffic with offices outside the Reichsbahn and in internal official traffic of the Reichsbahn .
    * Part 2: in the internal traffic of the Reichsbahn .
    * Part 3: of laws and ordinances in internal official traffic of the Reichsbahn .
    September 1930.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ welt.de
  2. ↑ Harald Bosch: "Abbreviations of the train types"
  3. ^ Reichsbahndirektion Dresden [print]: Abbreviations , part 2, p. 3.
  4. ↑ Eisenbahndirektion Mainz (ed.): Official Journal of the Royal Prussian and Grand Ducal Hessian Railway Directorate in Mainz of February 23, 1918, No. 9. Announcement No. 135, p. 57.
  5. ↑ Bahnreisen Sutter Blog : ÖBB Erlebnisbahn is closed!
  6. ↑ fahrplanfelder.ch
  7. ^ Trains 2068, 2070, 2173
  8. ↑ Locarno – Domodossola express trains
  9. ↑ According to the HAFAS database [1] , cf. also [2]
  10. ↑ Changes to long-distance and regional transport from / Changements Trafic Grandes Lignes et Trafic régional dès 10.12.2017. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Swiss Federal Railways SBB; Passenger Traffic Division, May 2017, p. 3 , archived from the original on August 3, 2017 ; Retrieved July 5, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.fahrplanentwurf.ch
  11. ↑ Blå Tågets historia. blataget.com, accessed August 31, 2018 (Swedish).
  12. ↑ a b JR Kyūshū: timetable change in spring 2011 ( memento of the original from December 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Japanese). Press release from December 17, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www13.jrkyushu.co.jp
  13. ↑ a b JR East: 東北 新 幹線 に お け る 高速 化 の 実 施 に つ い て (PDF; 14 kB). Press release from November 6, 2007.
  14. ↑ a b JR East: timetable change on December 1, 2002 (Japanese; PDF; 70 KiB). Press release from September 20, 2002, p. 6.
  15. ↑ Bound, but with a separate page number, the copy of "Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (Hg.): Official Gazette of the Reichsbahndirektion in Mainz dated November 8, 1930, No. 53", in the Mainz City Library , signature: Z 14: 4 o / 27-1930.