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)
- 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)
- S-Bahn (suburban rail transport offered mainly by Deutsche Bahn, sometimes by others)
- DNR-trains (offered by Connex or others)
- Nordwestbahn
- Nord-Ostseebahn