Train Map Through Germany

Germany rail travel map showing major locations and routes through the country.

Train map through germany. The german high speed train is called ice for intercityexpress. The high speed trains use the routes in purple on the map. The german high speed train if you want to travel as fast as possible from a to b take the intercity express ice though it is not pronounced ice in german it is referred to by its abbreviation. Click on the train icons to see the cities of each country and click on the routes the lines in between 2 train icons to see travel times.

They travel at speeds up to 250 km hour quite smoothly. Train routes through 33 countries. In germany it s not mandatory to have a seat reservation on the ice trains. There are tables with electrical connections for laptops.

However we recommend you to buy a seat reservation especially if you re traveling in a group. Here is an overview of the german railway system that will help you decide what trains to take and how to get the best tickets for your train travel through germany. Map with main train connections in germany. All trains in germany see the map below green lines scenic routes in germany purple lines high speed trains red lines regular train lines trains in europe interactive rail map of europe.

There is a supplement. The map below shows the bigger cities in europe to which cities they are connected and how long it takes to travel between them. This way you can not be asked to leave a seat which might happen if you don t have a reservation. It s an interactive map so start clicking around and planning your trip.

We ll explain you more about reservations in germany a bit further down on this. The green lines.