InterCityExpress

InterCityExpress Sebastian Terfloth User:Sese_Ingolstadt, CC BY-SA 3.0

System of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and its surrounding countries

Intercity Express is a high-speed rail system and service in Germany. It also serves destinations in Austria, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands as part of cross-border services. It is the flagship of the German state railway, Deutsche Bahn. ICE fares are fixed for station-to-station connections, on the grounds that the trains have a higher level of comfort. Travelling at speeds up to 300 km/h (190 mph) within Germany and 320 km/h (200 mph) when in France, they are aimed at business travellers and long-distance commuters and marketed by Deutsche Bahn as an alternative to flights.

Also known as...ICE train
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