The German rail network provides connections to each of its neighbouring countries, many of which are under theEuroCity classification. EuroCity services are part of theIntercity network - many EC services represented a couple of train pairs on an IC route extended across the border, while other routes are served primarily by EuroCity services. EuroCity services are generally locomotive-hauled, using Intercity rolling stock, either fromDeutsche Bahn or one of the other countries along the route.
Below is a list of current EuroCity services in Germany.
† Name no longer in use.
A number of trains provide international connections, but are classed asIntercity rather than Eurocity. This may be because the routes were formerInterRegio services, or they only travel a short distance over the border.
| # | Line | Route | Countries | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118–119 | 32 | Münster -Cologne -Koblenz -Stuttgart -Lindau -Bregenz -Innsbruck -Salzburg |  Austria | 1 per day | ÖBB coaching stock |
| 130–134, 137, 231 | 35 | Norddeich Mole -Emden -Münster -Oberhausen -Düsseldorf -Cologne -Koblenz -Trier -Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 3 per day | ex-InterRegio |
| 140–149, 240–243 | 77 | Berlin -Hannover -Osnabrück -Bad Bentheim -Amsterdam |  Netherlands | 8 per day | ex-InterRegio |
| 180–187, 280–285 | 87 | Stuttgart -Singen -Schaffhausen -Zurich |  Switzerland | 7 per day | Intercity 2 |
| 382–387 | 76 | Hamburg -Flensburg -Fredericia -Aarhus |  Denmark | 3 per day | DSB |
| 392–399 | 75 | Hamburg -Kolding -Odense -Copenhagen | Denmark | 4 per day | DSB |
TheICE network has grown since its introduction, and there are now services toAarhus,Amsterdam,Brussels,Copenhagen,Interlaken,Paris,Vienna andZurich. In addition, there areTGV andThalys routes toBrussels,Paris andMarseille, as well asÖBB'sRailjet toVienna andBudapest.
With the December 2017 schedule change, a new train service betweenFrankfurt am Main andMilan was introduced and branded by Deutsche Bahn (though neither by the Swiss nor the Italian railway companies) asEuroCity-Express followed by a second route betweenMunich andZurich with tickets put in the same price category as ICE tickets, unlike "regular" EuroCity trains which are in the same - usually slightly cheaper - ticket category as IC.
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