Train categories in Europe

Railway companies in Europe assign their trains to different categories or train types depending on their role. Passenger trains may be broadly split into long-distance and local trains; the latter having average journey times of under an hour and a range of less than 50 kilometres. Goods trains have their own train types. The names of these train types has changed continually in the course of time.

A train type is not essentially a trademark name. However there are trademark names that are also used as train types (e.g. CityNightLine, Cisalpino, VogtlandExpress).

European long-distance/high-speed rail brands

Name	Abbreviation	Service	Region
Alvia		High-speed rail	Spain
Alfa Pendular	AP	High-speed rail	Portugal
Allegro	AE	High-speed rail	Finland, Russia
Alta Velocidad Española	AVE	High-speed rail	Spain
Avant		High-speed rail	Spain
CrossCountry	XC	High-speed rail	United Kingdom
EuroCity	EC	Long-distance train	Various European countries
Euromed		High-speed rail	Spain
Eurostar	EST	High-speed rail	United Kingdom/France, United Kingdom/Belgium
Frecce		High-speed rail	Italy
Intercity Direct	FYR	High-speed rail	Netherlands, Netherlands/Belgium
Intercity-Express	ICE	High-speed rail	Germany, Austria, Germany/Netherlands, Germany/Switzerland, Germany/Austria, Germany/France, Germany/Denmark, Germany/Belgium
Railjet	RJ	High-speed rail	Austria, Austria/Hungary, Austria/Germany, Austria/Switzerland, Austria/Czech Republic, Czech Republic
SuperCity	SC	High-speed rail	Czech Republic, Slovakia
Train à Grande Vitesse	TGV	High-speed rail	France, France/Switzerland, France/Germany, France/Italy, France/Luxembourg, France/Belgium, France/Spain
Trenhotel	TH	Long-distance train	Spain, Spain/Portugal, Spain/France, Spain/Switzerland, Spain/Italy
Thalys	THA	High-speed rail	France/Belgium/Netherlands, France/Belgium/Germany
X 2000	X2	High-speed rail	Sweden, Sweden/Denmark

Austria

Long-distance (Fernverkehr)

• Railjet
• Intercity-Express
• Eurocity
• Intercity
• D-Zug
• Euro Night

Local (Nahverkehr)

• Regionalzug
• RegionalExpress
• Schnellbahn

Germany

Intercity-Express (ICE)

National and international high-speed long distance services.

Intercity (IC)

National long distance services.

Eurocity (EC)

International long distance services.

City Night Line (CNL)

National and international night train services; to be discontinued by December 2016

Interregio-Express (IRE)

Fast local services on longer distances than usual Regional-Express-trains.

Regional-Express (RE)

Faster local services with fewer stops.

Regionalbahn (RB)

Local services with frequent stops at nearly every station.

S-Bahn (S)

Suburban services in some major cities.

Switzerland

• TGV (Switzerland/France)
• TGV Lyria (Switzerland/France)
• EuroCity -EC
• Intercity -IC
• Intercity-Neigezug -ICN
• InterRegio -IR
• RegioExpress -RE
• Regio -R
• S-Bahn -S(#)

Private operators (Austria, Germany and Switzerland)

Name	Abbreviation	Role
alex	ALX	alex Interregio replacement IR 25 Munich–Oberstdorf/Lindau and Munich - Regensburg - Schwandorf - Hof (Saale) / Prague der Länderbahn, equates to the InterRegio service, but may be used with local fares or Bayern and Schönes-Wochenende tickets
Harz-Berlin-Express	HBX	Veolia long-distance trains
InterConnex	X	Veolia long-distance services, equating to the Interregio trains
Lausitz-Express	LX	Connex Sachsen long-distance services
metronom regional	MEr	Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft local passenger trains stopping at all stations
Mitfahrzug		IGE long-distance services
Regiobahn GmbH	S 28	Train type and route number of a private S-Bahn line of S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr
Vogtland-Express	VX	Vogtlandbahn long-distance trains
WESTbahn	WB	long-distance trains between Vienna and Salzburg

Belgium (NMBS/SNCB)

InterCity (IC)

A train connecting Belgium's major cities. These trains stop at the most important stations only, sometimes crossing national borders as well.

InterRegio (IR)

A train connecting Belgium's major cities with smaller cities. These trains generally skip smaller stations. Comparable to German Regional-Express

Piekuurtrein/rush-hour train (P)

Additional scheduled train service that is limited to times at which the demand for a certain route is at its highest. The number of stops varies between trains.

Lokale trein/local train (L)

Local trains usually connect larger cities, but will stop at (nearly) every station along the way. Similar to German Regionalbahn

CityRail (CR)

Suburban train connecting towns and cities around Brussels. Stops at (nearly) every station.

Tourist train (ICT)

Additional scheduled train service that is limited to times at which the demand for a certain touristic destination is at its highest. The number of stops varies between trains.

Extra train

Additional train service, used in case of exceptionally good weather to accommodate more passengers on routes to the coast or in case of special events such as concerts.

Eurocity (EC)

International train meeting certain quality criteria.

International train (INT)

Regular international train.

Thalys (THA)

High-speed trains to Germany, France and The Netherlands. (operated by SNCF, DB, NS and NMBS)

TGV

High-speed trains to France. (Operated by SNCF)

ICE

High-speed trains to Germany. (Operated by DB)

Eurostar (EST)

High-speed trains to France and the UK. (operated by SNCF, NMBS and Eurostar UK Ltd.)

Croatia (Hrvatske Željeznice)

Eurocity (EC)

international high-class service express trains

Intercity (IC)

national and international express trains

Intercity Nagibni (ICN)

national express trains using tilting DMUs

Brzi vlak (Brzi)

literally "fast train", lower class national and international long-distance trains stopping in larger towns

Ubrzani vlak (Ubrz)

literally "accelerated train", local trains skipping some stations, at the same tariff as regular local trains (putnički)

Putnički vlak (Putn)

literally "passenger train", local trains stopping at every station

Czech Republic (České dráhy)

Supercity - pendolino (SC)

highest-standard trains requiring reservation, made of modern tilting-train units operating on both national and international routes

Railjet (rj)

highest-standard trains requiring reservation, operating on both national and international routes from 2014 (Praha - Brno - Wien - Graz)

Eurocity (EC)

higher-standard international trains, consisting of new or modernised cars of several rail companies and stopping at selected stations only

Euronight (EN)

international sleeper trains

Intercity (IC)

the highest category of national trains, with carriages and stopping frequencies comparable to the EC trains.

Currently, category IC uses the private railway company RegioJet and České dráhy (Czech Railways)

RegioJet (RJ)

private trains, similar to the IC category

LEO Express (LE)

private trains, similar to the IC category

Express (Ex)

faster trains linking regions, mostly faster and more comfortable than the R trains

Rychlík vyšší kvality (Rx)

the newly introduced category of longer-distance trains, usually with new carriages. Introduced to distinguish R category trains using old carriages with new units.

Rychlík (R)

the lowest category of longer-distance train, usually quite slow and with old carriages

Spěšný vlak (Sp)

local trains stopping on selected stations only

Osobní vlak (Os)

local trains stopping at every station

Finland (VR Group)

Name	Abbr.	Role	Typical route length / stopping interval (km)	Typical maximum speed (km/h)	Onboard services	Rolling stock
Allegro	AE	International high speed train between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, Russia.	400 / 100	220	1st class, 2nd class, restaurant car	KT Class Sm6 tilting electric trainsets
Pendolino	S	High speed train between major hub stations. Some trains stop more frequently, similar to the InterCity trains (see below).	200-700 / 50-200	200-220	Business class, 2nd class, restaurant car	VR Class Sm3 tilting electric trainsets
InterCity	IC	The backbone of Finnish long distance trains, mainly serving trunk lines radiating from Helsinki and stopping at major stations.	200-900 / 50-100	140-200	Business class, 2nd class, restaurant car or a sales trolley	Locomotive hauled, single and double deck cars (manufactured since the 1990s) some trains with push-pull operation
Express (daytime)	P	Operates mostly outside the trunk lines.	200-500 / 50-100	120-140	2nd class, restaurant car	Locomotive hauled, older "blue" cars (mnf. before the 1990s)
Express (nighttime)		Nighttime sleeper trains between Helsinki and Finnish Lapland and International sleeper train "Лев Толсто́й/Tolstoi" between Moscow, Russia and Helsinki.	1000 / 50-200	120-140	Business class/First class, 2nd class, restaurant car, sleeping berths, car-carrier wagons	Locomotive hauled, mixture of older and newer Finnish cars (Lapland trains), Russian cars (Moscow train)
Regional	H	Trains on routes with relatively few passengers, trains stopping at every station.	200 / 10-50	120-160	2nd class	Electric multiple units / Diesel railcars / Locomotive hauled with older "blue" cars
Commuter	Route letters (see note below)	Commuter trains in Helsinki region. Some trains stop only at the largest suburban stations, but others stop at every station similar to the German S-Bahn trains.	20-100 / 2-10	120-160	2nd class	Electric multiple units, some rush hour trains are locomotive hauled with "red" cars from the 1980s

NOTE: Long distance trains are identified (in passenger information systems) by train number prefixed with the train type abbreviation (e.g. "IC 90"). However, the Helsinki region commuter trains are identified by their "route letters" only (e.g. "K") and usually do not show their train number to passengers at all.

France (SNCF)

The SNCF use a different system of trains categories, based on politics wishes and commercial trademarks. Categories do not necessarily match with distance.

TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)

National or international services by high speed trains with supplementary fare, totally or partially on high speed lines. Similar to Germany's ICE.

Intercité de Nuit

Night service

Intercités

National services, ever on main lines and/or secondary lines without supplementary fare. Similar to the InterRegio or the Intercity (Paris - Caen - Cherbourg and Paris - Rouen - Le Havre). Have been used to be called Train Inter Regional, but is obsolete.

TER (Train Express Régional)

These trains are subsidized by regions and do not designate a precise category, a TER route can be anything from 10 miles to more than 250 miles long. Some TER routes are longer than TGV ones.

Regional or national services, on main lines or secondary lines without supplementary fare. Used to be similar to the S-Bahn (many stops from a major city on a short distance, urban or suburban service), the Regional or RegioExpress, but can be also similar to the InterRegio-Express or Intercity (Interloire Nantes - Orléans) and the InterRegio (Orléans - Lyon, Toulouse - Clermont-Ferrand).

Some special regional trains called TERGV (TER and TGV). The TERGV consists in TGV trains subsidized for regional service, though with a supplementary fare compared to the same trip using standard TER service. These trains use the high speed lines (LGV) to quickly link cities such as Dunkirk, Calais, and Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lille in an hour. Similar services in Europe include Southeastern's Highspeed service.

There are also TER²⁰⁰, iC TER and Interloire

thello

These trains are not operated by the SNCF but by thello, a newly created society owned by Veolia Transdev and the FS, between France and Italy, after breaking an alliance between the SNCF and the FS.

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These trains are not operated by the SNCF but by the DB (CNL) and the RZD (the other ones). Initially the CNL was circulating with the

Hungary (MÁV, GYSEV)

Long distance trains

Eurocity

international luxury trains

Intercity

trains mainly in national services on important long-distance routes with air conditioning, restaurant car and seat reservation

Expressz

express train with compulsory seat reservation (only summertime)

Gyorsvonat

rapid trains on long-distance routes with standard rolling stock

Sebesvonat

Eilzug equivalent

Interrégió

This trains make connections with Intercity trains from smaller towns. Air conditioned, allowed to travel with bike or wheelchair.

Local trains

Zónázó

RegionalBahn or "Regional Express" equivalent

Személyvonat

Regionalzug equivalent

EURegio

state-subsidiarised international stopping trains near the Austrian border, connects Győr to Vienna and Wiener Neustadt to Graz via Sopron, Szombathely and Jennersdorf

RegionalExpress

ÖBB REX trains serve the Vienna-Ebenfurth-Sopron-Deutschkreutz line

Italy (Trenitalia and others)

Categories without * are of Trenitalia.

International quality services

These trains are long international services generally with reservation mandatory. They are operated by different companies such as Thello (Italy-Paris).

• EuroCity
• EuroNight (night services)

SVI (Società Viaggiatori Italia, a company of SNCF) has TGV as category.

High-speed trains

• Frecciarossa
• Frecciargento
• .italo (* NTV)

Long-distance services

• Frecciabianca: trains running once every hour or two hours on the most important long-distance routes (replaced most Intercity on main lines as of 13 December 2008)
• InterCity
• InterCity Notte (night services)

Regional and local trains

These categories are also used by regional railways (generally isolated from national railway network). These trains are financed by administratives regions:

• Metropolitano: for line 2 of Naples "metro" and line Cagliari-Decimomannu in Sardinia
• Suburbano, suburban commuter services, for the Milan suburban railway service (* Trenord)
• Regionale: basic local train, equates to German Regionalbahn
• Regionale Veloce (RegioExpress for railway Merano-Malles managed by SAD and for Trenord): local or interregional train stopping at few stations

Circumvesuviana (Naples area)

Circumvesuviana (a group of narrow-gauge railways connecting towns to the south-east of Naples) has a special classification: accelerato, diretto and direttissimo. Diretto is also used by Società Subalpina Imprese Ferroviarie for the cross-border railway Domodossola–Locarno.

Luxembourg

Because of its small size and its location, Luxembourg has more international trains than national ones.

International trains

• EuroCity (EC)

International trains connecting Belgium and Switzerland through Luxembourg and France (Brussels-South - Basel/Chur/Zurich).

• InterCity (IC)

Long-distance trains from either Belgium (InterCity J: Brussels-South - Luxembourg) and Germany (Cologne - Luxembourg).

• InterRegio (IR)

Long-distance trains from Belgium (InterRegio m: Luxembourg - Liège/Lier)

• TGV

High-speed train from France (Paris - Luxembourg)

• Intercités de Nuit

Night service from France (Nice - Luxembourg) and Spain (Port-Bou - Luxembourg)

• TER Lorraine

Regional train from Lorraine, France (Longuyon - Luxembourg ; Longwy - Esch-sur-Alzette - Thionville ; Nancy - Luxembourg, French extension to Épinal and Remiremont)

• Regional-Express (RE)

Regional train from Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (Trier - Luxembourg, German extension to Wittlich and Cochern)

• Piekuurtrein/rush-hour train (P)

Regional trains from Belgium, circulating in rush-hour only (Virton - Rodange, Arlon - Rodange)

• Lokale trein/local train (L)

Regional trains from Belgium (Arlon - Rodange - Virton/Gedinne/Libramont)

National trains

• InterRegio (IR)

Long-distance train between Luxembourg and either Diekirch or Troisvierges (extension from Troisvierges with the Belgian IR m)

• Regionalexpress(RE)

Regional trains, including extensions to border stations in France (Volmerange-les-Mines, Audun-le-Tiche, Longwy) and in Belgium (Athus)

Luxembourgish? Foreign?

Some trains are considered both Luxembourgish (by the CFL, according to their map) and from the border country the train is from or crossing (like L and P trains from Belgium, TER from France, RE from Germany), no matter if these trains are really from Luxembourg or not, making these trains more difficult to classify. These difficulties are due to the assimilation of each train as Regionalexpress or InterRegio in Luxembourg (similar name in Germany and Belgium, specific name in France).

Netherlands (NS and others)

Also see Rail transport in the Netherlands

Thalys

High speed train to France

ICE International

High speed train to Germany

EuroNight

Night trains to Poland and further

City Night Line

Night trains to various Central European destinations

Intercity Direct

Semi high speed trains from Amsterdam to Rotterdam and Breda

Intercity

Brand used by NS for trains linking cities across the country, not calling at every station. Trains to Berlin are also branded Intercity. Typically calling at 25–50% of the intermediate stations they pass, Intercities are comparable to the InterRegio used in many European countries. Some call at every station for a part of their run near their terminus ("zone train").

Sneltrein

Brand used by other operators for trains comparable to the Intercity, but typically running shorter distances.

Sprinter

NS brand for local trains calling at every station

Stoptrein

Brand used by other operators for local trains calling at every station

Poland (PKP and others)

EuroNight (EN)

high quality night train; operated by PKP Intercity

EuroCity (EC)

international luxury trains on the most important long-distance routes, must be reserved on domestic routes, up to 160 km/h; operated by PKP Intercity

Express Intercity Premium (EIP)

high speed rail operated by PKP Intercity using units ED250 Pendolino

Express InterCity (EIC)

luxury trains in national services on the most important long-distance routes, must be reserved, up to 160 km/h; operated by PKP Intercity;

Twoje Linie Kolejowe (TLK)

fast trains on inter-regional routes; must be reserved; operated by PKP Intercity

RegioEkspres (RE)

fast comfortable trains on inter-regional routes; little more expensive fare to InterRegio; 1st and 2nd class, with facultative reservation (available in the Internet ticketing system only); currently only on two routes: MEWA Szczecin - Warszawa - Szczecin and MAZOWSZE Poznań - Warszawa - Poznań. Both are operated by Przewozy Regionalne. Not to be confused with German RegionalExpress for this is a different product. There is also one RegionalExpress connection Dresden Hbf - Wrocław Główny (1st and 2nd class) operated by DB Regio

InterRegio (IR)

fast trains on inter-regional routes; no reservation; cheaper than "TLK", but usually with lower standard, 2nd class only; operated by Przewozy Regionalne

RegioPlus

semi-fast local passenger train missing out several stops, mainly used for commuter services, 2nd class only; operated by Przewozy Regionalne

Regio (R)

local passenger train, 2nd class only; Formerly called "osobowy" and often confused; operated by Przewozy Regionalne.

Osobowy (os.)

local passenger train, 2nd class only; operated by Arriva RP (consortium of Arriva and DB Schenker Rail Polska), Koleje Dolnośląskie and Koleje Mazowieckie

Szybka Kolej Miejska (Warsaw)

Szybka Kolej Miejska (Tricity)

S-Bahn in Tricity (operated by PKP SKM) and Warsaw (operated by SKM Warszawa)

Portugal (Comboios de Portugal - CP)

Alfa Pendular (AP)

Tilting trains, speeds up to 220 km/h. Used on the main North/South line. Fast trains, only stopping at the end destination or one or two major intermediate cities. Surcharge payable.

Intercidades (IC)

Fast trains, speeds up to 200 km/h. Used on main lines, stopping only at main towns.

Interregional (IR)

Semi-fast trains, speeds up to 120 km/h. Used on main lines, stopping at main towns and some smaller towns.

Regional (R)

Stopping trains, speeds up to 120 km/h. Used on main lines, stopping at all stations.

Urbano / Suburbano

Commuter trains. Used in or around the major cities.

Comboios Internacionais (Internacional, IN)

International trains to Madrid, Vigo and Hendaye / Irun

Romania (Caile Ferate Romane - CFR)

Current

Regio (R)

Local trains, stopping every station, speeds up to 120 km/h.

• Regio Express (RE) - 1st and 2nd class cars
• Regio - mainly 2nd class cars
• Regio Urban/Suburban (RU/RS) - commuter trains, mainly 2nd class cars

InterRegio (IR)

Semi-fast trains, usually for long distances, speeds up to 140 km/h, stopping at the main stations and some smaller towns.

• InterRegio - longer distance trains than Regio, only stop in stations where connections to other destinations are available
• InterRegio Night (IRN)- sleeping services assured, frequent stops, may include cars from foreign operators and/or autoracks

InterCity (IC)

Fast trains, speeds up to 160 km/h, stopping on major cities.

• InterCity/EuroCity (IC/EC) - national and international services, stopping in important stations only
• EuroNight (EN) - night services of the IC/EC
• InterCity Night (ICN) - sleeping services assured, important stops only, may include cars from foreign operators and/or autoracks

Former

Personal (P)

Local trains, stopping every station, speeds up to 120 km/h.

Accelerat (A)

Semi-fast trains, usually for long distances, speeds up to 140 km/h, stopping at the main stations and some smaller towns.

Rapid (R)

Fast trains, speeds up to 160 km/h, stopping on major cities.

Intercity (IC)

Same as Rapid, fast trains, speeds up to 160 km/h, but with fewer stops.

Euronight (EN)

Night trains, fewer stops only on major cities, speeds up to 160 km/h.

Russia (RZD)

Train category is defined by it number's digits.

1 to 150 — Skory (Fast)

All-year long-distance fast trains, mostly overnight. Speeds up to 160 km/h.

151 to 298 — Skory Sezonny (Fast seasonal)

Seasonal fast trains, mostly similar to Skory.

301 to 450 — Passazhirsky Dalny (Long-distance passenger)

Long-distance stopping trains.

451 to 498 — Passazhirsky Dalny Sezonny (Long-distance passenger seasonal)

Seasonal Passazhirsky Dalny services.

501 to 598 — Passazhirsky Dalny Razovy (Long-distance passenger one-time)

Additional or organized children groups carrying Passazhirsky Dalny services.

601 to 698 — Passazhirsky Mestny (Local (medium-distance) passenger)

Stopping trains travelling distances more than 150 km, but less than 700 km.

701 to 750 — Skorostnoy (Speedy - like InterCity in Germany)

Intercity trains.

751 to 788 — Vysokoskorostnoy (High-speed)

High-speed or Intercity-Express trains (Sapsan's, (by Karelian Trains) Allegro's).

801 to 898 — Obsluzhivaemyj dizel'- ili elektropoezdom (Served by DMU or EMU)

Mainline passenger trains featuring DMU / (out of the EMU-served Skorostnoy's and (all served by EMU's) Vysokoskorostnoy's) EMU rolling stock. Mostly fast versions of Passazhirsky Mestny.

6001 to 6998 — Prigorodny (Suburban)

Suburban trains (travelling distance up to 150 km, (almost) all-stops, semi-fast or also even (around Saint-Petersburg) express services).

7001 to 7598 — Skory Prigorodny ili Gorodskoy (Express suburban or urban)

Express suburban trains (out of ones around Saint-Petersburg) and urban trains.

Slovakia (ZSSK)

Supercity - pendolino (SC)

highest-standard trains requiring reservation, made of modern tilting-train units operating on both national and international routes

LEO Express (LE)

private trains, similar to the IC category

Eurocity (EC)

high quality, usually long-haul international services between Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany. Surcharge payable when travelling with domestic ticket

InterCity (IC)

high quality trains providing only air-conditioned carriages, all trains are between Bratislava and Košice

IC trains are run solely by the private RegioJet company since 2016.

EuroNight (EN)

high quality night train between Košice and Prague and between Budapest and Berlin

Express (Ex)

this category is used for trains which operate as EuroCity in other countries, but failed to qualify for EuroCity in Slovakia due to high quality standards given by ZSSK. However, there are also domestic express service from Banská Bystrica to Bratislava (Ex 530/531) and from Košice to Bratislava (Ex 1502, runs on Sundays)

Rýchlik (R)

"fast train" - trains for longer routes, usually stops at all towns en route, but not at villages. However, there are also night train between Humenné and Prague and from Košice to Cheb

Regional Express (REX)

local semi-fast train stopping at few stations, modern version of Zrýchlený vlak

this category is also used by RegioJet between Komárno and Bratislava

Zrýchlený vlak (Zr)

semi-fast train, today is mostly used Regional Express version; Zrýchlený vlak run from Zvolen to Žilina

Osobný vlak (Os)

stopping train, serving all stations

this category is also used by RegioJet between Komárno and Bratislava

Slovenia (Slovenske železnice [SŽ])

InterCity Slovenija (ICS)

modern air-conditioned trains whose tilting technology allows for greater speed and comfort. They enable easier travel for passengers in wheelchairs, as well as offering a range of additional services. A buffet car is available to passengers; for those who travel 1st class, this service is free. 1st class passengers also benefit from access to electrical plug sockets. At some stations free parking is available. ICS trains operate on the Ljubljana-Maribor-Ljubljana route. In the summer season and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, ICS trains also operate along the Maribor-Ljubljana-Koper route and back. Seats must be reserved on all routes and this is included in the rail fare. You can view ICS trains here.

InterCity (IC)

are high quality trains which operate on long-distance domestic and international routes and connect major cities, and commercial and tourist centres. They consist of comfortable carriages, and have shorter journey times with fewer stops. Most of them also offer catering services. IC services require an additional IC supplement.

EuroCity (EC)

are high quality international trains which operate along major international routes and connect important economic and tourist hubs in Slovenia and Europe. Journey times of EC trains are shorter and have fewer stops. Most of them have air-conditioned carriages and offer catering services. An additional supplement is required for travel on EC trains.

EuroNight (EN)

are high quality international night trains which include sleepers and couchettes. A supplement is required for a bed or berth. For travel on a domestic EN, as with IC trains, it is necessary to pay a supplement for a seat in a standard carriage. On certain EN trains which operate across Europe, standard international prices apply together with a reservation fee.

Local Train (LP)

connects Slovenian towns on shorter and longer routes. These are intended primarily for daily journeys to and from work or to school. Seat reservations and supplements are not required to travel on these trains.

Spain (RENFE)

AVE

High speed trains, speeds up to 310 km/h

Routes:

• Madrid-Ciudad Real-Puertollano-Córdoba-Sevilla
• Madrid-Ciudad Real-Puertollano-Córdoba-Puente Genil-Antequera-Málaga,
• Madrid-Guadalajara-Calatayud-Zaragoza-Huesca
• Madrid-Guadalajara-Calatayud-Zaragoza-Lleida-Tarragona-Barcelona
• Madrid-Segovia-Valladolid-León
• Madrid-Cuenca-Requena-Utiel-Valencia
• Madrid-Cuenca-Albacete-Villena-Alicante
• Sevilla-Barcelona
• Sevilla-Valencia
• Málaga-Barcelona

Alvia

High speed trains capable of operating in both high-speed and conventional lines, speeds up to 250 km/h

Routes:

• Madrid-Palencia-León-Oviedo-Gijón
• Madrid-Palencia-Santander
• Madrid-Burgos-Bilbao
• Madrid-Burgos-Vitoria-San Sebastián-Irun
• Madrid-Logroño
• Madrid-Pamplona
• Madrid-Albacete-Alicante
• Madrid-Albacete-Valencia
• Madrid -Valencia-Gandia
• Madrid -Valencia-Castellón
• Madrid -Valencia-Castellón-Vinaròs
• Madrid-Huelva
• Madrid-Jerez de la Frontera-Cádiz
• Madrid-Salamanca
• Madrid-Zamora
• Barcelona-Vigo
• Barcelona- Bilbao
• Barcelona- Irun
• Barcelona- A Coruña
• Barcelona - Madrid
• Alicante-Madrid-Gijón/Santander
• A Coruña/Vigo -Madrid-Albacete-Alicante

Avant, Media Distancia

High speed trains for medium distances (also called Lanzadera AVE). Speeds up to 250 km/h

Routes:

• Madrid-Toledo
• Madrid Pta. Atocha-Ciudad Real-Puertollano
• Madrid Chamartín-Segovia-Valladolid
• Sevilla-Málaga
• Cádiz-Sevilla-Córdoba-Jaén
• Barcelona-Lleida
• Catalayud-Zaragoza
• Zaragoza-Huesca
• A Coruña-Vigo

Euromed

High speed trains operate in the Mediterranean coast, speeds up to 220 km/h

Routes:

• Barcelona-Valencia-Alicante

Altaria

Trains which use different locomotives in high-speed and conventional lines, speeds up to 200 km/h

Routes:

• Madrid-Ronda-Algeciras
• Madrid-Antequera-Granada
• Madrid-Murcia-Cartagena

Alaris

Tilting trains operating in conventional lines, speeds up to 200 km/h

Routes:

• Madrid-Albacete-Valencia-Castelló-Gandia
• Barcelona-Valencia-Alicante

Talgo

Tilting trains in high-speed and conventional lines, link Madrid with other capital cities, speeds up to 200 km/h

Routes:

• Madrid-Ourense-Vigo-Pontevedra
• Madrid-Ourense-Santiago de Compostela-A Coruña
• Madrid-Cáceres-Mérida-Badajoz
• Madrid-Almería

Arco

Conventional trains, link Barcelona with other capital cities

Routes:

• Barcelona-Mérida-Badajoz
• Barcelona-Sevilla
• Barcelona-Málaga
• Barcelona-Granada
• Barcelona-Almería
• Barcelona-Murcia, nowadays it's classified as a Talgo

Trenhotel

Night services

Routes:

• Madrid-Lisbon
• Madrid-Paris
• Barcelona-Paris
• Barcelona-Zürich
• Barcelona-Milan C.le
• Lisbon-Irun
• Barcelona-Cádiz
• Barcelona-Málaga.
• Barcelona-Granada
• Barcelona-Vigo
• Barcelona-Gijón

Middle distance services, speeds up to 160 km/h

Routes: all over continental Spain

Cercanías

Short distance services in metropolitan areas, speeds up to 120 km/h

Areas (clockwise): Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Valencia, Murcia/Alicante, Málaga, Cádiz, Sevilla, Oviedo/Gijón, Santander, Bilbao, San Sebastián Cercanías de Zaragoza

Ukraine (Ukrzaliznycyа)

Day-time trains:

Eurocity (ЄС)

International long-distance services; 90-200 km/h; 1st and 2nd class only.

Intercity + (ІС+)

National long-distance services; 90-200 km/h; 1st and 2nd class only.

Intercity (IC)

National long-distance services; 70-160 km/h; 1st, 2nd and 3rd class.

Regional Express (РЕ)

Regional services; 70-140 km/h; 1st, 2nd and 3rd class.

Regional Train (Р)

Regional services; up to 120 km/h; 2nd and 3rd class only.

Suburban Train (РП)

Suburban train services; 3rd class only.

City Train (М)

Urban train services; 3rd class only.

Overnight trains:

Euro Night (EN)

International night train services; 90-200 km/h; Lux, SV and Kupe classes.

Night Express (НЕ)

International and national night train services; 70-160 km/h; Lux, SV, Kupe and Platzkart classes.

Night Fast Train (НШ)

National night train services; 50-140 km/h; SV, Kupe and Platzkart classes.

Night Passenger Train (НП)

National night train services; up to 140 km/h; Kupe and Platzkart classes.

United Kingdom

See List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom.

Former Yugoslavia (Successor companies of the JŽ)

Eurocity

international high-class trains

Intercity

trains used on national and international services on important long-distance routes

Intercity nagibni

Croatian Railways tilting train

Poslovni voz/vlak

Intercity - similar to express trains, usually 1st class only

Brzi voz/vlak

Express trains on long-distance routes, national and international

Zeleni vlak

Former Slovenian express multiple-unit connexions, also cross-border

Ubrzani vlak

semi-fast (like German Eilzug)

Putnički voz, Lokalni voz, Potniški vlak

Regional train stopping at all station, usually multiple unit trains

See also

Sleeper trains in Europe