DB Fernverkehr

DB Fernverkehr AG
Company typejoint-stock company
IndustryRail transport
Founded1999
Headquarters,
Germany
Area served
Europe
Key people
Michael Peterson (Chairman)
Serviceslong distance rail services
OwnerDeutsche Bahn
Number of employees
19,000 (2024)[1]
Websitedeutschebahn.com

DB Fernverkehr AG (German for "DB Long-Distance Traffic") is a semi-independent division of Deutsche Bahn that operates long-distance passenger trains in Germany.[2] It was founded in 1999 in the second stage of the privatisation of Deutsche Bahn, under the name of DB Reise&Touristik and was renamed in 2003. As of 2024, DB Fernverkehr operates approximately 800 domestic and 250 international train services per day, utilizing 500 trainsets.[1]

  1. ^ a b deutschebahn.com retrieved 31 August 2024
  2. ^ Fender, Keith. "RDC secures more paths for Sylt car shuttle". Retrieved 2016-08-15.