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Company type | joint-stock company |
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Industry | Rail transport |
Founded | 1999 |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | Michael Peterson (Chairman) |
Services | long distance rail services |
Owner | Deutsche Bahn |
Number of employees | 19,000 (2024)[1] |
Website | deutschebahn.com |
DB Fernverkehr AG (German pronunciation: [deːbeː ˈfɛʁnfɛɐˌkeːɐ], "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]