Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG (short DB AG or often only DB) is Europe's largest railway company. It runs over 30,000 trains a day and owns more than 5,000 stations. The company headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.
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Founded | January 1, 1994 |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | Richard Lutz (CEO) |
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Revenue | € 40.576 billion (2016) |
Owner | Federal Republic of Germany (100%) |
Number of employees | 295,653 (2013) |
Website | www |
It was founded on January 1, 1994 to replace the Deutsche Bundesbahn, which was the state railway of West Germany, and the Deutsche Reichsbahn, which was the state railway of East Germany.
Deutsche Bahn is also active in the field of logistics and owns companies like Schenker. DB claim they are the second largest logistics company in the world.
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Headquarters of Deutsche Bahn in the Bahntower at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
A Siemens ICE 3 long-distance high speed train of DB Fernverkehr
An IC2 Bombardier Twindexx /Doppelstock long distance Intercity Train also from DB Fernverkehr at Köln Hbf
A Bombardier Talent 2 regional train of DB Regio in Bavaria
Richard Lutz, CEO of the DB Group