Question: Hi Cameron, Do you know or have a good detailed transit map of Germany’s ICE/IC/RE/etc. services? I’ve Googled for it and either I’m not using the right words or I need to be using German terminology for it as what I find is lacking. Thanks!

Answer: There are maps of current ICE and IC services available on the Deutsche Bahn website, but they’re pretty terrible (although they do give you an overview of where the trains go, I guess). Below that “intercity” level of service, there are also maps on that page that break Germany down into more manageable regions, showing the trains that operate within each area.

To be honest, for rail travel within Germany, I tend to forego a map altogether and just use the awesome search page on the Deutsche Bahn site. Just plug in the cities you want to travel between, the dates and any other parameters you need. It’ll return your options, including a complete station stopping list and a rough little map for each option. Bonus: it actually covers all of Europe, not just Germany, so you can use it to plan trips through other countries as well.

If anyone knows of some better maps of passenger rail services in Germany, let me know!