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EuroCity Express, or short ECE, is a category of Eurocity train marketed by Deutsche Bahn that runs on two routes as of 2021. It was created to classify a newly introduced international high speed train service in a higher category - equivalent to the Intercity-Express - than the existing Eurocity, which is equivalent to the "second tier" domestic Intercity.
The train's name, Polonia, is the Latin word for "Poland". As of 2013, the northbound train, EC 102, departs from Villach Hbf, in Villach, Austria, at shortly after 09:00, and the southbound train, EC 103, departs from Warszawa Wschodnia in Warsaw at shortly after 06:00. Both trains arrive at their destinations after a journey time, via Vienna ...
EuroCity (EC) is an international train category and brand for European inter-city trains that cross international borders and meet criteria covering comfort, speed, food service, and cleanliness. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Each EC train is operated by more than one European Union or Swiss rail company, under a multilateral co-operative arrangement, and all ...
This is a list of EuroCity (EC) and EuroCity-Express (ECE) services, past and present. EuroCity and EuroCity-Express routes are described from north-west to south-east. Unnamed services are listed alongside named services on similar routes.
InterCity symbol of ÖBB Austrian InterCity train in Wien Meidling. The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have operated IC services since 1991. However, contrary to most other countries, these are often little more than regional rail, as most long-distance, high-standard trains in Austria are likely to be EuroCity (EC) services, even when not leaving the Austrian borders (named ÖBB-EuroCity ...
The German rail network provides connections to each of its neighbouring countries, many of which are under the EuroCity classification. EuroCity services are part of the Intercity network - many EC services represented a couple of train pairs on an IC route extended across the border, while other routes are served primarily by EuroCity services.
On 31 May 1987, the Blauer Enzian became part of the newly introduced international EuroCity network, [11] with train number EC20 northbound and EC21 southbound [14] (later renumbered EC12/13). [15] Interesting was the change of through coaches among EC Blauer Enzian , EXP Dachstein (Lindau–Graz–Lindau), EC Transalpin (Basel–Vienna/Graz ...
Exclusive high-standard express trains – Pesa Dart and Stadler Flirt also run under the InterCity brand. EuroCity (EC) – international high-standard trains, reservation obligatory, on domestic routes runs under InterCity and Express InterCity brand, EuroNight (EN) – international night trains with obligatory reservation.