Deutsche Bahn facts for kids
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.
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.
Images for kids
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DB Headquarters in Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
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Arriva North West Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL in Liverpool in June 2013
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Freight train from DB Cargo in Germany
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Richard Lutz, CEO of the DB Group
See also
In Spanish: Deutsche Bahn para niños