Germany offers a wide variety of train choices for those looking to explore either nationally or deeper into Europe. They include the City Night Line (CNL or INC), which features a restaurant and bistro car; it travels to Berlin, Munich and Bonn. First-class passengers on a City Night Line receive a complimentary breakfast and bed. Tourist class provides a reclining seat but not a bed. Anyone interested in riding on a City Night Line, which travels at night, must reserve a seat in advance.
The ICE (Inter-City Express) train takes travelers only to specific locations such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Würzburg, Stuttgart and Nuremberg. Although destinations are limited, speed is not. Classified as a high-speed train, the ICE reaches 175 mph (280 kph). As of 2010, the ICE is one of the few trains in Germany that do not allow passengers to bring bicycles onboard.
Most German rail services allow bicycles on trains. They include the Regional Express, Stadt Express, Euro Night, Euro City and regular Inter-City. All German trains offer first- and second-class seating. Anyone who brings a bicycle is placed automatically in second class. Doors are marked with a "1" or "2" to indicate the seating class; cars that allow bicycles have a picture of a bicycle on the door. Trains in Germany are divided into smoking and nonsmoking sections.
