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Siemens Velaro

🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Siemens Mobility· high-speed train model

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. ICE3neo db driebergenzeist 20240719: Nickteeuwen· CC BY 4.0
2. AVE Class 103: Bonaventura Leris from Barcelona· CC BY 2.0
3. ICE 3: Sebastian Terfloth User:Sese_Ingolstadt· CC BY-SA 3.0
4. Eurostar e320: Kabelleger / David Gubler· CC BY-SA 4.0
5. EVS1/EVS2: Sergey Korovkin 84· CC BY-SA 3.0
6. DB Class 407: Spoorjan· CC BY-SA 3.0
7. TCDD HT80000: Kayra· CC BY 4.0
8. DB Class 408: Rob Dammers· CC BY 2.0
9. InnoTrans 2016 - TCDD HT 80000 - Siemens Velaro TR (2): ubahnverleih· CC0
10. Renfe AVE Siemens Velaro at Barcelona Sants (53297763629): Jon Worth from Germany· CC BY 2.0

what is it?

Siemens Velaro is a family of high-speed electric multiple unit trains built by Siemens. It is based on the ICE 3 high-speed trains initially co-manufactured by Siemens and Bombardier for German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB). In 1994, Deutsche Bahn were the first to order 50 units of the high-speed trains, branded as ICE 3, that would eventually evolve into the Velaro family.

who runs it

Deutsche Bahn Renfe Operadora China State Railway Group Russian Railways Eurostar Group Turkish State Railways

base stats

built 244made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

spec sheet

built: —
number built: 244
kind: high-speed train
traction: electric
origin: 🇩🇪 Germany
builders: Siemens Mobility, Siemens
operators: Deutsche Bahn, Renfe Operadora, China State Railway Group, Russian Railways, Eurostar Group, Turkish State Railways
top speed: —
power: —

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

family

Sources: Wikidata Q392909, Wikipedia: Siemens Velaro (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.