Trans Europ Express
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The Trans Europ Express, or Trans-Europe Express, is a former international railway service in Europe
. At its maximum extent, in 1974, the network comprised 45 trains, connecting 130 different cities.
). It was a network jointly operated by the railways of West Germany
(DB
), France
(SNCF
), Switzerland
(SBB-CFF-FFS
), Italy
(FS
) and the Netherlands
. Although some trains operated through Belgium
from the beginning, the national railway company (NMBS/SNCB) joined only in 1964. Luxembourg
(CFL
) also joined at a later date.
The idea was for a network of fast and comfortable international trains that would be attractive to businessmen and other regular travellers. All trains were first-class
-only and required payment of a special supplement over the normal first-class ticket price, the amount of which depended on the distance covered. Where possible, TEE trains' schedules were timed to allow a business traveller to make a round trip (return journey) within a single day and also have time for business activity at the destination. Each train was named, and all were expresses, stopping only at the main cities. Some of the named trains had already existed for some years before creation of the TEE network and were simply newly designated as Trans-Europe Expresses in 1957 or later. For example, the Settebello had been in operation since 1953 and the Rheingold since 1951. The network was launched in 1957 with trains serving 13 different routes.
Initially, the system was a completely diesel
network. Because of the many different kinds of electrical specifications (voltages and current types - alternating current
and direct current
) used in the different countries it was thought at that time that use of diesel-hauled
trains or diesel multiple-unit trainsets
would greatly speed up border crossing. Moreover, at that time many border crossing sections were not yet electrified
. The German DB
built the streamlined
DB Class VT 11.5
, while the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and the Dutch NS
developed the RAm / DE, both diesel trains.
However, the creation of the international TEE network provided impetus for the development of special electric trainset
s and electric locomotive
s, capable of operating at two or more different voltages. The DB used the 160 km/h E 10.12
and the 200 km/h DB Class 103
, among other types. The SBB developed its RAe TEE II
electric trainset, which was designed for four different railway electrification system
s, and this type entered service in 1961. Belgian National Railways introduced its Class 15
locomotives (originally called Class 150) in 1962, capable of handling three different voltages, followed by the four-voltage Class 16
in 1966 and Class 18
in 1973. Meanwhile, France's SNCF
also developed and introduced ten quadruple-voltage locomotives, its Class CC 40100, between 1964 and 1970.
By 1975, all but two (L'Arbalète and Bavaria) of the 43 TEE trains were electrically powered, and most were locomotive-hauled.
(RENFE
), Denmark
(DSB
) and Austria
(ÖBB
) until its height in 1974. However, of these three only RENFE became a TEE member; the other two countries had TEEs running through them but the rail administrations never were members. In the late 1970s, the TEE network comprised 39 different named trains, serving 31 routes. A few routes had more than one TEE train concurrently; for example, the Paris–Brussels route had four TEEs, running at different times of the day.
services, resulting in successively fewer TEE services and more InterCity services in the course of time. The introduction of the TGV
service in France in 1981, and its subsequent expansion, along with expansion of high-speed rail
lines in other European countries led to still more TEEs' being replaced by domestic high-speed trains.
By 1984 most services were abandoned, leaving only some national services in (mostly) Italy and France and a very few international services. Most trains were replaced by a new international intercity network with the name EuroCity
which provides both 1st and 2nd class service. The EuroCity network began operating on 31 May 1987, and with effect from that date the last remaining international Trans-Europe Express trains were redesignated or withdrawn, except the Gottardo (reclassified as EuroCity in September 1988), but the TEE designation continued in use for a few domestic trains operating entirely within France until 1 June 1991.
In September 1993 certain former-TEE trains operating non-stop journeys between Brussels and Paris (or vice-versa), which had been converted to EuroCity and offered both first- and second-class cars, were rebranded as Trans-Europe Expresses, but remaining two-class trains. This was during a transition of Paris–Brussels express services to a new TGV alignment, and initially included the trains Brabant, Île de France, Rubens and Watteau, all four serving the route in both directions. However, by 1995 the only TEE-branded trains remaining were the northbound Île de France (train 85) and southbound Watteau (train 88), the opposing-direction trains carrying the same names having already been converted to TGV stock (and designation), and these last two TEEs were replaced by TGV trains with effect from 29 May 1995, once again ending the formal use of the Trans-Europ Express name. These few Paris–Brussels (or vice-versa) expresses, operated 1993-1995, were the only TEE-designated trains ever to carry second-class cars. A few trains continued to utilise TEE coaches until 1 June 1996, but the trains themselves were no longer classified as TEEs.
Notes
Europe
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. At its maximum extent, in 1974, the network comprised 45 trains, connecting 130 different cities.
Origin
The Trans Europ Express (TEE) network was set up in 1957 following an idea of F.Q. den Hollander, president-director at that time of the Dutch railway company (NSNederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
). It was a network jointly operated by the railways of West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(DB
Deutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
), France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
), Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(SBB-CFF-FFS
SBB-CFF-FFS
Swiss Federal Railways and SFR are not in official use) is the national railway company of Switzerland headquartered in Bern. Formerly a government institution, it is since 1999 a special stock corporation with all shares held by the Swiss Confederation or the Swiss cantons...
), Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(FS
Ferrovie dello Stato
Ferrovie dello Stato is a government-owned holding which manage infrastructure and service on the Italian rail network. The subsidiary Trenitalia is the main rail operator in Italy.-Organization:Ferrovie dello Stato subsidiaries are:...
) and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Although some trains operated through Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
from the beginning, the national railway company (NMBS/SNCB) joined only in 1964. Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
(CFL
Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois is the national railway company of Luxembourg. In 2005, the company carried approximately 14.1 million passengers and 11.7 million tonnes of goods...
) also joined at a later date.
The idea was for a network of fast and comfortable international trains that would be attractive to businessmen and other regular travellers. All trains were first-class
First class travel
First class is the most luxurious class of accommodation on a train, passenger ship, airplane, or other conveyance. It is usually much more expensive than business class and economy class, and offers the best amenities.-Aviation:...
-only and required payment of a special supplement over the normal first-class ticket price, the amount of which depended on the distance covered. Where possible, TEE trains' schedules were timed to allow a business traveller to make a round trip (return journey) within a single day and also have time for business activity at the destination. Each train was named, and all were expresses, stopping only at the main cities. Some of the named trains had already existed for some years before creation of the TEE network and were simply newly designated as Trans-Europe Expresses in 1957 or later. For example, the Settebello had been in operation since 1953 and the Rheingold since 1951. The network was launched in 1957 with trains serving 13 different routes.
Rolling stock
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
network. Because of the many different kinds of electrical specifications (voltages and current types - alternating current
Alternating current
In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....
and direct current
Direct current
Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
) used in the different countries it was thought at that time that use of diesel-hauled
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
trains or diesel multiple-unit trainsets
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
would greatly speed up border crossing. Moreover, at that time many border crossing sections were not yet electrified
Overhead lines
Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...
. The German DB
Deutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
built the streamlined
Streamliner
A streamliner is a vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance. The term is applied to high-speed railway trainsets of the 1930s to 1950s, and to their successor "bullet trains". Less commonly, the term is applied to fully faired recumbent bicycles...
DB Class VT 11.5
DB Class VT 11.5
The trainsets of Class VT 11.5 were diesel multiple units built by Deutsche Bundesbahn in the 1950s and used for Trans Europ Express services...
, while the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and the Dutch NS
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
developed the RAm / DE, both diesel trains.
However, the creation of the international TEE network provided impetus for the development of special electric trainset
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
s and electric locomotive
Electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device...
s, capable of operating at two or more different voltages. The DB used the 160 km/h E 10.12
DB Class E 10
The class E 10 is an electric locomotive of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, introduced in 1952. It belongs to the Einheits-Elektrolokomotiven program and was built for express passenger service. In 1968 the series was redesignated as class 110 and class 112...
and the 200 km/h DB Class 103
DB Class 103
The Baureihe 103 is a class of electric locomotives in Germany, originally operated by Deutsche Bundesbahn. For a long period, they were perceived as flagships of the DB rolling stock.- Development :...
, among other types. The SBB developed its RAe TEE II
SBB RAe TEE II
The RAe TEE II, later known as RABe EC, is a type of high-speed electric multiple unit trainset of the Swiss Federal Railways , which was used from the 1960s until the 1980s on several Trans Europ Express services....
electric trainset, which was designed for four different railway electrification system
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
s, and this type entered service in 1961. Belgian National Railways introduced its Class 15
SNCB Class 15
- Class 15 Locomotives :Class 15 locos were original used for cross border services into France and Netherlands, and like the class 16 they have become surplus after the introduction of Thalys and Class 11s. They now earn their keep on a few Commuter "P" trains in the Liège area.Before the January...
locomotives (originally called Class 150) in 1962, capable of handling three different voltages, followed by the four-voltage Class 16
SNCB Class 16
- Class 16 Locomotives :The class 16 locomotives were built to work cross border services from Belgium. They are equipped to run in France, Netherlands and Germany. They have been pushed from these workings by Thalys electric multiple units and now can be found working a few Commuter "P" trains....
in 1966 and Class 18
SNCB Class 18 (Alsthom)
These locomotives are no longer in service with NMBS/SNCB. They were derived from the SNCF class CC 40100 express passenger locomotives. Their multi-voltage capabilities allowed them to work beyond Belgium's borders, mainly Paris - Brussels/Liège and Oostende - Cologne.- Status :* 1801 Scrapped in...
in 1973. Meanwhile, France's SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
also developed and introduced ten quadruple-voltage locomotives, its Class CC 40100, between 1964 and 1970.
By 1975, all but two (L'Arbalète and Bavaria) of the 43 TEE trains were electrically powered, and most were locomotive-hauled.
Modification of service
Originally the idea was to promote only international routes as TEE routes. This idea was abandoned in 1965 with the introduction of the French le Mistral and the German Blauer Enzian. Later, TEE trains serving single countries were also introduced on other routes in France and Germany as well as in Italy, but most TEE routes continued to be international.Growth
The network grew in the course of the years, adding three more countries: SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(RENFE
RENFE
Renfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
), Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
(DSB
Danske Statsbaner
DSB, an abbreviation of Danske Statsbaner , is the largest Danish train operating company, and the largest in Scandinavia. While DSB is responsible for passenger train operation on most of the Danish railways, goods transport and railway maintenance are outside its scope...
) and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(ÖBB
ÖBB
The Austrian Federal Railways is the national railway system of Austria, and the administrators of Liechtenstein's railways...
) until its height in 1974. However, of these three only RENFE became a TEE member; the other two countries had TEEs running through them but the rail administrations never were members. In the late 1970s, the TEE network comprised 39 different named trains, serving 31 routes. A few routes had more than one TEE train concurrently; for example, the Paris–Brussels route had four TEEs, running at different times of the day.
Contraction and end
From the late 1970s onward, gradually more and more Trans-Europe Express trains were replaced by other trains giving a similar kind of service but also carrying 2nd class. In 1979 DB completely restructured the network with the coming of the new national InterCityInterCity
InterCity is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe...
services, resulting in successively fewer TEE services and more InterCity services in the course of time. The introduction of the TGV
TGV
The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
service in France in 1981, and its subsequent expansion, along with expansion of high-speed rail
High-speed rail
High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions by the European Union include for upgraded track and or faster for new track, whilst in the United States, the U.S...
lines in other European countries led to still more TEEs' being replaced by domestic high-speed trains.
By 1984 most services were abandoned, leaving only some national services in (mostly) Italy and France and a very few international services. Most trains were replaced by a new international intercity network with the name EuroCity
EuroCity
EuroCity, abbreviated EC, denotes an international train service within the European inter-city rail network. In contrast to trains with the "IC" label, "EC" trains are international trains that meet certain criteria. The EuroCity label replaces the older Trans Europ Express name for...
which provides both 1st and 2nd class service. The EuroCity network began operating on 31 May 1987, and with effect from that date the last remaining international Trans-Europe Express trains were redesignated or withdrawn, except the Gottardo (reclassified as EuroCity in September 1988), but the TEE designation continued in use for a few domestic trains operating entirely within France until 1 June 1991.
List of the TEE trains
| train number | Name | Routes | service start | service end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEE 92/93 | Adriatico | Milano C – Bari | 03-06-1973 | 30-05-1987 |
| TEE 8/9 | Albert Schweitzer | Dortmund – Strasbourg | 02-06-1980 | 27-05-1983 |
| TEE 78/79 | Ambrosiano Ambrosiano The Ambrosiano was a national Italian TEE train which connected Rome with Milan. The name refers to the patron saint of Milan.The TEE service was started on 26 May 1974 after enough Gran Conforto carriages were delivered... |
Milano – Roma | 26-05-1974 | 30-05-1987 |
| TEE 1/2 | Aquitaine | Paris Austerlitz – Bordeaux | 23-05-1971 | 30-05-1984 |
| TEE 7/8 (later 64/65) | Arbalète | Paris Est – Basel SBB – Zürich HB | 02-06-1957 | 26-05-1979 |
| TEE 88/89 | Aurora | Roma – Reggio di Calabria | 26-05-1974 | 31-05-1975 |
| TEE 14/15 | Bacchus | München – Dortmund | 28-05-1979 | 30-05-1980 |
| TEE 66/67 | Bavaria | Zürich HB – München | 28-09-1969 | 21-05-1977 |
| TEE 84/85 | Brabant | Paris Nord – Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid – (Amsterdam CS) | 26-05-1963 | 02-06-1984 |
| TEE 90/91 | Blauer Enzian | Hamburg-Altona – München – (Klagenfurt)Route section between München and Klagenfurt operated 1969–1979, in summer and winter timetable periods only, last operating on 1 April 1979. | 30-05-1965 | 26-05-1979 |
| TEE 74/75 | Capitole (du matin) | Paris-Austerlitz – Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea... -Matabiau (morning train) |
27-09-1970 | 23-05-1982 |
| TEE 76/77 | Capitole (du soir) | Paris-Austerlitz – Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea... -Matabiau (evening train) |
27-05-1970 | 29-09-1984 |
| TEE 70-71/72-73 | Catalán-Talgo Talgo Talgo is a Spanish manufacturer of railway vehicles. It is best known for a design of articulated railway passenger cars in which the wheels are mounted in pairs, but not joined by an axle, and being between rather than underneath the individual coaches... |
Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... -Cornavin Gare de Cornavin Genève-Cornavin is Geneva's main railway station, located in the centre of the city... – Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... |
01-06-1969 | 22-05-1982 |
| TEE 13/14 (later 23/22) | Cisalpin | Paris-Lyon – Milano Centrale – (Venezia)Route section between Milano and Venezia operated in summer only, 1974 through 1979. | 01-07-1961 | 21-01-1984 |
| TEE 68/69 | Colosseum | Roma – Milano C | 03-06-1984 | 30-05-1987 |
| TEE 36/37 | Cycnus | Milano – Ventimiglia | 30-09-1973 | 27-05-1978 |
| TEE 42/43 | Diamant (I) | Dortmund – Antwerpen | 30-05-1965 | 29-05-1976 |
| TEE 80/81 | Diamant (II) | München – Hamburg-Altona | 27-05-1979 | 27-05-1981 |
| TEE 90/93 | Edelweiss | Amsterdam – Zürich HB | 02-06-1957 | 26-05-1979 |
| TEE 26/27 | Erasmus | München – Nürnberg – Den Haag | 03-06-1973 | 31-05-1980 |
| TEE 4/5 | L'Étendard | Paris Austerlitz – BordeauxExtended to Irun and from Hendaye, summer 1973 through summer 1975. | 26-08-1971 | 30-05-1984 |
| TEE 82/85 | L'Étoile du Nord | Paris Nord – Amsterdam CS | 02-06-1957 | 26-06-1984 |
| TEE 34/35 | Faidherbe | Paris Nord – Lille – Tourcoing | 02-10-1978 | 01-06-1991 |
| TEE 16/17 | Friedrich Schiller | Dortmund – Stuttgart | 27-05-1979 | 19-05-1982 |
| TEE 14/15 (later 18/19) | Gambrinus | Hamburg-Altona – Köln (Cologne) – München | 29-05-1978 | 27-05-1983 |
| TEE 36/37 | Gayant | Paris Nord – Lille – Tourcoing | 02-10-1978 | 30-05-1986 |
| TEE 50/51 | Goethe (I) | Frankfurt/Main – Paris Est | 31-05-1970 | 31-05-1975 |
| TEE 24/25 | Goethe (II) | Frankfurt/Main – Dortmund | 27-05-1978 | 27-05-1983 |
| TEE 58/59 | Gottardo | Zürich HB – Milano C | 01-07-1961 | 24-09-1988 |
| TEE 28/29 | Heinrich Heine | Frankfurt/Main – Dortmund | 27-05-1979 | 27-05-1983 |
| TEE 78/79 | Helvetia | Zürich HB – Frankfurt/Main – Hamburg-Altona | 02-06-1957 | 26-05-1979 |
| TEE 88/81 | L'Ile de France (I) | Paris Nord – Amsterdam CS (running only Paris–Brussels after 2 June 1984) | 02-06-1957 | 30-05-1987 |
| TEE 85/80 | L'Ile de France (II) | Paris Nord – Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid | 09-1993 | 28-05-1995 |
| TEE 91/92 | Iris | Zürich – Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid | 26-05-1974 | 30-05-1981 |
| TEE 30/31 | Jules Verne | Paris Montparnasse – Nantes | 28-09-1980 | 22-09-1989 |
| TEE 60/61 | Kléber | Paris Est – Strasbourg | 23-05-1971 | 23-09-1988 |
| TEE 24/25 | Lemano | Milano C – Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... -Cornavin Gare de Cornavin Genève-Cornavin is Geneva's main railway station, located in the centre of the city... |
01-06-1958 | 22-05-1982 |
| TEE 45-46/47-48 | Ligure | Milano C – AvignonOriginal western terminus was at Marseille (and train number 151/156 or 27/28); extended to Avignon in 1969. | 12-09-1957 | 22-05-1982 |
| TEE 12/13 | Lyonnais | Paris-Lyon – Lyon Perrache | 09-02-1969 | 26-09-1976 |
| TEE 84/85 | Mediolanum | München – Milano C | 15-10-1957 | 02-06-1984 |
| TEE 86/79 | Memling | Paris Nord – Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid | 29-09-1974 | 01-06-1984 |
| TEE 34/35 | Merkur | Stuttgart – Köln – København | 26-05-1974 | 27-05-1978 |
| TEE 10/11 | Le Mistral | Paris-Lyon – Marseille St. C – Nice-Ville | 30-05-1965 | 26-09-1981 |
| TEE 23/24 | Mont Cenis | Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... -Perrache – Milano C |
02-06-1957 | 30-09-1972 |
| TEE 40/41 | Molière (ex Paris-Ruhr) | Paris Nord – Köln | 02-06-1957 | 25-05-1979 |
| TEE 80/89 | L'Oiseau Bleu | Paris Nord – Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid | 02-06-1957 | 02-06-1984 |
| TEE 32/33 | Parsifal | Paris Nord – Dortmund – Hamburg-Altona | 29-09-1957 | 26-05-1979 |
| TEE 26/27 | Prinz Eugen (I) | Bremen – Passau – Wien Westbf. | 25-09-1971 | 29-05-1976 |
| TEE 26/27 | Prinz Eugen (II) | Hannover – Köln – Frankfurt/Main – Wien Westbf. | 30-05-1976 | 27-05-1978 |
| TEE 10/11 | Rembrandt | München – Stuttgart – Amsterdam CS | 28-05-1967 | 28-05-1983 |
| TEE 6/7 | Rheingold | Amsterdam CS – Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... -Cornavin Gare de Cornavin Genève-Cornavin is Geneva's main railway station, located in the centre of the city... (train)Bern–Geneva section discontinued 6 April 1980, reinstated autumn 1980 as winter-only service; Basel–Geneva section discontinued 1982. However, during certain times of year both before 1982 and continuing after, the train carried through coaches to Chur and (until 1985) Milano, which were attached to ordinary express trains south of Basel. |
30-05-1965 | 30-05-1987 |
| TEE 16/17 | Rheingold | Amsterdam – Frankfurt – Nördlingen – München (coaches of a train)Rheingold’s München variant operated only in summer until 1985, then year-round until withdrawn; extended to/from Salzburg during the summer timetable periods in 1985 and 1986. | 23-05-1982 | 30-05-1987 |
| TEE 21/22 | Rheinpfeil | Dortmund – Frankfurt/Main – München | 30-05-1965 | 25-09-1971 |
| TEE 74/75 | Roland (I) | Bremen – Basel SBB – Milano C | 01-06-1969 | 26-05-1979 |
| TEE 90/91 | Roland (I) | Bremen – Frankfurt/Main – Stuttgart | 28-05-1979 | 29-05-1980 |
| TEE 78/79 | Rubens | Paris Nord – Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid | 29-09-1974 | 27-05-1987 |
| TEE 16/17 | Rhodanien | Paris-Lyon – Marseille St. C | 23-05-1971 | 29-09-1978 |
| TEE 28/29 (later 20/21) | Saphir Saphir Saphir is the name of a French elevator research rocket and means "sapphire" in the French language. The Saphir was used between 1965 and 1967 and had a payload capacity of 365 kilograms. The rocket could reach a maximum height of 1000 kilometers, had a takeoff thrust of 280 kilonewtons, a takeoff... |
Frankfurt/Main – Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid | 02-06-1957 | 26-05-1979 |
| TEE 68/69 | Settebello | Roma – Milano C | 26-05-1974 | 02-06-1984 |
| TEE 62/63 | Stanislas | Paris Est – Strasbourg | 24-05-1971 | 25-09-1982 |
| TEE 83-86/87-88 | Ticino | Zürich HB – Milano C | 01-07-1961 | 25-05-1974 |
| TEE 22/23 | Van Beethoven (ex Rhein-Main) | Frankfurt/Main – Amsterdam CS | 02-06-1957 | 26-05-1979 |
| TEE 94/95 | Vesuvio | Milano C – Roma – Napoli | 30-09-1973 | 30-05-1987 |
| TEE 38/39 | Watteau (I) | Paris Nord – Lille – Tourcoing | 02-10-1978 | 01-06-1991 |
| TEE 89/88 | Watteau (II) | Paris Nord – Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid | 09-1993 | 28-05-1995 |
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See also
- Train categories in EuropeTrain categories in EuropeRailway companies in Europe assign their trains to different categories or train types depending on their role. Passenger trains may be broadly split into long-distance and local trains; the latter having average journey times of under an hour and a range of less than 50 kilometres. Goods trains...
- Trans-Europe Express (album)Trans-Europe Express (album)Trans-Europe Express is the sixth studio album by German electronic music band Kraftwerk. Recorded in mid-1976 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the album was released in March 1977 on Kling Klang Records. The album's themes were influenced by friends who suggested writing songs about the Trans-Europ...
, by the German electronic music band Kraftwerk