The ICE 1 is the first batch-produced German high-speed train and one of six in the Intercity Express family. Revenue service at speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph) started in 1991. It was raised to 280 km/h (175 mph) in May 1995 and temporarily reduced to 250 km/h (155 mph) again, as a result of the Eschede accident.

On 2 June 1991, the high-speed age began in Germany with the introduction of the Intercity-Express or ICE. The ICE became synonymous with high speeds, fast journeys, excellent comfort and modern vehicle equipment. In the following years, the ICE grew in popularity, with a total of almost 60 trains on many connections.

Juni 1991 begann mit der Einführung des Intercity-Express – ICE – das Hochgeschwindigkeitszeitalter in Deutschland. Der ICE wurde zum Inbegriff für hohe Geschwindigkeiten, kurze Reisezeiten, größtmöglichen Komfort und moderne Fahrzeugausstattung.

Intercity Express (commonly known as ICE (German pronunciation: [iːtseːˈʔeː] ⓘ) and running under this category) is a high-speed rail system in Germany. It also serves destinations in Austria, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands as part of cross-border services. It is the flagship of the German state railway, Deutsche Bahn.

ICE 1 (class 401, 801, 802, 803 and 804) After the experiments with the ICE-V since 1985, the ICE 1 was built as the first ICE generation for revenue service. Since 1990, 60 trainsets were built, they entered regular service in 1991.

The ICE 1 is the pioneering model in the Intercity Express family. Introduced in 1991, it was the first series of high-speed trains to run on the German rail network. At the core of its design was the ambition to create a state-of-the-art train that could reach speeds of up to 280 km/h (174 mph) while ensuring passenger safety and comfort.

Germany's first high-speed train is still in service today. The ICE 2 can be coupled thanks to its double heading, making it highly flexible. The ICE 3 sets new technical benchmarks travelling at 300 km/h. The new ICE 3neo was introduced in December 2022. It offers several new features and even greater comfort for passengers.

If you take an ICE train on these three routes, you will almost be certainly travelling on an ICE-1 train: (1) Berlin - Kassel - Frankfurt Flughagen/Airport (2) north of Koln - Koln - Koblenz - Mainz - Mannheim - Heidelberg - Stuttgart (the non-high speed ICE route).

ICE-1列車 是 德國 境內最先製造的 高速列車，也是該系列5種執行的 城際快車 列車中的第一款。 從1991年起投入載客營運的ICE-1列車，最高時速可達280公里/小時，整列 火車 計劃由兩節 動力機車 （401型） 和最多14節 車廂 （801型~804型） 組成。 個別情況與動力機車（德國國鐵402型）和ICE-2列車的2等車廂（德國國鐵806型）搭配組合。 整列列車全長411公尺，最大載客800座，它是目前已造ICE列車中最長的。 與其他系列的ICE列車相比，ICE-1不能與其他列車組合起 …

The ICE 1 is the first batch-produced German high-speed train and one of six in the Intercity Express family. Revenue service at speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph) started in 1991. It was raised to 280 km/h (175 mph) in May 1995 and temporarily reduced to 250 km/h (155 mph) again, as a result of the Eschede accident.