<Tr> <Td> WESTbahn </Td> <Td> WB </Td> <Td> long - distance trains between Vienna and Salzburg </Td> </Tr> <Dl> <Dt> InterCity (IC) </Dt> <Dd> A train connecting Belgium's major cities . These trains stop at the most important stations only, sometimes crossing national borders as well . </Dd> <Dt> Rush - hour train (P) </Dt> <Dd> Additional scheduled train service that is limited to times at which the demand for a certain route is at its highest . The number of stops varies between trains . </Dd> <Dt> Local train (L) </Dt> <Dd> Local trains usually connect larger cities, but will stop at (nearly) every station along the way . Similar to German Regionalbahn </Dd> <Dt> S - trains (S) </Dt> <Dd> Suburban train connecting towns and cities around Brussels . Stops at (nearly) every station . Each line will have a number (e.g. S1 trains are trains running between Nivelles - Brussels - Mechelen) </Dd> <Dt> Tourist train (ICT) </Dt> <Dd> Additional scheduled train service that is limited to times at which the demand for a certain touristic destination is at its highest . The number of stops varies between trains . </Dd> <Dt> Extra train </Dt> <Dd> Additional train service, used in case of exceptionally good weather to accommodate more passengers on routes to the coast or in case of special events such as concerts . </Dd> <Dt> Eurocity (EC) </Dt> <Dd> International train meeting certain quality criteria . </Dd> <Dt> International train (INT) </Dt> <Dd> Regular international train . </Dd> <Dt> Thalys (THA) </Dt> <Dd> High - speed trains to Germany, France and The Netherlands . (operated by SNCF, DB, NS and SNCB / NMBS) </Dd> <Dt> TGV </Dt> <Dd> High - speed trains to France . (Operated by SNCF) </Dd> <Dt> ICE </Dt> <Dd> High - speed trains to Germany . (Operated by DB) </Dd> <Dt> Eurostar (EST) </Dt> <Dd> High - speed trains to France and the UK . (operated by SNCF, SNCB / NMBS and Eurostar UK Ltd .) </Dd> </Dl> <Dt> InterCity (IC) </Dt> <Dd> A train connecting Belgium's major cities . These trains stop at the most important stations only, sometimes crossing national borders as well . </Dd>

Which train category connects larger cities without intermediate stops in switzerland