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====Germany====

Germany has employed DMUs for both commuter and express services for many decades.  The SVT 877 ''[[Fliegender Hamburger]]'' DMU, introduced in 1933, made the run from Berlin to Hamburg in an astonishing 138 minutes, and its derivative [[DRG Class SVT 137|SVT 137]] broke the land speed record in 1936. After World War 2, the [[DB Class VT 11.5|VT 11.5]] DMU was the flagship of the glamorous [[Trans Europ Express]].

Since 1968, DB has designated DMUs with class numbers beginning in 6.  While DB and regional transport authorities generally prefer electric power for commuter rail, many local and rural lines remain un-electrified, and DMUs are invaluable in providing services to those areas. DMUs in service as of 2021 include the Adtranz [[DBAG Class 612|Class 612]] tilting train ("Regio Swinger"), the [[Alstom Coradia LINT]] (Classes 620–623, 640 and 648), the [[Siemens Desiro]] (Class 642) and the [[Bombardier Talent]] (Class 643/644). From 2001 to 2016 there was even a DMU version of DB's high-speed [[Intercity Express]], the Class 605 [[ICE TD]].