Fastest trains in the world

This ranking lists the trains of our database with the highest top speed. Maglev trains, which levitate above a guideway, hold the absolute record: the Japanese L0 Series reached 603 km/h in 2015. On conventional rails, the TGV V150 set the record at 574.8 km/h in 2007.

In commercial service, the fastest wheel-on-rail trains, such as the Chinese Fuxing trainsets, run at up to 350 km/h. The speed shown is the maximum speed given in each model's specifications, which may be a design, test or service speed.