Although some of the outlying German provinces were not serviced by rail until the 1890s, the majority of the population, manufacturing centers, and production centers were linked to the rail network by 1865.
虽然一些较远的德意志省份直至1890年代才连入铁路，但在1865年之前，绝大多数人口、制造业中心和生产中心都已经连入了铁路网。