An information and communication system arranged in a vehicle permitting vehicle passengers to access locally held information and/or to use external applications and services includes a server. At least one transmitting and receiving unit connected to the server is provided and has access to at least one radio network. A plurality of access points are distributed in the vehicle and connected to the server. The passengers access applications or information or communicate with external partners or services via the system. The data exchange between the devices of the users and the system takes place with high bandwidth via the access points.