France vs Germany: Goods and passenger train traffic performance

France
442,243 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Germany
1.15 million Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st

Goods and passenger train traffic performance over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.15 million Thousand train-kilometres against 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres in France, a difference of 710,357 Thousand train-kilometres.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times France's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 33 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 498,993 Thousand train-kilometres 978,728 Thousand train-kilometres 479,735 Thousand train-kilometres Germany
2010s 434,099 Thousand train-kilometres 1.08 million Thousand train-kilometres 649,508 Thousand train-kilometres Germany
2020s 408,096 Thousand train-kilometres 1.11 million Thousand train-kilometres 704,998 Thousand train-kilometres Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and passenger train traffic performance, France or Germany?
Germany, at 1.15 million Thousand train-kilometres against 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods and passenger train traffic performance between France and Germany?
710,357 Thousand train-kilometres, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 596 data points, 2004–2025
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