France vs Germany: Goods and passenger train traffic performance
France
468,904 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2025
Germany
1.15 million Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Goods and passenger train traffic performance over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.15 million Thousand train-kilometres against 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres in France, a difference of 683,696 Thousand train-kilometres.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times France's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 42 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 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods and passenger train traffic performance between France and Germany?
- 683,696 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 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 42 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.