France vs Switzerland: Goods and passenger train traffic performance
France
468,904 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2025
Switzerland
244,847 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2025
France rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
Goods and passenger train traffic performance over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres against 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres in Switzerland, a difference of 224,057 Thousand train-kilometres.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497,552 Thousand train-kilometres | 204,187 Thousand train-kilometres | 293,366 Thousand train-kilometres | France |
| 2010s | 444,050 Thousand train-kilometres | 223,152 Thousand train-kilometres | 220,898 Thousand train-kilometres | France |
| 2020s | 418,231 Thousand train-kilometres | 236,152 Thousand train-kilometres | 182,079 Thousand train-kilometres | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and passenger train traffic performance, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres against 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods and passenger train traffic performance between France and Switzerland?
- 224,057 Thousand train-kilometres, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
- France ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.