Passengers transported by type of train speed by country

Countries reporting
46
Highest
107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Germany
Lowest
0.372 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Albania
Median
3,776 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
712

What the numbers show

Passengers transported by type of train speed is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Germany; the lowest is 0.372 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Albania.

The median across all reporting countries is 3,776 Millions of passenger-kilometres, and the mean is 14,997 Millions of passenger-kilometres.

Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 387.6%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 95.2%).

Passengers transported by type of train speed: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 18.4% rising
2 France 107,346 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 17.7% flat
3 United Kingdom 64,036 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 1.0% falling
3 United Kingdom 64,036 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 1.0% falling
5 Italy 55,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 14.3% rising
6 Spain 38,038 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 52.0% rising
7 Poland 28,312 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 76.8% rising
7 Poland 28,312 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 76.8% rising
9 Switzerland 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 14.9% rising
10 Türkiye 21,422 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 387.6% volatile
11 Netherlands 17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 5.2% falling
11 Netherlands 17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 5.2% falling
13 Ukraine 15,487 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2023 down 68.4% falling
14 Hungary 15,006 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 92.2% rising
15 Austria 14,978 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 23.9% rising
16 Sweden 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 12.4% rising
17 Czechia 10,517 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 34.9% rising
18 Denmark 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 1.1% falling
19 Romania 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 19.4% falling
20 Finland 5,436 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 40.3% rising
21 Portugal 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 41.0% rising
22 Norway 3,876 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 12.7% flat
23 Slovakia 3,776 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 46.2% rising
23 Slovakia 3,776 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 46.2% rising
25 Ireland 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2023 up 30.1% falling
26 Bulgaria 1,501 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 11.8% falling
27 Croatia 1,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 24.1% falling
27 Croatia 1,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 24.1% falling
29 Slovenia 1,091 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 56.5% flat
29 Slovenia 1,091 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 56.5% flat
31 Greece 727 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 32.2% falling
32 Latvia 698.5 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 8.5% falling
32 Latvia 698.5 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 8.5% falling
34 Serbia 585 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 4.6% falling
35 Luxembourg 556 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 35.9% rising
36 Georgia 478.06 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 13.1% falling
37 Lithuania 441.49 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 63.4% rising
37 Lithuania 441.49 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 63.4% rising
39 Estonia 385 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 37.5% rising
39 Estonia 385 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 up 37.5% rising
41 Montenegro 69.7 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 16.9% volatile
42 Moldova 51 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 80.1% volatile
42 Moldova 51 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 80.1% volatile
44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 11.8% falling
45 North Macedonia 26.38 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 67.0% volatile
46 Albania 0.372 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2024 down 95.2% volatile

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Indicator
Passengers transported by type of train speed
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 712 data points, 2008–2024
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