Passenger rail transport increased by 2.6% in 2025

In 2025, passenger rail transport in the EU rose by 2.6% to 457 billion passenger-kilometers, the highest since data collection began in 2004. Germany led with 2.954 billion passengers, followed by France and Italy. Luxembourg had the highest ratio of passengers per capita, while Greece and Lithuania reported the lowest. Hungary topped the passenger-kilometers per capita indicator, with Greece, Lithuania, and Bulgaria at the bottom.