Rail passenger transport in the EU reaches 457 billion passenger-kilometres in 2025, up 2.6% from 445 billion in 2024. The total is the highest reported by main rail undertakings since Eurostat began collecting the data in 2004.
Highlights
- EU rail passenger numbers reached a record in 2025, with Germany leading at 2,954 million, followed by France at 1,312 million and Italy at 844 million.
- Luxembourg achieved the highest per-capita rail usage at 46.1 passengers per inhabitant, while Greece recorded the lowest at 1.4.
- Hungary led in passenger-kilometres per inhabitant at 1,692, ahead of France at 1,606 and Austria at 1,588, signaling significant national disparities.
Eurostat data shows broad passenger growth
As reported by Eurostat, the latest railway passenger transport data shows continued growth in rail use across the bloc in 2025. The agency says the figures presented are drawn from its more detailed Statistics Explained articles covering quarterly and annual railway passenger transport statistics.Germany records the highest number of passengers carried at 2,954 million, followed by France at 1,312 million and Italy at 844 million. At the lower end, Lithuania reports 5 million passengers, Estonia 8 million and Greece 14 million.
Per-capita rankings highlight national gaps
Relative to population, Luxembourg posts the highest number of passengers per inhabitant at 46.1, ahead of Hungary at 35.9 and Denmark at 35.6. Greece has the lowest rate at 1.4, followed by Lithuania at 1.9, while Bulgaria and Romania both stand at 3.3.Hungary leads in passenger-kilometres per inhabitant at 1,692, followed by France at 1,606 and Austria at 1,588. Greece records the lowest figure at 69, with Lithuania at 164 and Bulgaria at 226, underscoring uneven rail usage levels across EU markets.
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