Germany recorded the most rail traffic in Europe in 2019, at over 1.1 billion train-kilometers. This amount represented just under a quarter of the total European traffic in 2019. Germany’s rail traffic volume was followed by that of the United Kingdom: some 594 million trains per kilometer of rail.
Overall rail traffic in Europe in 2019, by key country (in million train-kilometers)
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Other statistics that may interest you Rail freight industry in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Projected global rail freight market size 2020-2026
- Premium Statistic Rail freight traffic worldwide, by region 2019-2020
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- Premium Statistic European rail traffic in key countries 2019
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- Premium Statistic European rail freight load factor in key countries 2020
- Premium Statistic European rail traffic distribution in key countries 2020
- Basic Statistic Length of railway lines in use in Europe in 2021, by country
Western and Southern Europe
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- Basic Statistic Germany: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2006-2021
- Basic Statistic United Kingdom (UK): tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic France: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
- Basic Statistic Amount of freight transported by rail in Italy 2007-2022
- Basic Statistic Switzerland: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
Northern Europe
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- Basic Statistic Lithuania: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Latvia: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Estonia: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail in Finland 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Sweden: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
Central Europe and the Balkans
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- Basic Statistic Slovenia: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Romania: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2006-2019
- Basic Statistic Railroad usage rate per capita in Poland 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Austria: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Bulgaria: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
Operators
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- Premium Statistic Main rail freight operators in the Europe 2021
- Premium Statistic Freight operators' revenue in European countries 2021
- Premium Statistic DB Cargo rail freight transport performance Germany 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic DB Cargo transported goods volume Germany 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Turnover of the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) 2008-2023
- Premium Statistic SBB operating revenue for freight and passenger rail traffic 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Volume of freight traffic on the SBB rail network 2015-2021
Special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic
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- Premium Statistic Change in freight volume hauled by rail in selected European countries 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Year-over-year monthly change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Leading European countries for rail freight punctuality increase 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Change in freight train departures in selected European countries 2019-2020
Further related statistics
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- Length of railway network in Denmark 2010-2020, by railway system
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- High-speed share of passenger rail transport in Spain 2000-2018
- Rail network density in selected countries 2014-2015
- Length of railway lines in use in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2018
- Length of railway lines in use in Romania from 1990 to 2018
- High-speed share of passenger rail transport in France 2000-2015
- High-speed share of passenger rail transport in Portugal. 2004-2015
- Length of railway lines in use in Denmark from 1990 to 2018
- Length of railway lines in use in Norway from 1990 to 2018
- High-speed share of passenger rail transport in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2015
- Length of railway lines in use in Germany 1990-2021
- Rail network density in CIS countries 2018
- Length of railway lines in use in Greece from 1990 to 2018
- Length of railway lines in use in Italy 2018, by type
- Railroad employment in the U.S. from 2000 to 2014
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IRG-Rail. (April 29, 2021). Overall rail traffic in Europe in 2019, by key country (in million train-kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243519/europe-rail-traffic-by-country/
IRG-Rail. "Overall rail traffic in Europe in 2019, by key country (in million train-kilometers)." Chart. April 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243519/europe-rail-traffic-by-country/
IRG-Rail. (2021). Overall rail traffic in Europe in 2019, by key country (in million train-kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243519/europe-rail-traffic-by-country/
IRG-Rail. "Overall Rail Traffic in Europe in 2019, by Key Country (in Million Train-kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243519/europe-rail-traffic-by-country/
IRG-Rail, Overall rail traffic in Europe in 2019, by key country (in million train-kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243519/europe-rail-traffic-by-country/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Overall rail traffic in Europe in 2019, by key country (in million train-kilometers) [Graph], IRG-Rail, April 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243519/europe-rail-traffic-by-country/