Data based on operators which are members of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), which represents 73 percent of the European rail network length.
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Rail operators with the longest lines in Europe in 2021
In 2021, the Deutsche Bahn was the leading rail operator in the European Union based on the length of tracks it operated. This number rose to almost * kilometers, dwarfing most other rail operators with the exception of the SNCF. The France-based company operated on some * kilometers of lines that same year.
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CER. (February 9, 2023). Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/
CER. "Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers)." Chart. February 9, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/
CER. (2023). Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/
CER. "Leading European Rail Operators Based on The Length of Their Lines 2021 (in Kilometers)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2023, /statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/
CER, Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph], CER, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/
