Data based on operators which are members of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), which represents 94 percent of the European rail passenger operations.
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Main passenger rail operators in the European Union 2021
The France-based SNCF was the leading rail operator for passenger transport in Europe in 2022, with over * million passenger-kilometers that year. It was followed by Germany-based Deutsche Bahn, which reported over * million passenger-kilometers during that same period. Both operators dwarfed all other national companies.
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CER. (February 9, 2023). Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/
CER. "Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers)." Chart. February 9, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/
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CER, Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers) [Graph], CER, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/
