Passenger rail transport in Europe - Statistics & Facts
The use of trains and railways as a mode of transportation is strongly established in Europe. The continent was the pioneer of train travel and, since the first half of the 19th century, the accelerated installation of railroads has been a driving force behind important social and economic changes in Europe. Today, rail transportation continues to play a key part in the continent’s development. In 2021, passengers traveled approximately 473 billion passenger kilometers on European railways, making this region the third-largest market for rail passenger traffic in the world.
