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Europeans Travel 1,000km Annually by Train, Disparities Exist Between Countries
European Rail Travel Overview
European Union (EU) citizens travel an average of 1,000 km by train annually. This figure is comparable to the average distance traveled by citizens in the UK. However, unlike the UK, where rail traffic is heavily concentrated in London and the southeast, rail usage in the EU is more broadly distributed. A significant 95% of all EU rail traffic occurs on domestic railways, with the heart of Europe's rail network situated on a central-western axis.
Country-Specific Rail Usage and Density
Passengers in Austria, France, and Hungary travel the longest domestic distances by train, averaging between 1,400 and 1,500 km per year. In stark contrast, Greece, along with Finland, has the lowest railway density in the EU, with less than 20 km of lines per 1,000 km². Consequently, Greek citizens travel only about 70 km each by train annually. Conversely, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg boast the highest rail densities, all with more than 1,000 km of lines per 1,000 km².
*Source: YouTube: Euronews (2026-04-16)*
