Austria, Hungary, and France led the European Union in rail travel in 2025, with each country recording over 1,500 passenger-kilometers per capita, according to the latest Eurostat data.
Hungary topped the ranking with 1,692 km per person, followed by France at 1,606 km and Austria at 1,588 km. At the opposite end, Bulgaria recorded 226 km, Lithuania 164 km, and Greece 69 km per capita. Switzerland, though not an EU member, surpassed all with nearly 2,500 km per person.
Across the EU, total passenger rail travel reached a record 457 billion passenger-kilometers in 2025, a 2.6% increase from 445 billion in 2024 .
