Rail travel across the European Union reached a record high in 2024, though rail freight transport saw a slight decrease, according to Eurostat.
Specifically, a total of 443 billion passenger-kilometres (pkm) were performed by rail in the EU in 2024, marking a 5.8 per cent increase from 419 billion pkm in 2023.
This figure represents the highest number reported by main rail undertakings since the start of the data collection
