Trains overtake buses in EU passenger transport share
The 2024 figures measure passenger-kilometres rather than passenger counts.
Event / data period: 2026-09-18
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IllustrationCars accounted for 69.2% of EU passenger-kilometres in 2024 and aircraft for 15.8%, Eurostat reported. Trains reached 7.5%, overtaking buses, coaches and trolleybuses at 7.3%.
The train share rose 0.3 percentage points from the previous year. The indicator combines passengers and distance travelled; the shares do not represent unique passenger counts or transport company revenues.