Rail lines in Germany
Germany: Rail lines was 33,401 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Germany, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Germany stood at 33,401 total route-km.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Germany peaked at 41,718 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33,332 total route-km, in 2015.
Germany ranks 6th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,347 total route-km | 37,589 total route-km | 41,718 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 34,926 total route-km | 33,721 total route-km | 36,642 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,473 total route-km | 33,332 total route-km | 33,714 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,400 total route-km | 33,399 total route-km | 33,401 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 655,842 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 12,766 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 80.20 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 107 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,286 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Germany?
- Rail lines in Germany was 33,401 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41,718 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,332 total route-km in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for rail lines?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.