In 2021, the Deutsche Bahn was the leading freight operator in Europe. It hauled just under 84,850 million ton-kilometers worth of freight in 2021, dwarfing all other freight operators. VDV, based in Germany, was second in the ranking, at around 37,321 million metric ton-kilometer.
Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers)
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Other statistics that may interest you Rail freight industry in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Projected global rail freight market size 2020-2026
- Premium Statistic Rail freight traffic worldwide, by region 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Rail freight demand in key markets 2019
- Premium Statistic European rail traffic in key countries 2019
- Premium Statistic Rail freight traffic in Europe 2012–2019
- Premium Statistic European rail freight load factor in key countries 2020
- Premium Statistic European rail traffic distribution in key countries 2020
- Basic Statistic Length of railway lines in use in Europe in 2021, by country
Western and Southern Europe
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- Basic Statistic Germany: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2006-2021
- Basic Statistic United Kingdom (UK): tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic France: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
- Basic Statistic Amount of freight transported by rail in Italy 2007-2022
- Basic Statistic Switzerland: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
Northern Europe
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- Basic Statistic Lithuania: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Latvia: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Estonia: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail in Finland 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Sweden: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
Central Europe and the Balkans
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- Basic Statistic Slovenia: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Romania: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2006-2019
- Basic Statistic Railroad usage rate per capita in Poland 2004-2023
- Basic Statistic Austria: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Bulgaria: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
Operators
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- Premium Statistic Main rail freight operators in the Europe 2021
- Premium Statistic Freight operators' revenue in European countries 2021
- Premium Statistic DB Cargo rail freight transport performance Germany 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic DB Cargo transported goods volume Germany 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Turnover of the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) 2008-2023
- Premium Statistic SBB operating revenue for freight and passenger rail traffic 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Volume of freight traffic on the SBB rail network 2015-2021
Special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic
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- Premium Statistic Change in freight volume hauled by rail in selected European countries 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Year-over-year monthly change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Leading European countries for rail freight punctuality increase 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Change in freight train departures in selected European countries 2019-2020
Further related statistics
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- Number of rail freight transport companies in Sweden 2009-2019
- Rail transport of goods from and to Denmark 2012-2018
- Rail transport of goods in Denmark 2018, by type
- Rail transport of dangerous goods from and to Denmark 2012-2018
- Volume of dangerous goods transported by rail in Norway 2012-2019
- Average number of employees of DSB 2012-2020
- Annual revenue of DSB 2012-2020
- Number of customers of DSB 2012-2020
- Costs for operating trains of DSB 2020, by type of cost
- Rail transport of intermodal transport units in Denmark 2012-2018
- Number of serviced train stations of DSB 2012-2020
- Rail transport of intermodal units in Denmark 2012-2018, by unit of cargo
- Passenger kilometers conducted by DSB 2012-2020
- Goods transport by rail from Norway 2019, by type of goods
- Goods transport by rail to Norway 2019, by type of goods
- Track miles of the seven largest U.S. rail transit agencies
- Worldwide media perception of NS 2020, by characteristic
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- Number of rail freight transport companies in Sweden 2009-2019
- Rail transport of goods from and to Denmark 2012-2018
- Rail transport of goods in Denmark 2018, by type
- Rail transport of dangerous goods from and to Denmark 2012-2018
- Volume of dangerous goods transported by rail in Norway 2012-2019
- Average number of employees of DSB 2012-2020
- Annual revenue of DSB 2012-2020
- Number of customers of DSB 2012-2020
- Costs for operating trains of DSB 2020, by type of cost
- Rail transport of intermodal transport units in Denmark 2012-2018
- Number of serviced train stations of DSB 2012-2020
- Rail transport of intermodal units in Denmark 2012-2018, by unit of cargo
- Passenger kilometers conducted by DSB 2012-2020
- Goods transport by rail from Norway 2019, by type of goods
- Goods transport by rail to Norway 2019, by type of goods
- Track miles of the seven largest U.S. rail transit agencies
- Worldwide media perception of NS 2020, by characteristic
CER. (February 9, 2023). Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/
CER. "Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers)." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/
CER. (2023). Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/
CER. "Leading European Rail Freight Operators in 2021 (in Million Tonne-kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/
CER, Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers) [Graph], CER, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/