In 2021, Switzerland was the European country that traveled the most by train. During that year, one Swiss inhabitant traveled on average more than 1,600 kilometers on a train. France came in second with an average train travel distance of 1,040 kilometers per capita.
Average passenger kilometers traveled per capita in European countries in 2021
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IRG-Rail. "Average passenger kilometers traveled per capita in European countries in 2021." Chart. April 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257407/average-passenger-kilometers-traveled-per-capita-europe/
IRG-Rail. (2023). Average passenger kilometers traveled per capita in European countries in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257407/average-passenger-kilometers-traveled-per-capita-europe/
IRG-Rail. "Average Passenger Kilometers Traveled per Capita in European Countries in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257407/average-passenger-kilometers-traveled-per-capita-europe/
IRG-Rail, Average passenger kilometers traveled per capita in European countries in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257407/average-passenger-kilometers-traveled-per-capita-europe/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Average passenger kilometers traveled per capita in European countries in 2021 [Graph], IRG-Rail, April 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257407/average-passenger-kilometers-traveled-per-capita-europe/