List of busiest railway stations in Europe

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Below is a list of the busiest railway stations in Europe. Train stations with more than 30 million passengers per year are shown.

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Only data from national networks is shown. Notably, the London stations only include figures on the National Rail network and not journeys on the London Underground network, while the Paris stations include all journeys on the SNCF mainline network and RER, but not RER operated by the RATP and the Paris Métro. The number of platforms does not include rapid transit systems, referring exclusively to mainline or commuter rail platforms.

Busiest railway stations in Europe

CountryCityRailway StationPassengers (millions per year)PlatformsSourced data year
National railRapid TransitCommuterLong Distance
Flag of France.svg  France Paris Gare du Nord 257 [1] 51.1 [2] 47.4 [2] 302024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hamburg Hamburg Hauptbahnhof 196 [3] 122019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof 179.9 [3] 292019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Munich München Hbf 150.7 [3] 342019
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Zürich Zürich HB 150.3 [4] 262024
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Rome Roma Termini 150 [5] 32
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Berlin Hbf 120.1 [3] 162019
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Milan Milano Centrale 120 [6] 24 [7]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Cologne Köln Hbf 116.1 [3] 112019
Flag of France.svg  France Paris Gare Saint-Lazare 114.1 [1] 46.9 [2] 272024
Flag of France.svg  France Paris Gare de Lyon 113.2 [1] 36.5 [2] 37.5 [2] 282024
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Madrid Madrid Atocha 100.2 [8] 8020.2242022
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Berlin Friedrichstraße 95.6 [3] 82019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hannover Hannover Hbf 95.3 [3] 122019
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London London Liverpool Street 94.5 [9] 67.2192023–2024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Stuttgart Stuttgart Hbf 93.1 [3] 172019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Berlin Ostkreuz 91.3 [3] 122019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Hbf 89.8 [3] 202019
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Moscow Moscow Yaroslavsky 78.6 [10] 71.86.8162019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Nuremberg Nürnberg Hbf 76.7 [3] 212019
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Utrecht Utrecht Centraal 75.7 [11] 162019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Berlin Gesundbrunnen 74.1 [3] 102019
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Centraal 72.8 [12] 112019
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Moscow Moscow Kursky 71.1 [10] 58.312.8172019
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Turin Torino Porta Nuova 70 [13] 20
Flag of France.svg  France Paris Gare Montparnasse 68.9 [1] 29.9 [2] 282024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London London Paddington 66.9 [9] 48.6152023–2024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Berlin Südkreuz 65.3 [3] 102019
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Bern Bern 65.1 [4] [note 1] 172024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London Tottenham Court Road 64.2 [9] 22023–2024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Munich München Ostbf 63.5 [3] 142019
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London London Waterloo 62.5 [9] 82.9242023–2024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Munich München Marienplatz 59.5 [3] 22019
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Florence Firenze Santa Maria Novella 59 [14] 19
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Bologna Bologna Centrale 58 [15] 28
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London Stratford 56.6 [9] 64.992023–2024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Essen Essen Hbf 55.5 [3] 132019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Berlin Alexanderplatz 55.5 [3] 42019
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Oslo Oslo sentralstasjon 54.8 [16] 19
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bremen Bremen Hbf 53.7 [3] 92019
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Rome Roma Tiburtina 51 [17] 20
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London London Victoria 50.8 [9] 85.5192023–2024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Munich München-Pasing 50.7 [3] 92019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hamburg Hamburg-Altona 50.4 [3] 122019
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London London Bridge 50 [9] 74.3152023–2024
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Naples Napoli Centrale 50 [18] 25
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Moscow Moscow Kazansky 49.9 [10] 33.516.4172019
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Copenhagen Københavns Hovedbanegård 49.58.9 [19] 17.7 [19] 31.7 [20] [21] 152024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Leipzig Leipzig Hbf 49.3 [3] 212019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Duisburg Duisburg Hbf 47.5 [3] 122019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Berlin Zoologischer Garten 47.4[ citation needed ]6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London Farringdon 46 [9] 42023–2024
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Vienna Wien Hbf 45.4 [22] 122024
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Helsinki Helsingin päärautatieasema 45.1 [23] 38.76.4192019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Dortmund Dortmund Hbf 44.9 [3] 162019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Mannheim Mannheim Hbf 43.1 [3] 811
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Braunschweig Braunschweig Hbf 43.1 [3] 40.892019
Flag of France.svg  France Paris Gare de l'Est 42.7 [1] 22.4 [2] 292024
Flag of France.svg  France Lyon Lyon-Part-Dieu 42.4 [1] 122024
Flag of France.svg  France Juvisy-sur-Orge Juvisy 41.9 [1] 132024
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Barcelona Barcelona Sants 40.8 [8] 30.310.5142022
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Moscow Moscow Leningradsky 39.7 [10] 27.612.1102019
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Stockholm Stockholm City 39.2 [24] 42018
Flag of France.svg  France Paris Magenta 38.8 [1] 42024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London Bond Street 38.3 [9] 22023–2024
Flag of France.svg  France Paris Haussmann–Saint-Lazare 38.3 [1] 42024
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Lucerne Luzern 37.9 [4] 142024
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Lausanne Lausanne 37.6 [4] 102024
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Winterthur Winterthur 37.3 [4] 92024
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Rotterdam Rotterdam Centraal 37.1 [25] 132019
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 37 [26] 222024
Flag of France.svg  France Saint-Denis Saint-Denis 37 [1] 62024
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Basel Basel SBB 36.8 [4] [note 2] 232024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Berlin Ostbahnhof 36.5[ citation needed ]9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London London Euston 36.2 [9] 41.1182023–2024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Stuttgart Stuttgart Stadtmitte 36.1 [3] 22019
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The Hague Den Haag Centraal 36.1 [27] 122019
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London London St Pancras 36 [9] 44.9152023–2024
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Haarlemmermeer Schiphol Airport 35.8 [28] 62019
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt (Main) Konstablerwache 35.8 [3] 22019
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels Bruxelles-Central/Brussel-Centraal 35.8 [26] 62024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London Whitechapel 35.2 [9] 42023–2024
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord 35.2 [26] 122024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt (Main) Hauptwache 35 [3] 22019
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Vienna Wien Meidling 33.9 [22] 82024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Birmingham Birmingham New Street 33.3 [9] 122023–2024
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Milan Milano Cadorna 33.1 [29] 10
Flag of France.svg  France Puteaux La Défense 31.7 [1] 102024
Flag of France.svg  France Aulnay-sous-Bois Aulnay-sous-Bois 31.7 [1] 52024
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Zürich Zürich Oerlikon 31 [4] 82024
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Venice Venezia Mestre 31 [30] 13
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Berlin-Lichtenberg 31[ citation needed ]8
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Copenhagen Nørreport 30.625.2 [19] 24.4 [19] 6.2 [20] [21] 42024
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Madrid Madrid Nuevos Ministerios 30.5 [8] 30.562022
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Ghent Gent-Sint-Pieters 30.5 [26] 122024
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Prague Praha hlavní nádraží 30.2 [31] 162017
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Leiden Leiden Centraal 30.2 [32] 62019
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Venice Venezia Santa Lucia 30 [30] 16

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ w/o figures from RBS
  2. ↑ w/o SNCF figures

References

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