Rail transportation Deutsche Bahn expands connections in Europe
By train to Paris, Amsterdam or Zurich: Deutsche Bahn is recording growing passenger numbers in European traffic and wants to attract more customers with new connections.
08.05.2026, 04:44
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"Last year, 25 out of around 140 million customers on Deutsche Bahn's long-distance services traveled across borders, which is 30 percent more than in 2019," Michael Peterson, Head of Long-Distance Transport, told the German news agency DPA in Frankfurt. "This year, the number is expected to increase slightly again and grow strongly in the following years with more European connections."
According to Deutsche Bahn, passenger numbers in 2025 have risen sharply on several routes, including Munich - Zurich, which is up 27 percent on the previous year. The routes from Frankfurt to Paris (up 22 percent) and from Cologne to Brussels (up 16 percent) also increased.
