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Based on some selected data, find out here about the importance of the railway transport industry

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  • 96.2

    million tons of transported goods

    In 2025, a total of 96.2 million tons of goods were transported on the Austrian railway network.

  • 5,624

    km total length of the railway network

    The Austrian railway network has a total length of 5,624 km (2024).

  • 2.1

    million containers

    In 2025, a total of 2.1 million containers and swap bodies were transported on Austria’s railway network.

  • 1.97

    billion euros in exports

    In 2025, exports of rail vehicles, track fixtures and fittings, and signal equipment amounted to around EUR 1.97 billion.

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Source: Statistics Austria
Rail freight transport according to transport areas in 2025
Transport area Transport volume in tons / share in %  Transport output in tkm*) / share in % 
Transit 30.0 million t / 31.2% 8.4 billion tkm / 39.1%
Domestic 28.5 million t / 29.6% 4.5 billion tkm / 20.7%
Cross-border receipt 21.0 million t / 21.8% 5.0 billion tkm / 23.2%
Cross-border shipment 16.7 million t / 17.4% 3.7 billion tkm / 17.0%
Total: 96.2 million tons 21.2 billion tkm
*) tkm = transported goods in tons per kilometre


Last update : 11. May 2026