Busiest Train Stations in Europe

Station Rankings

Europe's busiest stations handle hundreds of thousands of daily passengers, serving as gateways for international high-speed, domestic intercity, and dense suburban commuter rail networks.

#	Name	Value	Description
1	Gare du Nord	700K daily passengers	Europe's busiest station handling Eurostar, Thalys, TGV, and dense RER/Transilien commuter services in northern Paris.
2	London Waterloo	660K daily passengers	Britain's busiest terminus handling South Western Railway's extensive suburban network and intercity services.
3	Hamburg Hbf	550K daily passengers	Germany's busiest station by passengers, a through station with ICE, IC, regional, and S-Bahn services.
4	Gare Saint-Lazare	450K daily passengers	Paris terminus serving Normandy-bound Intercites and the busiest Transilien suburban commuter lines.
5	London Victoria	430K daily passengers	Major London terminus for Southern, Southeastern, and Gatwick Express services to south England and the airport.
6	Zurich HB	400K daily passengers	Switzerland's largest station, handling SBB intercity, S-Bahn, and international services with Swiss precision.
7	Gare de Lyon	390K daily passengers	Paris terminus for TGV Sud-Est to Marseille, Lyon, and the Riviera, plus busy RER D and Transilien services.
8	Frankfurt (Main) Hbf	380K daily passengers	Germany's premier railway junction connecting all major ICE corridors with extensive S-Bahn and regional services.
9	Munchen Hbf	350K daily passengers	Bavaria's central station handling ICE, IC, regional trains, and the S-Bahn network serving Greater Munich.
10	Roma Termini	330K daily passengers	Italy's busiest station serving Frecciarossa and Italo high-speed trains plus regional and Leonardo Express airport services.

Methodology

Ranked by estimated daily passenger throughput from European rail operator annual reports, national statistics, and industry publications.

Quick Facts

Category	Station Rankings
Entries	10
Unit	passengers/day

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