Rail transport in Germany

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	Map of the railway network in Germany as of 2020: Main lines Branch lines

Rail transport in Germany
Rail transport in Germany
	An ICE 3 approaching Köln Hauptbahnhof
Operation
National railway	Deutsche Bahn
Statistics
Ridership	2.87 billion (2018)
Passenger km	97.8 billion (2018)
Freight	116 billion tkm (2018)
System length
Total	33,399 kilometres (20,753 mi); (2022, Deutsche Bahn only)
Double track	18,556 kilometres (11,530 mi); (2022, Deutsche Bahn only)
Electrified	20,540 kilometres (12,760 mi); (2022, Deutsche Bahn only)
Track gauge
Main	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification
Main	15 kV 16.7 Hz S-Bahn Berlin 750 V S-Bahn Hamburg 1200 V
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	Map of the railway network in Germany as of 2020: Main lines Branch lines

As of 2021, Germany had a railway network of 33,399 kilometres (20,753 mi), of which 20,540 kilometres (12,760 mi) were electrified and 18,556 kilometres (11,530 mi) were double track. Germany is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Germany is 80.

Germany was ranked fourth among national European rail systems in the 2017 European Railway Performance Index assessing intensity of use, quality of service and safety. Germany had a very good rating for intensity of use, by both passengers and freight, and good ratings for quality of service and safety. Germany also captured relatively high value in return for public investment with cost to performance ratios that outperform the average ratio for all European countries.

Germany's rail freight of 117 billion tons/kilometer meant it carried 17.6% of all inland German cargo in 2015.

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