The coronavirus crisis has significantly restricted the freedom to travel in Europe and globally. Long train voyages have now become just a memory for most of us. However, with the pace of the vaccine roll-out progressing, there is every reason to be optimistic about regaining our freedom to travel this summer. As consumers across Europe rush to book business trips and vacations, our European Railway Index will come in handy.

Inspired by two indices, the European Consumer Airport Index and European Train Station Index 2020, we looked at Europe’s 50 largest railway stations and ranked them in terms of passenger experience and according to a mix of factors ranging from how crowded platforms are and accessibility to the number of destinations.

This is the second Annual Edition of the European Railway Station Index, seeking to rank Europe’s most passenger-friendly railway stations. We found data on the stations’ websites, online statistics, and conducted our own research to collect all necessary information. We have also considered the feedback we received from the media and the public on the first edition and did our best to improve it.