Top 50 Public transports in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest public transports in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 102 public transports tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 23,806,929 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 661,139, and the largest, Deutsche Bahn, reaches around 16,279,502 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each public transport, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Deutsche Bahn |
16,279,502 | 76.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 2 |  FlixBus |
6,644,514 | 13.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 3 |  Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe |
882,913 | 95.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 4 |  Bremer Straßenbahn AG |
583,301 | 96.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 5 |  Eurostar |
575,030 | 4.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 6 |  Westbahn |
569,964 | 16.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 7 |  BOGESTRA |
564,671 | 97.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 8 |  Autozug Sylt |
550,751 | 96.3% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 9 |  Stuttgart S-Bahn |
411,062 | 95.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 10 |  Nederlandse Spoorwegen |
387,665 | 4.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 11 |  Trenitalia |
386,624 | 2.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 12 |  MyWay (ticketing system) |
366,861 | 16.7% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 13 |  NordWestBahn |
366,697 | 97.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 14 |  SNCF |
329,158 | 2.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 15 |  Rheinbahn |
310,760 | 96.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 16 |  London Underground |
288,410 | 7.7% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 17 |  TGV |
285,247 | 5.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 18 |  Orient Express |
267,457 | 8.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 19 |  Intercity-Express |
261,512 | 58.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 20 |  Heidelberger Bergbahn |
211,346 | 93.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 21 |  CeBus |
207,357 | 6.4% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 22 |  Hamburg U-Bahn |
199,800 | 98.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 23 |  Erixx |
177,947 | 96.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 24 |  Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) |
160,146 | 3.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 25 |  Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe |
140,627 | 97.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 26 |  Thalys |
135,519 | 17.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 27 |  ALSA (bus company) |
127,782 | 1.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 28 |  Voyages-sncf.com |
124,676 | 3.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 29 |  Bremerhaven Bus |
120,428 | 98.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 30 |  Japan Rail Pass |
93,762 | 4.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 31 |  Bwegt |
92,585 | 90.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 32 |  Paris Métro |
90,127 | 9.7% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 33 |  Staten Island Ferry |
89,142 | 3.6% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 34 |  Oyster card |
81,799 | 10.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 35 |  Hyperloop |
81,117 | 11.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 36 |  Ouigo |
67,843 | 0.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 37 |  Aktivbus Flensburg |
66,155 | 96.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 38 |  Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe |
51,155 | 99.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 39 |  Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg |
42,528 | 93.3% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 40 |  KVG Stade |
41,065 | 97.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 41 |  Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) |
40,920 | 90.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 42 |  Light railway |
38,639 | 31.3% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 43 |  Wiener Linien |
37,646 | 3.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 44 |  Madrid Metro |
36,360 | 1.6% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 45 |  Autokraft |
35,563 | 46.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 46 |  RATP |
34,550 | 0.4% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 47 |  Blue Line (CTA) |
31,681 | 2.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 48 |  Canadian Pacific Railway |
29,060 | 4.6% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 49 |  Eurolines |
28,844 | 15.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 50 |  Hamburg-Köln-Express |
28,710 | 99.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each public transport by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest public transport in Germany?
Deutsche Bahn currently leads with an estimated audience of 16,279,502 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.