Rail lines rose 0% to 7,588 km in Hungary in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Hungary reached an all time high of 8,005 km in 2000 and an all time low of 7,588 km in 2018. When compared to Hungary's main peers, rail lines in Austria amounted to 4,877 km, 9,396 km in Czech Republic, 18,538 km in Poland and 3,629 km in Slovakia in 2019.
Hungary has been ranked 12th within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 13 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rail Lines (km) | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Austria | km | 4,950 | 4,956 | 4,937 | 4,917 | 4,953 | ||||||||||||||||
| Czechia | km | 9,459 | 9,458 | 9,467 | 9,463 | 9,408 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | km | 33,449 | 33,426 | 33,332 | 33,380 | 33,488 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | km | 7,895 | 7,895 | 7,896 | 7,749 | 7,752 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | km | 16,752 | 16,723 | 16,724 | 16,788 | 16,787 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | km | 18,959 | 18,942 | 18,510 | 18,429 | 18,513 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | km | 85,266 | 85,266 | 85,262 | 85,375 | 85,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | km | 3,631 | 3,627 | 3,626 | 3,626 | 3,626 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | km | 3,611 | 4,019 | 3,976 | 4,034 | 4,051 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | km | 21,626 | 21,626 | 20,975 | 21,603 | 21,626 | ... |
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