{"id":2135682,"date":"2026-09-09T10:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2135682"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:30:42","slug":"swiss-and-french-train-stations-named-among-best-in-europe-with-germany-free-falling-down-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2135682","title":{"rendered":"Swiss and French train stations named among best in Europe \u2013 with Germany free-falling down rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/69\/34\/1200x675_cmsv2_743c2686-32b1-5ce3-b355-576d30dfaed0-9906934.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2924317-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2924317\" data-cid=\"9907061\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2924317-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/70\/61\/189x106_cmsv2_aac80415-bcb8-5f21-bf67-f3c65afbbe3f-9907061.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Doha\u2019s skyline, Qatar, 18 January 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Economy<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Qatar\u2019s budget deficit more than doubles amid LNG disruption\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2923705-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2923705\" data-cid=\"9903975\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2923705-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/39\/75\/189x106_cmsv2_a1a4979f-8ff2-5b3f-844b-e26dd0853ceb-9903975.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Centre for Contemprary Arts Tashkent\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Art<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    A 1912 tram depot becomes a new centre for contemporary art\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2924277-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2924277\" data-cid=\"9906883\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2924277-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/68\/83\/189x106_cmsv2_1bf6f0a2-de06-5cd8-968e-5d2514bc26bc-9906883.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE: French President Emmanuel Macron, with Philippe Baptiste, Thomas Pesquet, Arnaud Prost, Sophie Adenot, presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, 5 February 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Space<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    France-Germany space summit hit by US withdrawals and Merz absence\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2923828-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2923828\" data-cid=\"9904671\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2923828-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/46\/71\/189x106_cmsv2_47928cf0-13e0-5c8b-9074-a5438d1051d0-9904671.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Detenators sit in rows for recylcing as workers destroy the United States&apos; chemical weapons stockpile at the US Army Pueblo Chemical Depot. June 8, 2023.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Exclusive: Investigation alleges chemical weapons use in Sudan\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2924317-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2924317\" data-cid=\"9907061\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2924317-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/70\/61\/189x106_cmsv2_aac80415-bcb8-5f21-bf67-f3c65afbbe3f-9907061.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Doha\u2019s skyline, Qatar, 18 January 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Economy<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Qatar\u2019s budget deficit more than doubles amid LNG disruption\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2923705-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2923705\" data-cid=\"9903975\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2923705-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/39\/75\/189x106_cmsv2_a1a4979f-8ff2-5b3f-844b-e26dd0853ceb-9903975.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Centre for Contemprary Arts Tashkent\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Art<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    A 1912 tram depot becomes a new centre for contemporary art\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2924277-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2924277\" data-cid=\"9906883\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2924277-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/68\/83\/189x106_cmsv2_1bf6f0a2-de06-5cd8-968e-5d2514bc26bc-9906883.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE: French President Emmanuel Macron, with Philippe Baptiste, Thomas Pesquet, Arnaud Prost, Sophie Adenot, presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, 5 February 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Space<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    France-Germany space summit hit by US withdrawals and Merz absence\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2923828-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2923828\" data-cid=\"9904671\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2923828-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/46\/71\/189x106_cmsv2_47928cf0-13e0-5c8b-9074-a5438d1051d0-9904671.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Detenators sit in rows for recylcing as workers destroy the United States&apos; chemical weapons stockpile at the US Army Pueblo Chemical Depot. June 8, 2023.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Exclusive: Investigation alleges chemical weapons use in Sudan\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Travel<\/p>\n<p>                          Travel News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Swiss and French train stations named among best in Europe \u2013 with Germany free-falling down rankings<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/69\/34\/1536x864_cmsv2_743c2686-32b1-5ce3-b355-576d30dfaed0-9906934.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Z\u00fcrich Hbf was just named the best major railway station in Europe by Consumer Choice Center&apos;s latest index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Z\u00fcrich Hbf was just named the best major railway station in Europe by Consumer Choice Center&#8217;s latest index<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Jenny Wagner\/Unsplash<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Jenny Wagner\/Unsplash\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspDianne Apen-Sadler\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1788949842\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-09-09 12:30:42 +02:00\">09\/09\/2026 &#8211; 12:30 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span 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width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The latest European Railway Station Index ranks the top 60 busiest railway stations in Europe \u2013 and there are clear winners and losers.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--travel js-article-content\">\n<p>The latest edition of the European Railway Station Index is out now \u2013 and the best major hub on the continent is Switzerland\u2019s Z\u00fcrich Hbf.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Issued by the Consumer Choice Center, the new ranking evaluated 60 of Europe\u2019s busiest railway stations looking at the percentage of services which are delayed and the average wait time.<\/p>\n<p>It also took into account factors such as the number of in-station services, accessibility options, whether or not the station has free wifi, national and local railway coverage and ticket types.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland \u201ccontinues to set the standard for reliability\u201d, with a national punctuality rate of 94.1%. Z\u00fcrich Hbf came in first place overall, with just 4% of its train services delayed, while Bern Hbf was joint fifth with a delay percentage of 1.8%. Although ranked 14th overall, the most punctual trains departed from Luzern Hbf, which had just 0.3% of its services delayed. <\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, Germany\u2019s performance \u201ccontinued to deteriorate\u201d compared to previous editions. <\/p>\n<p>Of the bottom 30 stations, 15 are in Germany, and the highest ranked station from the country is Berlin Hbf in 18th, where 61.1% of services are delayed and the average wait time is 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Europe-wide, the average delay rate is 29% \u2013 in Germany, it is 49.4%. Similarly, the average wait time on the continent is 8.06 minutes, versus 14.74 minutes in Germany.<\/p>\n<h2>Polish stations on the rise<\/h2>\n<p>For 2026, 10 new stations joined the ranking thanks to increased passenger numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the top five best performers among these newbies come from Poland: Krak\u00f3w G\u0142\u00f3wny in first place (ninth overall), and Pozna\u0144 G\u0142\u00f3wny in third (13th overall).<\/p>\n<p>Consumer Choice Center note that Krak\u00f3w\u2019s main station boasts direct routes to Warsaw, Zakopane, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Gda\u0144sk and Katowice domestically, as well as top destinations like Berlin,<\/p>\n<p>Munich, Vienna and Prague elsewhere on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Krak\u00f3w G\u0142\u00f3wny is also fully integrated with the Galeria Krakowska shopping centre, giving travellers access to plenty of shops and restaurants. Praise was also lavished on the station for having integrated bus and tram services, written and verbal station announcements, and a first-class lounge.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Consumer Choice Center points to the ongoing modernisation of the network with a plan for an additional 4,700km of new track \u201cultimately promises to transform Polish rail into one of the most modern rail networks in Europe\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Time for a rail escape to Poland, anyone?<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">A 1,300km journey: One of Europe\u2019s longest train routes is set to launch this month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>The top major European railway stations for 2026<\/h3>\n<p>1. Z\u00fcrich Hbf, Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>2. Gare du Nord, Paris, France<\/p>\n<p>3. Amsterdam Centraal, Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>4. Wroclaw G\u0142\u00f3wny, Poland<\/p>\n<p>5= Bern Hbf, Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>5= Gare Montparnasse, Paris, France<\/p>\n<p>7. Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, France<\/p>\n<p>8. 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class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Croatia on wheels: The great Adriatic motorhome route<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">The latest edition of the European Railway Station Index is out now \u2013 and the best major hub on the continent is Switzerland\u2019s Z\u00fcrich Hbf.Issued by the Consumer Choice Center, the new ranking evaluated 60 of Europe\u2019s busiest railway stations looking at the percentage of services which are delayed and the average wait time.It also took into account factors such as the number of in-station services, accessibility options, whether or not the station has free wifi, national and local railway coverage and ticket types.Switzerland \u201ccontinues to set the standard for reliability\u201d, with a national punctuality rate of 94.1%. Z\u00fcrich Hbf came in first place overall, with just 4% of its train services delayed, while Bern Hbf was joint fifth with a delay percentage of 1.8%. Although ranked 14th overall, the most punctual trains departed from Luzern Hbf, which had just 0.3% of its services delayed.\u00a0On the flip side, Germany\u2019s performance \u201ccontinued to deteriorate\u201d compared to previous editions.\u00a0Of the bottom 30 stations, 15 are in Germany, and the highest ranked station from the country is Berlin Hbf in 18th, where 61.1% of services are delayed and the average wait time is 20 minutes.Europe-wide, the average delay rate is 29% \u2013 in Germany, it is 49.4%. Similarly, the average wait time on the continent is 8.06 minutes, versus 14.74 minutes in Germany.Polish stations on the riseFor 2026, 10 new stations joined the ranking thanks to increased passenger numbers.Two of the top five best performers among these newbies come from Poland: Krak\u00f3w G\u0142\u00f3wny in first place (ninth overall), and Pozna\u0144 G\u0142\u00f3wny in third (13th overall).Consumer Choice Center note that Krak\u00f3w\u2019s main station boasts direct routes to Warsaw, Zakopane, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Gda\u0144sk and Katowice domestically, as well as top destinations like Berlin,Munich, Vienna and Prague elsewhere on the continent.Krak\u00f3w G\u0142\u00f3wny is also fully integrated with the Galeria Krakowska shopping centre, giving travellers access to plenty of shops and restaurants. Praise was also lavished on the station for having integrated bus and tram services, written and verbal station announcements, and a first-class lounge.Looking ahead, Consumer Choice Center points to the ongoing modernisation of the network with a plan for an additional 4,700km of new track \u201cultimately promises to transform Polish rail into one of the most modern rail networks in Europe\u201d.Time for a rail escape to Poland, anyone?The top major European railway stations for 20261. Z\u00fcrich Hbf, Switzerland2. Gare du Nord, Paris, France3. Amsterdam Centraal, Netherlands4. Wroclaw G\u0142\u00f3wny, Poland5= Bern Hbf, Switzerland5= Gare Montparnasse, Paris, France7. Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, France8. 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