Germany - 41,000km

Deutshe Bahn - a German rail transport company based in Berlin is considered the dominant enterprise of the country's rail network, accounting for about 80% of total freight traffic and 99% of road passenger traffic.

In addition, there are more than 150 private railway companies operating on German railway lines, providing passenger and freight services in the region. The S-Bahn serves the suburbs, while the Hamburg Cologne Express (HKX) is the main long-haul passenger operator.

Germany's railway network has more than 1,300 km of high-speed rail in operation as of mid-2013 and more than 400 km of new highways under construction. Deutshe Bahn opened high-speed services, called InterCity Express (ICE), for the first time in 1991. The high-speed network, operating at speeds up to 320km/h, now connects cities Germany and neighboring countries such as France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria.