This statistic shows the percentage of passengers using various modes of transport in the EU, based on a survey carried out in September 2014. 78 percent of those surveyed had used some form of transport in the past year. Less than 30 percent of those surveyed had used air transport.
Percentage of passengers using transport in the EU in September 2014, by mode of transport*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Total "Has used transport"
78%
Local urban transport (trams, buses, metro, commuter trains, etc.)
59%
National rail transport
34%
Air transport
28%
Long-distance coach transport
14%
Ship or ferry services (including inland waterways)
* In the original survey, the question was posed as follows: "Which of the following services, if any, have you used during the last 12 months? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
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European Commission. (December 31, 2014). Percentage of passengers using transport in the EU in September 2014, by mode of transport* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/429068/modes-of-transport-used-by-eu-citizens/
European Commission. "Percentage of passengers using transport in the EU in September 2014, by mode of transport*." Chart. December 31, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429068/modes-of-transport-used-by-eu-citizens/
European Commission. (2014). Percentage of passengers using transport in the EU in September 2014, by mode of transport*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429068/modes-of-transport-used-by-eu-citizens/
European Commission. "Percentage of Passengers Using Transport in The Eu in September 2014, by Mode of Transport*." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429068/modes-of-transport-used-by-eu-citizens/
European Commission, Percentage of passengers using transport in the EU in September 2014, by mode of transport* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429068/modes-of-transport-used-by-eu-citizens/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of passengers using transport in the EU in September 2014, by mode of transport* [Graph], European Commission, December 31, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/429068/modes-of-transport-used-by-eu-citizens/
