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Germany's public transit

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3.8/ 5

A measured 0-5 score of how much of daily life is reachable without a car, built from GTFS timetables and OpenStreetMap across 57.4M residents — the measured urban footprint of Germany's 736 scored agglomerations.

Who can reach transit, by mode

Residents within about 800 m of each mode, as a share of Germany's measured urban footprint. Bars overlap — a resident near both a metro and a bus stop counts in both.

Busnearly everyone
98% (56.4M)

Near-universal — what separates cities is how often the bus comes, not whether there's a stop.

Rail62% of residents
62% (35.4M)
Tram1 in 3 residents
30% (17.5M)
Metro1 in 5 residents
21% (11.9M)
Ferry4% of residents
4% (2.2M)

Coverage means a stop within walking distance. It does not mean frequent service.

Top cities, by mode

Where each network reaches the most residents. Open a city for its own coverage map.

Coverage
~57.4M residents
Resolution
250 m cells
Source
GTFS + OSM
High confidence0.97Last updated Jul 24, 2026