Freight transport in 2024 Rail freight lost ground to roads in 2024

Rail freight lost ground to roads in 2024

24.11.2025 - The share of rail in freight transport performance fell by 2.6% in 2024 compared with the previous year, resulting in the lowest level in fifteen years. Meanwhile, road freight transport increased by 1.4%. The share of rail within total freight transport thus fell by one percentage point to 37% (road: 63%). These are some of the findings from the Goods Transport Statistics produced by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2024
Periodicity
Annual
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2025-0294-e
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
24.11.2025
Topic:
Mobility and transport

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