Which country has the best metro in the world?


Which country has the best metro in the world? Our number one metro overall? The Seoul Subway in South Korea topped the list. The overall ranking takes into account every element of our study - so that includes the number of stations with step-free access, the price of a ticket and the age of the system (amongst many others).


Which city in Germany has metro?

Today only four German cities (and Vienna in Austria) have underground/metro (U-Bahn) lines: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Nuremberg. A few cities, such as Cologne, Hanover and Stuttgart, have light-rail (Stadtbahn) trains that sometimes run underground, but these are not true underground subway lines.


Which country has the fastest metro in the world?

THE world's fastest metro system train is the Maglev or Transrapid which runs by way of magnetic levitation on the Longyang Road to Pudong International Airport line of the Shanghai Metro in China.


What is the fastest train in Germany?

Transrapid. Germany has developed the Transrapid, a maglev train system. The Transrapid reaches speeds up to 550 km/h (342 mph).


What is the fastest metro train in the world?

1: Shanghai Maglev - 460 kph/286 mph (China) The world's fastest public train is also unique – it's the only link in the world currently carrying passengers using magnetic levitation (Maglev) rather than conventional steel wheels on steel rails.


Is Budapest Metro the oldest?

Budapest Metro, in Hungarian Budapesti metró, opened in 1896 to celebrate the Millennium of Hungary; it is the second oldest metro system in Europe after London.


What is the oldest metro in Europe?

The London Underground first opened as an underground railway in 1863 and its first electrified underground line opened in 1890, making it the world's oldest metro system.


Why is Kiev Metro so deep?

The depth is attributed to the geography of Kyiv, whose high bank of the Dnieper River rises above the rest of the city.


Which city has the best metro in Europe?

The list was topped by the reliable, safe and comfortable public transport in Berlin. 97 percent of Berliners raved about their city's transport network, with their metro U-Bahn offering travellers 175 stations across nine simple-to-navigate lines.


Which city has the best train network?

Tokyo. New York has the most stations, Shanghai has the most track, but no public transport on the planet services as many people as the one found in Tokyo. You may have seen viral videos of packed subway trains in the Japanese capital, and such sights aren't out of the ordinary.


What is the oldest tube in the world?

The Oldest Subways in the World
  • London Underground History (1863) – the oldest tube line. ...
  • The Istanbul Tunnel (1875) ...
  • Chicago 'L' (1892) ...
  • Glasgow Circular Underground (1896) ...
  • Budapest's historic metro line (1896) ...
  • The Paris Metropolitain (1900) ...
  • The Berlin U-Bahn (1902) ...
  • New York, the subway that never closes (1904)


What is the busiest metro in Europe?

Moscow Metro, Russia Moscow metro, Europe's busiest metro system, had an annual ridership of 2.491 billion in 2013, 1.1% higher than that of 2012.


What is the fastest train in Europe?

Trenitalia's Paris to Milan route was first introduced in December 2021, serviced by Hitachi Rail's ETR1000. This super high speed train travels at 300km/h - with the ability to go400km/h if not limited by track regulations - making it the fastest train in Europe.