Rail Baltica is a major investment in improving mobility, safety, and sustainable travel across the Baltics
Rail Baltica's economic benefits outweigh the financial costs
Rail Baltica delivers strong returns, with €45.4 billion in benefits from a €15.3 billion investment – demonstrating the value of smart infrastructure spending. The first implementation phase aims to establish an operational line across the Baltic states, connecting to Poland.
Capex for Phase I of Rail Baltica project
€15.3 billion
Socio-economic benefits
Rail Baltica’s immediate and tangible benefits for multiple sectors:
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Passengers: time, costs, fewer accidents
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Freight: costs savings
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Environment: emissions reduction
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Direct labour benefits: new jobs, growth salary increase
Wider economic impact
Rail Baltica’s influence on regional development by boosting connectivity and fostering development across multiple sectors:
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Economic growth
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Military mobility
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Supply chain integration
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Social equity
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Environmental sustainability
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Corridor synergies
GDP growth
0.5-0.7% annuallyEconomic impact (direct and indirect)
€45.4 billion
Rail Baltica project funding
Up to 85% of the total eligible costs from the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility
More than
€4 billion
Rail Baltica is one of the EU’s top-priority cross-border infrastructure projects
To date, Rail Baltica has been financed predominantly – up to 85% of the total eligible costs – by the
EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), with additional contributions from other EU funding
instruments such as Military Mobility, as well as co-financing from national budgets.
CEF is the EU’s key funding instrument for strategically important infrastructure investments in
transport, energy, and digital services, aimed at improving cross-border connections and
strengthening the internal market. It has been the cornerstone of Rail Baltica’s financing to date and
has played a crucial role in enabling the progress achieved so far.
Expanding funding opportunities
Additional financing sources, including public-private partnerships, are also under active exploration to support the project’s long-term development.