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Was bedeuten die STIB-Zahlen für 2025 für die Fortbewegung in Brussels?

Der Betreiber verzeichnete 2025 396,1 Millionen Fahrten, knapp unter der Schwelle von 400 Millionen Fahrten im Jahr 2025 und 1,4 % weniger als 2024, während sich seine Kostendeckungsquote auf 29,5 % verbesserte.

Belgium Impulse Editorial·27 June 2026·3 min read·
Well established· 1 Primärquelle + 4 offizielle Dokumente

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  • Die STIB verzeichnete 2025 396,1 Millionen Fahrten, 1,4 % weniger als die 401,9 Millionen im Jahr 2024.
  • Die Metrofahrten stiegen auf 140,1 Millionen und die Busfahrten auf 123,5 Millionen; die Straßenbahnfahrten sanken vor dem Hintergrund von Bauarbeiten und Sperrungen auf 132,4 Millionen.
  • Die Kostendeckungsquote erreichte 29,5 %, berechnet nach der Methodik des öffentlichen Dienstleistungsvertrags 2024-2028.
  • Kontaktloses Bezahlen mit Bankkarte erreichte 2025 14,5 Millionen Tickets, fünfmal so viel wie im ersten vollständigen Jahr nach der Einführung.

Die STIB, formell die Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles und auf Niederländisch MIVB, ist der öffentliche Verkehrsbetreiber der

Institution

Brussels-Capital Region

region whose public transport operator is STIB

Why it matters

region whose public transport operator is STIB

About

Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country.

für Metro-, Straßenbahn- und Busdienste. Ihre Tätigkeits- und Finanzberichte für 2025 zeigen nahezu stabile Fahrgastzahlen, eine fortgesetzte Modernisierung der Flotte, höhere Fahrgasteinnahmen und ein besseres Verhältnis zwischen eigenen Einnahmen und Betriebskosten. Die Geschichte ist in erster Linie eine
Place

Brussels

capital where the public transport network is used

Why it matters

capital where the public transport network is used

About

The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Region, and Belgium. The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in its European Quarter.

Alltags- und Servicegeschichte: wie sich die Zahlen in alltägliche Entscheidungen für Einwohner, Neuankömmlinge, Pendler, Studierende und Besucher übersetzen, die das zweisprachige öffentliche Verkehrssystem der Hauptstadt nutzen.

Background

Der öffentliche Verkehr in Brussels wurde durch drei sich überschneidende Entwicklungen umgeformt: die Veränderung des Pendelns nach der Pandemie, den langfristigen Versuch der Region, die Autoabhängigkeit zu verringern, und die langsame Erneuerung der Straßenbahn-, Metro- und Businfrastruktur. Die Daten für 2025 zeigen, dass die STIB nicht einfach zum alten Rhythmus vor Covid zurückgekehrt ist. Wochenendfahrten liegen über dem Niveau vor der Pandemie, die Nutzung außerhalb der Spitzenzeiten steigt, und kontaktloses Bezahlen ist für Gelegenheitsnutzer zu einer gängigen Option geworden. Das spiegelt eine Stadt wider, in der der öffentliche Verkehr zunehmend für ein flexibles Alltagsleben genutzt wird, nicht nur für Wege zwischen Zuhause und Büro oder Zuhause und Schule.

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Impact

Regional — Die direkte Wirkung betrifft ganz Brussels. Die STIB deckt die 19 communes/gemeenten der Brussels-Capital Region ab und verbindet sich an Knotenpunkten wie Gare du Midi/Zuidstation, Schuman, Rogier, Montgomery und Delta mit den Diensten von SNCB/NMBS, De Lijn und TEC. Die Zahlen sind auch für Menschen in der Vlaamse Rand und in Walloon Brabant relevant, die Brupass XL nutzen oder STIB mit Bahn, De Lijn oder TEC kombinieren.

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STIB-MIVB Activity Report 2025
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STIB-MIVB Statistics 2025 PDF
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STIB-MIVB Financial Report 2025 PDF
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Brussels-Capital Region / Brussels Mobility
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STIB-MIVB Contactless Payment Guide
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Tägliche Fahrgäste in Brussels

Regelmäßige Nutzer dürften die Zahlen eher durch die Servicequalität als durch die Finanzen lesen. Für sie zeigen fast 400 Millionen Fahrten, dass die STIB unverzichtbar bleibt, doch der entscheidende Test ist, ob Fahrzeuge pünktlich ankommen, Anschlüsse funktionieren, Rolltreppen in Betrieb sind und Bauarbeiten klar auf Französisch und Niederländisch kommuniziert werden.

Haushaltsverantwortliche der Region Brussels

Die verbesserte Deckungsquote ist nützlich, beseitigt aber nicht das zugrunde liegende Finanzierungsproblem. Das Betriebsmodell der STIB hängt weiterhin stark von öffentlicher Unterstützung ab, während die Region unter Druck steht, Ausgaben zu kontrollieren und große Investitionen in Fahrzeuge, Depots, Stationen und Infrastruktur zu finanzieren.

Gelegenheitsnutzer und Neuankömmlinge

Besucher, Expats und Menschen, die den öffentlichen Verkehr nur einige Male im Monat nutzen, profitieren am meisten von einfacheren Zahlungsmöglichkeiten. Kontaktlose Validierung mit Bankkarte, digitale Tickets und die STIB-App verringern die Notwendigkeit, jedes Tarifprodukt sofort zu verstehen, obwohl Brupass und Brupass XL bei betreiberübergreifenden Fahrten weiterhin Aufmerksamkeit erfordern.

Befürworter von Barrierefreiheit und Behindertenrechten

Fortschritte bei der Barrierefreiheit sind bei Niederflurfahrzeugen, AccessiBus-Linien und besser zugänglichen Metroplattformen sichtbar, doch die praktische Erfahrung hängt weiterhin davon ab, ob Aufzüge, Rampen, Stationslayouts und Personalverfahren am Reisetag funktionieren. Für Rollstuhlnutzer oder Menschen mit eingeschränkter Mobilität ist ein technisch barrierefreies Netz nicht dasselbe wie ein durchgehend nutzbares Netz.

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Places

Brussels

capital where the public transport network is used

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capital where the public transport network is used

Background

The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Region, and Belgium. The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in its European Quarter.

Places

Ixelles/Elsene

Brussels commune mentioned as an example of where residents use STIB/MIVB

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Brussels commune mentioned as an example of where residents use STIB/MIVB

Background

Ixelles or Elsene is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located to the south-east of Brussels' city centre, it is geographically bisected by the City of Brussels. It is also bordered by the municipalities of Auderghem, Etterbeek, Forest, Uccle, Saint-Gilles and Watermael-Boitsfort.

Places

Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek

Brussels commune mentioned as an example of where residents use STIB/MIVB

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Brussels commune mentioned as an example of where residents use STIB/MIVB

Background

Schaerbeek or Schaarbeek is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. Like all municipalities in Brussels, it is officially bilingual (French–Dutch).

Places

Anderlecht

Brussels commune mentioned as an example of where residents use STIB/MIVB

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Brussels commune mentioned as an example of where residents use STIB/MIVB

Background

Anderlecht is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. Like all municipalities in Brussels, it is officially bilingual (French–Dutch).

Places

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe

Brussels commune mentioned as an example of where residents use STIB/MIVB

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Brussels commune mentioned as an example of where residents use STIB/MIVB

Background

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert or Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Like all municipalities in Brussels, it is officially bilingual (French–Dutch). The Woluwe stream, from which it takes its name, flows through the municipality.

Organisations

STIB/MIVB

public transport service residents are advised to use for routine city trips

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public transport service residents are advised to use for routine city trips

Background

The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company is the local public transport operator in Brussels, Belgium. It is usually referred to in English by the double acronym STIB/MIVB, or by its French acronym, STIB.

Places

European Quarter

area mentioned as a place where hybrid workers may travel

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area mentioned as a place where hybrid workers may travel

Background

Brussels (Belgium) is considered the de facto capital of the European Union, having a long history of hosting a number of principal EU institutions within its European Quarter. The EU has no official capital, but Brussels hosts the official seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and European Council, as well as a seat of the European Parliament. In 2013, this presence generated about €250 million and 121,000 jobs.

Organisations

Brussels-Capital Region

region whose public transport operator is STIB

In this story

region whose public transport operator is STIB

Background

Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country.

Organisations

SNCB/NMBS

service connected with STIB at transport hubs

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service connected with STIB at transport hubs

Background

The National Railway Company of Belgium is the national railway company of Belgium. The company formally styles itself using the Dutch and French abbreviations NMBS/SNCB. The corporate logo designed in 1936 by Henry van de Velde consists of the linguistically neutral letter B in a horizontal oval.

Organisations

De Lijn

service connected with STIB and used in combined journeys

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service connected with STIB and used in combined journeys

Background

Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn, more commonly known as De Lijn, is a state-owned enterprise run by the Flemish Government in Belgium to provide public transport with about 2240 buses and 399 trams. De Lijn was founded in 1991 after the public transport companies of Antwerp and Ghent merged with the Flemish part of the NMVB.

Places

Gare du Midi/Zuidstation

hub where STIB connects with other services

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hub where STIB connects with other services

Background

Gare du Midi (French) or Zuidstation (Dutch) is a rapid transit station in Brussels, Belgium, consisting of both a metro station and a premetro station.

Places

Schuman

hub where STIB connects with other services

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hub where STIB connects with other services

Background

Schuman is a Brussels Metro station on lines 1 and 5. It is located under the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat in the City of Brussels, Belgium. The station received its name from the aboveground Robert Schuman Roundabout, itself named after Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of the European Union, the Council of Europe and NATO.

Places

Rogier

hub where STIB connects with other services

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hub where STIB connects with other services

Background

Rogier is a rapid transit station in Brussels, Belgium, consisting of both a metro station and a premetro station. It is located under the Small Ring at the Place Charles Rogier/Karel Rogierplein in the municipality of the Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, north of the City of Brussels. The station takes its name from that aboveground square, itself named after Charles Rogier, Belgium's 13th Prime Minister.

Places

Montgomery

hub where STIB connects with other services

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hub where STIB connects with other services

Background

Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. It was named for Continental Army Major-General Richard Montgomery and stands beside the Alabama River on the Gulf Coastal Plain.

Places

Delta

hub where STIB connects with other services

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hub where STIB connects with other services

Background

Delta is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1991. It is bordered on the north by Edo State, the east by Anambra and Rivers states, and the south by Bayelsa State while to the west by Ondo State, and the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state's coastline.

Places

Walloon Brabant

area whose residents may use Brupass XL or combine STIB with other services

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area whose residents may use Brupass XL or combine STIB with other services

Background

Walloon Brabant is a province located in Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut. Walloon Brabant's capital is Wavre; however, the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud is slightly more populous.

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