The term bus rapid transit system (BRT system) has been applied to a wide range of bus, trolleybus, and electric bus systems. In 2012, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) published a BRT Standard to make it easier to standardize and compare bus services.

The below list only includes BRT systems in Europe that are in operation or under construction.

Legend Status (background color) White: Operational Light blue: Under construction City Primary city served by the buses and trolleybus. System name The English name of the bus rapid transit or overview article for city. Operator Operating the main bus services along its designated route. Began The year that the bus rapid transit began operating for passenger service. Stations Stations connected by transfers are counted as one station, unless otherwise note. Length (km) Track length; lines which share track are counted once or Corridor length; lines which sharing the same corridor are counted once. Notes/Description A short objective description and subjective of routes bus rapid transit ridership and passengers (daily). Type eBRT - Electric Bus Rapid Transit, using Trolleybuses or eBRT using Electric buses or other source. BRT certified ITDP standards-and-guides and bus-rapid-transit-standard year rewards.

Belgium

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Liège Opérateur de transport de Wallonie (TEC) 1968 30 16 Busway which was documented in a Transport Research Laboratory video. Not BRT certified in 2022.

Denmark

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Aalborg Plusbus (da) - 23 September 2023 2 22 Launch it first "Plusbus" BRT in the city. It is a 12 km route from the eastern to the westernmost part of the city; 1 km yet to be finalized.It features bus exclusive lanes, all electric buses, each 25 meters long and with room for 153 passengers, and priority at all intersections on the route. eBRT electric buses Not BRT certified in 2022.

Finland

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Helsinki (Bussi-Jokeri Runkolinja 556) Hsy / Hsl Helsinki Regional Transport Authority 10 August 2015 1 35 close on 29 December 2023. Not BRT certified in 2022. Tampere - - - - - - BRT in their city (still under construction) Turku - - - - - - Have extensive bus-lane networks in their city centers.

France

Bus à haut niveau de service (BHNS) in French - High-level bus service in English

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

BRT systems in City System name French name Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Aix-en-Provence BHNS Aixpress 2 September 2019 6 19 eBRT electric busesNot BRT certified in 2022. Antibes BHNS Antibes 6 January 2020 76 35 - Amiens BHNS Amiens 11 May 2019 4 37 eBRT electric buses Angoulême BHNS Angoulême 2 September 2019 49 - Annemasse BHNS Annemasse 15 December 2019 8 14 Avignon BHNS Chrono'hop 19 October 2019 2 56 Bayonne BHNS Bayonne 2 September 2019 3 33 - eBRT electric buses Belfort BHNS Optymo phase II 26 August 2013 5 15 Besançon BHNS Besançon 2 September 2017 1 - Route of line 3 Bordeaux Bordeaux express bus BHNS Bordeaux 1 June 2024 2 90 Under construction Brest Brest BHNS 14 February 2026 1 13 Cannes Le Palm Bus Express BRT BHNS Cannes 2013 2 25 Not BRT certified in 2022. Chalon-sur-Saône BRT Flash BHNS Chalon-sur-Saône 2012 1 15 Not BRT certified in 2022. Chartres C'Pégase BRT BHNS C'Pégas 1 September 2025 2 35 Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand BHNS 8 December 2012 - - Line B of the Clermont-Ferrand BHNS, Lines B (Royat to Stade Marcel Michelin) Not BRT certified in 2022. 13 January 2014 - - Line C of the Clermont-Ferrand BHNS, Lines C (Tamaris to Cournon-d'Auvergne) Dijon BHNS Dijon 25 October 2004 36 1090 - Not BRT certified in 2022. Douai BHNS Douai 8 February 2010 1 37 Évéole is the public transport network used guided busway APTS Phileas Not BRT certified in 2022. (Évéa) Évry BHNS TICE 31 December 2023 25 31 TICE has a segregated, elevated system. France's first line (1975). Not BRT certified in 2022. La Rochelle (Yélo Network) BHNS La Rochelle 2009 1 2 Not BRT certified in 2022. Le Mans (SETRAM) BHNS Le Mans 20 February 2016 1 12 Line T3 of the BHNS of Le Mans Not BRT certified in 2022. Lille BHNS Lille 28 January 2008 13 121 Not BRT certified in 2022. Lens and Béthune Tadao BHNS Lens 2003 67 - - Bubble Lines Not BRT certified in 2022. Lorient BHNS Lorient 2007 6 43 Not BRT certified in 2022. Lyon BHNS Lyon 12 October 2006 2 7 Trolleybuses in Lyon (Line C1 and C2 and C3) eBRT trolleybuses Not BRT certified in 2022. 29 August 2011 4 10 30 October 2007 3 17 Marseille BHNS de Lille - 5 - - Très Grands Bus (TGB lines) Not BRT certified in 2022. Maubeuge BHLS - Viavil - 2008 1 14 Busway lines of the du Stibus network Not BRT certified in 2022. Metz BHNS Mettis 5 October 2013 2 47 A and B Line Not BRT certified in 2022. 2 26 3 22 - 3 21 Under Construction still 2027 Montpellier BHNS Montpellier 23 May 2025 5 105 Not BRT certified in 2025. Mulhouse BHNS Mulhouse 2 September 2013 1 16 Not BRT certified in 2022. Nancy Trolleybuses in Nancy BHNS Nancy 5 April 2025 1 25 Trolleybuses Line T1: Essey-lès-Nancy, Mouzimpré to Vandœuvre, Brabois-Hôpitaux eBRT trolleybuses Not BRT certified in 2025. BHNS Nancy 24 August 2013 3 128 Tempo Line T2: Laneuveville-devant-Nancy Centre to Laxou Sapinière, Line T3: Seichamps Haie Cerlin to Villers Campus Sciences, Line T4: Houdemont Porte Sud to reach Laxou Champ-le-Bœuf. Not BRT certified in 2022. Nantes Nantes Busway BHNS Nantes 6 November 2006 2 30 eBRT electric buses Bronze BRT certified (2013). Nîmes BHNS Tango+ 29 September 2012 1 9 Line T1 and line T2 Bronze BRT certified (2013). 7 January 2020 1 17 Paris, Île-de-France Trans-Val-de-Marne (TVM) - 1 October 1993 2 32 Operated by RATP. It was the second BRT system implemented in France during the 1980s; for political reasons, there are no bus lanes through Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. BRT certified with Silver Excellence (2014). - 10 September 2011 1 10 Créteil 393 is also operated by RATP. Shares bus lane and stations with TVM for five kilometres. Not BRT certified in 2022. T Zen BHNS T Zen 4 July 2011 1 14 Tzen 1 Not BRT certified in 2022. Pau BHNS FÉBUS 8 July 2019 1 14 Not BRT certified in 2022. Rennes BHNS Rennes - 4 100 Under construction Not BRT certified in 2022. Rouen TEOR - 12 February 2001 4 65 T1, T2, T3 lines Silver BRT certified (2013). Saint-Nazaire BHNS Hélyce 3 September 2012 2 20 Not BRT certified in 2022. Sophia Antipolis BHNS Saint-Brieuc - - - Bus-Tram Not BRT certified in 2022. Strasbourg Strasbourg BHNS 30 November 2013 2 34 Line G of the Strasbourg BHNS (Gare Centrale–Espace Européen de l'Entreprise) Not BRT certified in 2022. 24 February 2020 2 10 Toulouse BHNS Toulouse 2008 2 17 Not BRT certified in 2022. Tours BHNS Tours 31 August 2013 2 35 Line 2 Tempo Not BRT certified in 2022.

Germany

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Essen Spurbus 1980 2 - Guided buses use a busway in the center of a motorway. Not BRT certified in 2014. Oberhausen Stadtwerke Oberhausen 2 June 1996 1 6 Not BRT certified in 2014.

Greece

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Athens - - - - - - Thermal Bus Company Not BRT certified in 2024. Thessaloniki - OASTH 6 August 1957 85 4 - Not BRT certified in 2014.

Iceland

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Reykjavík Borgarlína - - - - - Under construction until 2026

Italy

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction:

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certifiedCataniaBRTAMTS10 April 20132First BRT in Italy, in the late 2020's is gradually transitioning to electric buses. Mostly running on bus lanes.BRT busNot BRT certified in 2026. Rimini and Riccione Metromare Start Romagna SpA 23 November 2019 1 17 Connects two of the major tourist hotspots in the Riviera Romagnola. Runs fully on a dedicated busway with 60% of the route on a single bidirectional lane. eBRT trolleybuses Not BRT certified in 2022. Pescara La Verde (TUA) 11 September 2025 1 26 Main public transport corridor of Pescara metropolitan area. 75% running on a dedicated busway. eBRT trolleybuses Not BRT certified in 2025.Bergamoe-BRTATB4 August 2026142Regional industrial corridor connecting Bergamo with many business parks and local university. Mostly running on bus lanes.eBRT electric busesNot BRT certified in 2026. Taranto BRT - - - - - System under construction (2 lines) eBRT electric buses Not BRT certified in 2022. Turin - Gruppo Torinese Trasporti - - - - System under construction (1 line) eBRT electric buses Not BRT certified in 2025. Genoa 4 Assi di Forza - - - - - System under construction (4 lines) eBRT trolleybuses Not BRT certified in 2022. Bari BariGO AMTAB - - - - System under construction (4 lines) eBRT electric buses Not BRT certified in 2026. Perugia Metrobus - - - - System under construction (1 line) eBRT electric buses Not BRT certified in 2026.

Netherlands

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Almere (Maxx Almere) Connexxion 10 December 2017 10 19 Started on 4 January 2004 and Close on 9 December 2017 replace to AllGo Buses. Not BRT certified in 2022. Eindhoven Phileas - 2003 3 32 Bus rapid transit and guided busway, Phileas system in Eindhoven. Not BRT certified in 2014. Amsterdam, Schiphol (Zuidtangent) GVB 2002 2 33 Zuidtangent rename to R-net Buses lines 300 and 397. Not BRT certified in 2014. Enschede (HOV) July 2018 2 40 (HOV Buses) under Bravodirect. Not BRT certified in 2022. Utrecht Qbuzz 2001 2 16 Line 28 to the De Uithof university campus and Vleuten. Not BRT certified in 2014.

Norway

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Trondheim Vy Buss, Tide ASA 3 August 2019 3 150 - The city's transport authority, claim AtB as owner of company Not BRT certified in 2022. Stavanger/Sandnes Bussveien - - - - The bus rapid transit system planned to be the longest in Europe, 50 km, 80% dedicated right of way. (Under construction planned finished phase one: 2026.) Not BRT certified in 2025.

Poland

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

BRT systems in City System name Operator Began Lines Stations Length Notes/Description Type BRT certified Kraków - - - - - - There is a bus rapid transit system shared with trams, consisting of two sections, one at Monte Cassino Street and another one at Grzegórzki Street, Warsaw Uprisers' Avenue and in the north part of Old Town ring, as well as bus lanes on the Three Wisemen Avenues. Not BRT certified in 2024.

Portugal

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.