Tourism began to develop in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries when journeys called "The Grand Tour of Europe" began. Knowledge of this type of travel indicates the primary motives of the travels of that time, which differ from those of today. Based on the collected data, the level of development of railway transport and tourism in France, Austria and Switzerland can be seen. In France, railway transport began to develop in 1927 and today it is extremely developed, as is railway transport in Austria and Switzerland. Tourism statistics are increasing every year in all three countries. So, work is being done to improve tourism and rail transport. On the other hand, railway transport in Croatia is declining more and more, and its development is neglected, but greater emphasis is placed on the development of other types of transport such as road, sea and air. Rail traffic statistics are falling as tourism figures rise. Transport and tourism are interconnected and, due to their interconnectedness, affect each other's development. Also, rail transport, as well as other types of transport, have a negative and positive impact on the environment. It is necessary to constantly work on reducing the negative and increasing the positive impact.