# Kraftwerk — Trans-Europe Express

Kraftwerk’s Trans-Europe Express (1977) appears on 2 of our lists — Krautrock and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred, highest at No. 4 in Krautrock. Every verdict, in full.

- **Released:** 1977
- **Label:** Kling Klang
- **On:** Krautrock and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [Kraftwerk](https://waxonia.com/artist/kraftwerk/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/kraftwerk--trans-europe-express/

## What 2 lists say

### No. 4 in [Krautrock](https://waxonia.com/genre/krautrock/)

Afrika Bambaataa built Planet Rock on it, Detroit built a genre on it, and it remains a wistful song about trains. No other record on this site has been quite so productive for people who misheard it.

### Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)

A wistful song about trains that Bambaataa turned into hip-hop and Detroit turned into techno. No other record here has been quite so productive for people who misheard it.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Kraftwerk%20Trans-Europe%20Express) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=i_85fUIRlmU)

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