It was the 14th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women.

Bjørn Dæhlie reclaimed the crystal World Cup globe which Vladimir Smirnov had won in the 1993–94 season, thus taking his third overall men's World Cup title in four seasons.

Smirnov won more races, with six wins including three during the 1995 World Championships, but Dæhlie was usually the runner-up.

Silvio Fauner, Harri Kirvesniemi, Torgny Mogren and Alexey Prokurorov also registered World Cup wins during the season.

[1] Below are tables showing the number of points won in the 1994–95 FIS Cross-Country World Cup for men and women.