Planning a journey in Austria or beyond?
You will find an overview here of all the main long-distance routes, along with practical information on everything from the shortest journey times to the best prices to timetables.
Whether you’re travelling by ÖBB Railjet, Eurocity, Intercity or Südbahn Express - our long-distance trains will get you safely and comfortably to your destination. On connections to Germany, the ICE is another high-speed train travelling on the Austrian rail network. Sit back and enjoy the journey in our individually equipped trains.
With the new Südbahn Express to Carinthia
On your journey from Vienna to Carinthia and back, you can choose between a Railjet connection and the improved service on the Intercity connections: 4 Intercity (IC) train pairs run daily on the Vienna-Villach-Vienna line under the new "Südbahn Express" brand. The carriages are IC carriages with a special service upgrade: every passenger receives a chocolate thaler, and 1st class passengers also receive a free drink. The Südbahn Express is the perfect way to get to the south of Austria even on busy days.
Vienna - St. Pölten - Linz - Salzburg
ÖBB Railjet trains run twice an hour from Vienna to Salzburg via St. Pölten and Linz, and the ÖBB Railjet fast service takes only 2 hours and 25 minutes to travel between Vienna and Salzburg. This service runs hourly and only makes two stops in St. Pölten and Linz. In addition, there is an hourly Railjet service between Vienna and Salzburg that stops at other major railway stations, where you can catch connections to many other regional destinations. These services calling at other major stations take 2 hours and 54 minutes for the Vienna - Salzburg route. The ÖBB Railjet will take you from Vienna to Linz in as little as 1 hour and 15 minutes.
ÖBB Railjet trains travel to Vienna International Airport via Vienna Meidling and Vienna Central Station twice an hour. The inclusion of Bregenz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Linz and St. Pölten means ÖBB provides direct connections to Vienna International Airport from a total of five western Austrian state capitals. Travel time from Linz to Vienna International Airport is as little as 1 hour 40 minutes. You can also get to Vienna International Airport from Salzburg in 2 hours 50 minutes. Neumarkt/Wallersee, Vöcklabruck, Attnang-Puchheim, Wels, St. Valentin, Amstetten and Tullnerfeld are connected by ÖBB Railjets every hour. In some cases it is necessary to change trains at Vienna Central Station. With the AIRail offer, the train routes Salzburg - Vienna Airport and Linz - Vienna Airport can be booked together with the connecting flight with Austrian Airlines.
Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck - Bregenz
ÖBB Railjet services connect the Austrian capital of Vienna every hour with Wörgl, Innsbruck, Landeck-Zams and Vorarlberg via Salzburg. Services travel to Kufstein, Jenbach, Ötztal, Imst-Pitztal, St. Anton am Arlberg and Langen am Arlberg every 2 hours. Travel time from Vienna to Innsbruck by ÖBB Railjet starts at 4 hours 16 minutes, and from Vienna to Bregenz at 6 hours 49 minutes.
Anyone preferring to sleep through the journey between Eastern and Western Austria so as to be able to make full use of their day of arrival can take the ÖBB Nightjet, which runs every night between Vienna and Bregenz. This service also allows you to take your car or your motorbike with you on the train for journeys between Vienna and Feldkirch.
ÖBB Railjet trains take you to Vienna International Airport via Vienna Meidling and Vienna Central Station twice an hour. In some cases it is necessary to change trains at Vienna Central Station. The inclusion of Bregenz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Linz and St. Pölten means ÖBB provides direct connections to Vienna International Airport from a total of five western Austrian state capitals. Travel time from Innsbruck to Vienna International Airport is from 4 hours 40 minutes.
Vienna - Klagenfurt - Villach - Lienz
The ÖBB Railjet and Eurocity services will take you from Vienna via Klagenfurt to Villach and back at least every 2 hours. The ÖBB Railjet covers the distance between Vienna Central Station and Klagenfurt in 3 hours 55 minutes.
In addition, 4 Intercity (IC) train pairs run daily as the "Südbahn Express" from Vienna to Villach and back. An additional pair of trains also runs on Fridays and Sundays. On the Südbahn Express you receive a chocolate thaler as a special service, and a free drink in 1st class.
There are two direct Railjet trains a day to Lienz and Venice beyond Carinthia.
Vienna - Mürzzuschlag - Bruck a.d. Mur - Graz
The ÖBB Railjet will take you every hour from Vienna Central Station to Graz in 2 hours 35 minutes (2 hours 28 minutes from Vienna Meidling). The Railjet runs every two hours directly from Prague or Vienna Airport via Vienna and the beautiful Semmering Railway (UNESCO World Heritage Site) to Graz. An international Eurocity train runs daily beyond Styria to Ljubljana and Trieste.
There are intermediate stops at Vienna Meidling, Wiener Neustadt, Mürzzuschlag, Kapfenberg and Bruck an der Mur. Some ÖBB Railjet services and one Eurocity per day also stop at Semmering, enabling you to travel several times a day from Vienna to the UNESCO World Heritage Site around the Semmering railway in only 1 hour 08 minutes.
For travellers from Graz, Bruck/Mur, Kapfenberg and Mürzzuschlag to Vienna Airport, there are 5 direct connections a day and 6 direct connections in the opposite direction. In addition, there are hourly connections with a convenient change at Vienna Central Station - usually on the same platform. The journey time from Graz to Vienna Airport is from 3h 01min. With the AIRail offer, the train route Graz - Vienna Airport can be booked together with the connecting flight with Austrian Airlines.
Graz - Linz/ Salzburg/ Innsbruck
You can travel directly from Graz to Salzburg or in the opposite direction five times a day by Eurocity or Intercity. With two further highly convenient connecting services, trains run between Graz and Salzburg every two hours. Two Eurocitys provide a direct service daily via Salzburg between Graz and Frankfurt am Main or Saarbrücken.
You can also travel from Graz to Innsbruck by Intercity during the day. Moreover, the Eurocity 163/164 (Transalpin), which terminates in Zurich, will take you from Graz via Innsbruck directly to Switzerland. This train gives you the opportunity to travel in its (first class) panoramic coach through the Alps via Schladming, Zell am See and Kitzbühel to Zurich and enjoy the magnificent mountain scenery from the comfort of the train.
You can also sleep through the stretch from Graz via Bischofshofen and Innsbruck to Zurich: travelling by the ÖBB Nightjet, you’ll arrive refreshed at your destination the next morning. And on journeys between Graz and Feldkirch you can also take your car or motorbike with you.
You can travel directly between Graz and Linz five times a day by Intercity or express train. Additional transfer connections (with REX between Selzthal and Linz) complete the offer.
Salzburg - Villach - Klagenfurt
Every 2 hours, Eurocity, Intercity, ICEs or Railjets connect Salzburg and Klagenfurt directly via the beautiful Tauern railway over the Gastein Valley.
The Tauernbahn route also takes you beyond the borders of Austria to destinations in Germany.
In the south of Austria, a veritable sea of clean, warm swimming lakes awaits you in the centre of the Southern Alps. Mountains ranging from mighty three-thousand-metre giants to gentle peaks, and from whose summits you can enjoy magnificent views of the region’s unique diversity.
Graz - Klagenfurt
From Graz to Klagenfurt or back again in just two hours? ÖBB also gets you comfortably to destinations not served by rail. The ÖBB Intercitybus departs at least 8 times a day in each direction and offers the quality and standard of service that you would expect from ÖBB trains.
Generous and comfortable seating in both the 1st and 2nd class, and WCs and air conditioning, guarantee you an enjoyable journey. In the 1st class, you can expect elegant leather seats, working areas and power points, as well as free drinks. ÖBB Intercitybus fares are equivalent to train ticket prices.