Salzburg is a beautiful city and perfect starting point for one-day train trips to many places in Austria in Germany. I’ve prepared a post with suggestions for day trips from Graz by train. In the article, I’ve included places you can reach by regional train train within two hours one way. There are much more …
Graz is the capital of Styria and the second largest city in the region. The city is also a major railway hub, and thanks to its well-developed accommodation base, it can serve as an excellent starting point for train excursions. From Graz, you can easily reach many destinations in Austria and neighboring countries by train. …
Vienna is a beautiful city and the capital of Austria. The city boasts a wealth of world-class historical landmarks, a well-maintained city center, and numerous museums worth visiting. Vienna is also an excellent base for planning railway day trips. In this article, I briefly present suggestions for day trips from Vienna by train, most commonly …
One of the most interesting railway attractions in Styria is the Stainzbahn narrow-gauge railway. Retro trains composed of vintage carriages and either a steam or diesel locomotive operate from the end of April through autumn or until the end of the year (depending on the current timetable) on the route from Stainz to Preding via …
Breitenauerbahn is a narrow-gauge railway line connecting the stations of Mixnitz and St. Erhard in Styria. The narrow-gauge railway is located near Graz, in the valley of the Mur River. The starting station is Mixnitz-Bärenschützklamm, where S-Bahn trains from Graz to Bruck an der Mur stop. For the first kilometer, the narrow-gauge track runs parallel …
Pinzgauer Lokalbahn is a popular narrow-gauge railway (track gauge: 760 mm) among tourists, connecting Zell am See and Krimml. The railway is named after the Pinzgau region, through which it runs. Plans to build a railway line in this mountainous region first emerged in 1889. In 1896, Emperor Franz Joseph granted a concession for the …
Murtalbahn is a narrow-gauge railway located almost entirely within the region of Styria, Austria. This picturesque railway line connects the towns of Unzmarkt, Murau, and Tamsweg. Trains travel through the Mur River Valley, offering views of peaceful villages and forest-covered hills from the windows. The line is 76.1 km long, making it the fourth-longest narrow-gauge …
There are many trains between Austria and Italy — long-distance trains, regional trains, and local trains serving the border areas. In 2020, the Euregio2Plus day network ticket was introduced, valid on regional trains in the Austrian regions of Tyrol and South Tyrol, and the Italian region of Trentino. Euregio2Plus Ticket – key facts The Euregio2Plus …
Bodensee Ticket is a network ticket that allows travel on regional trains, buses, and ferries around Lake Constance. This lake, popular among tourists, stretches along the borders of three countries – Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Standard international tickets between these countries are often very expensive, so regional governments around Lake Constance have created several regional …
Wien Hbf train station is the main railway station in Vienna and busiest long-distance railway station in Austria. The modern station was built on the site od Wien Südbahnhof station, which was demolished in 2009. The new station was became fully operational in December 2015. It serves all categories of the trains – S-Bahn, regional, …