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, …
Klagenfurt Hbf train station is the main railway station in Klagenfurt, capital of the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is an important railway junction and serves many local, regional, long-distance and international trains. Klagenfurt is well connected with Vienna and Salzburg there are also international trains to Venice and Munich. Carinthian S-Bahn network provides easy …
Villach Hbf train station is the main railway station in Villach, the second largest city in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is an important railway junction. The medium-sized railway station serves many regional, long-distance and international trains. The station was opened on 30 May 1864. The first railway line in Carinthia connects Mariborg and …
Graz Hbf train station is the main railway station in Graz, the capital of the Austrian federal state Styria. It serves S-Bahn, regional, long-distance and international trains. Most famous is the Transalpine train from Graz to Zurich, Switzerland. The station is owned by Austrian Federal Railways and operated by ÖBB Infra. The first railway station …
Salzburg Hbf train station is the main railway station in Salzburg, capital of the federal state of Salzburg in Austria. It is the most important station in the agglomeration of Salzburg, and a major transportation hub in western Austria. It serves local trains (S-Bahn), regional, long-distance and international passenger services to many countries. The station …
Innsbruck Hbf train station is the main railway station in Innsbruck, the capital city of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. It is the most important railway station in western and central Austria. It serves local, regional, long-distance and international trains. The station is owned and operated by ÖBB. It forms the junction of the …
Linz Hbf train station is one of the most prettiest and most important railway stations in Austria. Linz is the third largest city in Austria, capital city of the federal state of Upper Austria and a large railway junction. The station serves international, long-distance and regional trains, it is also a terminus of the Pyhrn …
There are many scenic railways in Austria. Some are famous among railway enthusiasts and tourists from all over the world, others are ordinary local lines with nice views along the route. Many local lines lead through picturesque forests, along rivers and through mountainous areas. Below I briefly described the most important scenic railways in Austria. …
Currently, there are three operational rack railways in Austria. All Austrian rack railways are very popular mountain railways famous for scenic routes and an unique atmosphere. Formerly, part of the Erzbergbahn route in Styria also had rack, but now it is a regular standard gauge tourist railway. Achenseebahn – a rack railway with a rail …
Narrow-gauge railways in Austria are well maintained. Most run seasonally, some run daily. The most famous is the Mariazellbahn from Sankt Pölten to Mariazell. Very popular is the narrow-gauge forest railway near Bregenz. Below is a list of most important narrow-gauge railways in Austria. The list does not include miniature railways. Narrow-gauge railways in Austria …