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Trains in Austria

 

Trains in Austria will take you to Vienna, Salzburg, Graz, Innsbruck and more, all while you sit back and admire enchanting mountain scenery. Discover Austria by train with an Interrail Pass and see beautiful cities steeped in history.

Train types in Austria

The Austrian train network is mostly operated by ÖBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen) and Westbahn. You can check train times on the Interrail train timetable. Also check which railway companies are included.

Map with main train connections in Austria

Domestic trains in Austria

 

Regional Express (REX) and Regional (R)

  • Regional trains throughout Austria

 

S-Bahn

  • A suburban train network that runs within and around major cities in Austria

  • With an Interrail Pass, journeys are FREE on the S-Bahn in Vienna, Salzburg (except for lines S1 and S11) and Innsbruck

 

Cityjet Express (CJX)

  • Commuter trains for short distance traffic

 

Interregio (IR)

  • Inter regional train network on medium distances

 

InterCity (IC)

  • Trains which connect larger cities in Austria, including Vienna, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Graz

  • Reservations are optional but recommended during peak season (May to September) and for public holidays

 

EuroCity (EC)

  • Connects Innsbruck, Salzburg, Graz and Kufstein
  • Reservations are optional but recommended during peak season (May to September) and for public holidays

 

Railjet (RJ) (RJX)

  • Links Vienna to larger Austrian cities like Innsbruck, Salzburg and Graz

  • Reservations are optional but recommended during peak season (May to September) and for public holidays

 

Westbahn (Exp)

  • Vienna – Linz – Salzburg – Innsbruck – Bregenz – Lindau
  • Vienna – Linz – Salzburg – Munich – Stuttgart
  • Vienna – Linz – Salzburg – St. Johann im Pongau
  • 2nd class Passholders can buy a reservation for Standard Class
  • 1st class Passholders can buy a reservation for Standard Class or an upgrade for Comfort and First class

 

 

 

International high-speed trains in Austria

 

Railjet (RJ/RJX)

  • Vienna – Linz – Munich – Stuttgart – Frankfurt
  • Vienna – Gyor – Budapest
  • Graz – Vienna – Brno – Prague
  • Bratislava – Vienna – Salzburg – Innsbruck – Zurich
  • Vienna – Graz – Villach – Venice/Trieste
  • Munich – Innsbruck – Verona/Bologna/Venice
    • Seat reservations are optional all year round only for domestic Austrian trips 
    • Mandatory supplement if you are travelling to/from/within Italy

 

ICE

  • Vienna – Nürnberg – Frankfurt – Cologne – Dortmund
  • Vienna – Nürnberg – Erfurt – Berlin - Hamburg
  • Innsbruck – Munich – Stuttgart – Berlin
  • Innsbruck – Bregenz  – Stuttgart - Berlin
  • Reservations optional

 

EuroCity (EC)

  • Graz – Vienna – Ostrava – Wroclaw/Krakow – Rzeszów – Przemysl
  • Klagenfurt – Salzburg – Munich – Cologne – Dortmund
  • Zagreb – Ljubljana – Salzburg – Munich – Frankfurt
  • Vienna - Graz - Ljubljana/Zagreb
  • Reservations optional

 

Regiojet (IC)

  • Vienna - Breclav - Brno - Prague
  • Reservations mandatory

 

Westbahn (EXP)

  • Vienna - Salzburg - Munich - Stuttgart
  • Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck - Lindau
  • 2nd class Passholders can buy a reservation for Standard Class
  • 1st class Passholders can buy a reservation for Standard Class or an upgrade for Comfort and First class

 

Micotra (FT)

  • Regional trains on the route Villach – Tarvisio
  • Reservations optional

 

GYSEV/Raaberbahn (RE)

  • Regional railway lines between Austria and Hungary
  • No reservations

Night trains in Austria

ÖBB Nightjet (NJ) runs one daily domestic night train on the route Vienna – Bregenz.

 

Night trains run from Austria to France, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Poland, Germany, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Czechia and Switzerland:

 

ÖBB Nightjet (NJ):

  • Vienna – Florence – Rome
  • Vienna – Verona – Milan – Genoa – La Spezia
  • Vienna Linz – Udine - Venice
  • Vienna – Linz – Zürich
  • Vienna Linz Munich – Cologne - Brussels
  • Vienna – Nürnberg – Hannover – Hamburg
  • Vienna – Nürnberg – Hamm – Münster – Amsterdam
  • Innsbruck – Munich – Hamm – Münster – Amsterdam
  • Innsbruck – Munich – Hannover – Hamburg
  • Graz – Vienna – Prague – Dresden – Berlin (EN Metropol)
  • Graz Innsbruck – Zurich

 

EuroNight (EN)

  • Munich – Linz Vienna – Katowice – Krakow – Warsaw/Przemysl (EN Chopin)
  • Vienna Graz – Maribor – Split
  • Stuttgart – Salzburg – Graz/Ljubljana – Zagreb (EN Lisinski)
  • Stuttgart – Munich Linz – Vienna – Budapest (EN Kalman Imre)
  • Zurich – Feldkirch Innsbruck Vienna – Budapest (EN Kalman Imre)
  • Zurich – Feldkirch Innsbruck – Graz/Ljubljana – Zagreb (EN Alpine Pearls)

 

Adriatic Express 

  • Warsaw – Katowice – Vienna – Ljubljana – Rijeka 
    • Seasonal, 27 June to 30 August

 

Travel to Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is a small country between Austria and Switzerland. If your Interrail Pass is valid in Austria, you're also covered for train travel in Liechtenstein!


An ÖBB train runs through the country, from Feldkirch (Austria) to Buchs (Switzerland). Liechtenstein has 4 train stations: Forst Hilti, Schaan-Vaduz, Nendeln and Schaanwald. You can reach the capital city Vaduz by bus from Schaan-Vaduz (not included in the Interrail Pass).

 

Popular connections

What are the travel times between Austria's top cities? You won't need a reservation for the following high-speed train routes:

 

Route

Travel time

Vienna to Salzburg 2h 30m
Salzburg to Innsbruck 1h 50m
Vienna to Insbruck 4h 15m
Salzburg to Graz 3h 30m
Salzburg to Villach 2h 30m
Vienna to Villach 4h
Route Which train? Travel time Reservations
Vienna to Amsterdam / Brussels (Netherlands / Belgium)  Nightjet 14h / 13h 45m Required
Vienna to Dortmund (Germany) ICE 10h 20m Optional
Vienna to Berlin (Germany) ICE 7h 30m Optional

Innsbruck to Munich (Germany)

Railjet

1h 50m

Optional

Salzburg to Budapest (Hungary)

Railjet

5h 10m

Required

Salzburg / Innsbruck / Vienna to Zurich (Switzerland) Railjet 5h 25m / 3h 30m / 7h 50m Optional
Vienna to Budapest (Hungary) EuroCity / Railjet 2h 40m Optional / Required (EuroCity & Railjet)
Vienna to Milan (Italy) EuroNight 12h 25m (overnight) Required
Vienna to Munich (Germany) Railjet / Westbahn 4h Optional / Optional
Vienna to Prague (Czechia)  Railjet / Regiojet 4h 30m Optional / Required
Vienna to Venice (Italy) Railjet / EuroNight 7h 10m / 10h 50m (overnight) Required

 

Reservations

Reservations for trains in Austria:

 

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  • Offers you extensive rail travel in Austria

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Tips and tricks for Austria

Austrian main train stations

Austria's 3 main stations have connections to many domestic and international destinations. These stations are:

  • Wien Hbf (Vienna)

  • Innsbruck Hbf

  • Salzburg Hbf

 

The main stations in Austria have great facilities for travellers. They usually include:

  • Lockers

  • Cash machines and a foreign exchange desk

  • Restaurants and cafés

  • Tourist information

  • Elevators, escalators and access for disabled passengers

Spelling of names in Austria

You'll usually find the local spelling of Austrian cities on Austrian train timetables and at train stations in Austria.

 

Good to know:

  • Wien = Vienna

Discounts

 

You can get discounts on boat cruises on the beautiful rivers and lakes of Austria.

 

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