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Austria

Information about getting around
in Austria

Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB): ÖBB is the state-owned railway company of Austria, primarily responsible for passenger rail transport within the country. ÖBB offers a wide range of train services on both domestic and international routes. The company’s main passenger service is Railjet, a fast and high-quality train service connecting various cities. ÖBB’s English-language website can be found at: https://www.oebb.at/en/

[:en]ÖBB's logo[:]

Westbahn: Westbahn is a private railway company operating in Austria, primarily providing services between Austria and Germany. Westbahn trains run between Vienna and Salzburg, and the company focuses on offering fast and comfortable train journeys for passengers. The English-language website of Westbahn can be found at: https://westbahn.at/en/

Information about Austria’s night train connections can be found here: Night Train in Europe – Travel Routes and Cheap Tickets (nachtzug.net)

Zugradar You can see live tracking maps of SBB, DB (German Railways), ÖBB (Austrian Railways), and other train movements.

Zugfinder. From these pages, you can find information about fast trains in Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, as well as Luxembourg and Belgium, Eurostar, and the locations of regional and long-distance trains on various German railway lines.

[:en]Passengers sitting in their seats on the ÖBB train.[:]
Picture ÖBB / Harald Eisenberger
[:en]Passengers heading to the Austrian railway company's night train.[:]
Picture: ÖBB / Harald Eisenberger

Reservations and Planning

Here are some websites:

ÖBB, Westbahn, Deutsche Bahn,  Snälltåget, ACPRail, Omio, DSB international traffic Rail Europe, FlixTrain, Vivanoda, Trainline, highspeedtrains.com , RegioJet  Zug- und Bustickets

Passenger Rail Service

In Austria, in addition to ÖBB and Westbahn, many other train companies operate, most of which function locally.

Train companies | Austria | railcc

Snälltåg operates services from Sweden to Austria for part of the year.

Bus transportation

Bus Austria – Intercity Buses, Companies and Bus Stations

There are several bus companies in Austria that offer bus services between cities as well as abroad. Some of these companies include:

Austria consists of nine states

The area of Austria is about 84,000 square kilometers. The population is over nine million.

The three largest cities in Austria are:

Vienna has a population of about 1.9 million people. Graz has a population of around 288,800 people. The third largest city is Linz, with around 191,500 residents.

Neighboring countries of Austria

Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Germany, located north of Austria, is perhaps its most important neighboring country.

The longest rivers

Danube 2,850, Rhine 1,230, Drava 710, Inn 518, Mur 463 ja Morava 354

Climate

Austria's climate is diverse and varies by region. Generally, Austria has a continental climate, with four distinct seasons.

States of Austria

City-state Vienna in addition to: Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Styria, Tyrol, Carinthia, Salzburg, Vorarlberg, Burgenland.

Mountain Land

The Alpine region covers 60 percent of the entire country's area, and the mountains in Austria can be divided into three ranges that run from west to east.

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