Explore Austria by Train
2 curated experiences · 4 destinations · 3 rail corridors
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Austria packs imperial Vienna, baroque Salzburg and the Tyrolean Alps into one compact rail network. Mountain lines cross historic passes, and the country sits at the centre of Europe's night-train map.
Where to go
Rail corridors
The western line
Vienna → Salzburg
From Vienna the main line runs past Melk Abbey and the Danube valley toward Linz and Salzburg.
Over the Semmering
Vienna → Graz
The first mountain railway in the world climbs on viaducts and tunnels between Vienna and Graz.
Through the Tyrol
Salzburg → Innsbruck
From Salzburg the railway follows Alpine valleys to Innsbruck, ringed by high peaks.
Experiences in Austria
2 experiences
Central Europe Capitals
Three grand cities, each shaped by its railway.
Paris, Berlin and Vienna: three of Europe's great capitals, joined by some of the continent's fastest railways.
Over the Brenner
From Bavaria to the Venetian lagoon.
Follow one of Europe's oldest routes across the Alps, from beer halls in Munich through Tyrol and the vineyards of South Tyrol to the Roman arena of Verona and the lagoon of Venice.
Photo credits
- Salzburg: photo by Photo: Andreas Praefcke, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Vienna: photo by Jorge Royan, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Innsbruck: photo by Michael aus Halle, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Graz: photo by Ralf Roletschek, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 at, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Vienna: photo by trainlink, licensed trainlink.
- Bolzano: photo by Luigino, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.