Modes of Transportation in Austria
Austria’s transportation system - a vast network of regional train and bus lines coupled with extensive city public transportation systems is among the most highly developed in the European Union.
Overview
Located at the intersection of important North-South and East-West transport routes, the country has about 2,000 km of well-developed highways, and a dense network of flight connections that enables easy travel throughout Europe, especially to destinations in the East, as well as overseas.
The Austrian Railway, ÖBB, boasts a punctuality rate of 95.5%, and it ranked among the most reliable railway operators in Europe in 2022. With 6,600 trains and 30,000 bus routes, the ÖBB transports around 1.3 million passengers daily, and about 95 million tons of goods each year. According to the ÖBB, electricity used for the trains is from 100% renewable energy.
Additional Information
In 2020, the Austrian Railway began expanding its night train service to European destinations. There is also a private owned railway company called Westbahn which serves the route from Vienna to Innsbruck.
Public transportation in Austria is affectionately known as Öffis.
All information about the Austrian Federal Railways, ÖBB in short.
All information about the private company Westbahn, which offers the route Vienna - Salzburg - Munich.
More information in the chapter Public transport in Austria
More information in the chapter on public transport in the city.
