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' Austrian Federal Railways Holding Stock Company ') and formerly the Bundesbahnen Österreich [ˈbʊndəsˌbaːnən ˈøːstəʁaɪç] or BBÖ [beːbeːˈʔøː]), now commonly known as ÖBB ([øːbeːˈbeː]), is the national railway company of Austria, and the administrator of Liechtenstein's railways. The ÖBB group is owned entirely by the ...
Railjet is a high-speed rail service in Europe operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Czech Railways (ČD). Branded as Railjet Express (RJX category) for the fastest services and as Railjet (RJ) for services with additional stops, it was introduced in 2008 and operates at speeds of up to 230 km/h (143 mph).
A combined ticket can be purchased for onward travel in the entire Vienna city area (‘Vienna core zone’), which includes travel on the CAT and a Vienna single ticket or is optionally valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours. Tickets for the City Airport Train cost EUR 14.90 for a single journey and EUR 24.90 for a return ticket.
Nightjet (stylised as nightjet) is a brand name given by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to its overnight passenger train services.. Nightjet operates in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.
Within the European Union, Austria is among the leaders regarding the distance traveled by rail per inhabitant and year: 1,510 km (940 mi) in 2022. [1] It was ranked fifth among national European rail systems in the 2017 European Railway Performance Index. [2] Austria is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC).
The Vienna S-Bahn is a suburban commuter rail network in Vienna, Austria. As opposed to the city-run urban metro network, the Vienna U-Bahn, it extends beyond the borders of the city, is operated by the ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), and consists of many branch lines. S-Bahn is short for Schnellbahn, which can be translated as "rapid railway".
Long-distance train travel can be the journey of a lifetime — so long as you avoid common mistakes. After spending 140 hours traveling nearly 4,000 miles by overnight trains, I've had some regrets.
ÖBB Railjet train near Pfarrwerfen on Salzburg-Tyrol Railway. German and Austrian ICE trains operate at a maximum speed of 230 km/h (145 mph), as do Austrian locomotive-hauled trains (called Railjet) which were launched in 2008.