Train type Austria
The different train types and categories in Austria. From local trains to high-speed-trains.
D-Zug / D
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
"D" trains used to be long-distance national and international express trains (so-called "Durchgangsschnellzug" or "D-Zug"). Nowadays, there are...
DB ÖBB Eurocity / DB ÖBB EC
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
The "DB ÖBB Eurocity" trains are international express trains operated by German (DB) and Austrian (ÖBB) railways. The trains run on the route fr...
EuroCity / EC
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
Eurocity are classic international express trains, operating on many routes from Austria to neighbouring countries. Depending on the destination...
EuroCity / EC
RegioJet (RJ)
Regiojet operates international long distance trains from Prague to Vienna, Bratislava and Kosice as well as trains within Czech Republic from Pr...
Flixbus / FLIX
Flixbus (FLIX)
Hellö / HÖ
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
Long distance buses operated by Austrian Railways ÖBB. The Hellö brand has been sold to Flixbus; most lines are now operated as Flixbus servi...
InterCity / IC
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
Intercity are domestic express trains, most of them running on the inner alpine lines from Graz to Linz, Salzburg and Innsbruck. - modern 2nd...
InterCity Bus / ICB
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
The Intercity Bus services connect Graz and Klagenfurt on the motorway taking benefit of the much shorter road connection. The existing railway l...
InterCity Bus Italien / ICB I
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
The Intercity Bus Italia connects Klagenfurt with Venice on the motorway. The buses complement the existing Eurocity train from Vienna via Klagen...
IntercityExpress / ICE
Deutsche Bahn (DB)
IntercityExpress trains are the flagship long-distance trains of DB (German Railways), running at speeds of up to 300 km/h throughout Germany and...
ÖBB Nightjet / NJ
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
The ÖBB nightjets are night trains operated by Austrian Railways. They run on a number routes in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium...
Optima Express / OPEX
Optima Tours (OPT)
Railjet / RJ
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
The Railjet is the backbone of Austria's long distance trains. They operate on almost all main lines on both domestic and international services,...
Regio / R
Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasút - Raaberbahn AG (GySEV)
Regional trains operated by Hungarian private railway GySEV run in the border region between Hungary and Austria. GySEV operates both modern EMU...
Regionalexpress / REX
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
REX (Regional express) are semi fast regional trains calling at fewer stations compared to regular regional trains. They consist of a variety of...
Regionalzug / R
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
Regional trains operate all around Austria, usually connecting smaller towns and villages with the big cities. ÖBB has a number of modern multipl...
REX MiCoTra / REX MiCoTra
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
The MiCoTra REX are international trains running from Villach to Udine. They are 2nd class only, consisting of modern, air-conditioned Intercity...
S-Bahn / S
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
S-Bahn ("Schnellbahn") services are suburban trains operating around the larger cities. Originally used only for suburban services in and around...
Westbahn / WEST
WESTbahn (WEST)
Westbahn is a private operator running Intercity trains from Vienna to Salzburg. Trains are modern double-deck EMU with air-condition and plugs....