Railjet trains run throughout Austria and international routes link major Austrian cities with Budapest (Hungary), Prague (Czech Republic), Munich (Germany) and Zurich (Switzerland). Travel by train from Budapest to Vienna in no more than 2.5 hours. Going further afield? Let Railjet transport you from Munich via Austria to the heart of the Hungarian capital, Budapest in only 7 hours.

 

Railjet trains operate on the following domestic and international routes:

 

• Vienna – Linz – Salzburg – Innsbruck – Bregenz
• Vienna – Bruck ad Mur – Graz
• Vienna – Bruck ad Mur – Klagenfurt – Villach – Lienz
• Zurich – Innsbruck – Salzburg – Linz – Vienna – Budapest/Bratislava
• Graz – Vienna – Breclav – Brno – Prague
• Vienna – Bruck ad Mur – Klagenfurt – Villach – Venice
  •  Mandatory supplement to/from Italy
• Munich – Salzburg – Linz – Vienna – Budapest
• Munich – Innsbruck – Verona/Bologna/Venice
  • Mandatory supplement to/from Italy
• Vienna – Linz – Salzburg – Innsbruck – Bregenz – Ulm – Stuttgart – Frankfurt

 

Please note: Reservations mandatory on all trains to/from Germany from June 1^st till September 1^st

How to make reservations for trains in Austria:

 

Interrail reservation self-service system

• Interrail
• Administration costs when booking through Interrail self-service
  • € 2,- p.p. per train
  • Additional € 9,- per order (for paper tickets)

 

With railway carriers

• ÖBB (Austrian railways): Domestic and international trains
• ČD (Czech railways): International trains to/from Czech Republic
• DB (German railways): International trains to/from Germany

 

By calling the ÖBB booking center

• +43 5 1717 (open 24/7)

When calling, you will hear a menu in German. Select extension "1" for train information and bookings. This call center can make reservations for the majority of European high-speed and night trains.

 

The booking center can deliver your reservations to any country you prefer without charging you booking costs. The delivery cost is €5. You can also pick up your reservations at main Austrian train stations. Just take your order number to a ticket office in the station.

 

Locally at the train station in Austria

• See How to book your reservation in Austria

 

ÖBB

Book reservations for Austrian domestic trains and international (night) trains that arrive/depart in Austria at the website of ÖBB:

• Choose your route and click on 'One-way tickets and day tickets' in the results.
• Before you pick your train, go to the top right corner and click on 'Who is going?'. Here, click on 'Add discount' and scroll down or search for 'Interrail/Eurail – Globalpass', select it and click confirm.
• Now you can select the train you want to take and you will immediately see the Pass Holder reservation fee you have to pay.
• Go through the booking process and finalise your reservation. Please note that reservations for some routes can only be printed at an ÖBB self-service machine or helpdesk in Austria.
• Many seat reservations can also be made without selecting the ‘Globalpass’ tariff:
• Simply select ‘Seat reservation only (no ticket)’ under ‘Find Services’ and proceed with the usual steps.

 

Reservation fees:

• 2^nd class: €3
• 1^st class: €3
• Business Class upgrade: €15
• Reservation is recommended

 

On the following routes into Italy, passengers pay a special fare:

-      Munich – Innsbruck – Bolzano – Verona – Bologna/Rimini/Venice

-      Vienna – Salzburg – Innsbruck – Bolzano

-      Vienna – Klagenfurt – Villach – Udine – Venice

• 1st class: €15 (including supplement)
• 2nd class: €10 (including supplement)
• Business Class upgrade: €30(including supplement)
• Reservations are optional
• Mandatory supplement if you are travelling to/from/within Italy
  

• A supplement can be bought on the train for an additional fee, costing another €5