Domestic, long-distance trains usually do not require reservations
Reservations may be a good idea for
Friday afternoons (especially out of Vienna) as well as on Sunday afternoons/evenings.
The days prior to Christmas
Fridays and Saturdays prior to school holidays (mid-term, Easter, summer holidays).
Westbahn
Standard Fare
Provides train service between Vienna and Salzburg
Costs half of the standard fare of ÖBB.
Fully flexible and may also be bought aboard without surcharge
Reservations
Domestic, long-distance trains usually do not require reservations
Reservations may be a good idea for
Friday afternoons (especially out of Vienna) as well as on Sunday afternoons/evenings.
The days prior to Christmas
Fridays and Saturdays prior to school holidays (mid-term, Easter, summer holidays).
InterCity trains
Links big cities like Graz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, and Vienna.
REX
Commuter train that connects Vienna with surrounding cities.
S-Bahn (suburban trains)
Network of trains that operates within most big cities
International High-Speed Trains
Railjet
Links larger Austrian cities with Budapest (Hungary), Prague (Czech Republic), Munich (Germany), and Zurich (Switzerland).
ICE
Connects Austria with various German cities.
EuroCity
Operates between Innsbruck, Graz, Kufstein, Salzburg, Munich (Germany), and various Italian cities like Milan and Venice.
There are also EuroCity connections from Austria to Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Poland.
Night Trains in Austria **Reservations are required for night trains**
City Night Line (CNL):
Innsbruck – Paris (France) - Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
D-train:
Villach – Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Zagreb (Croatia) – Belgrade (Serbia)
Vienna – Katowice (Poland) – Warsaw (Poland)
Vienna – Krakow (Poland)
Euronight 420/421:
Vienna – Cologne (Germany)
Euronight Allegro:
Vienna – Rome/Venice/Milan (Italy)
EuroNight Hans Albers
Vienna – Hamburg (Germany)
EuroNight Kálmán Imre
Vienna – Budapest (Hungary)
EuroNight Metropol
Vienna – Prague (Czech Republic) – Berlin (Germany)
Euronight Toscana Mare
Vienna – Livorno (Italy)
EuroNight Wiener Walzer
Vienna – Zurich (Switzerland)
EuroNight Zurichsee
Villach/Graz – Zurich
Private Railways
Micotra
Villach – Tarvisio (Italy)
RoeEE/Raaberbahn
Connects Vienna and Graz with the western part of Hungary and capital city Budapest.
Bus
Westbus
InterCity Bus
Operates between Graz and Klagenfurt
Links Klagenfurt and Villach with Udine and Venice (Italy)
Driving
Motorway Vignette
Toll stickers are required for vehicles on Austria's motorways and highways.
Must be purchased BEFORE entering Austria, available at border country gas stations. Also available at post offices and automobile clubs in Austria.
Stickers must be fixed on the upper middle or left side of the windshield.
Cost: 8,80 euro for 10 days
Required Documents
International drivers permit is required
Required Equipment
Winter tires
Four winter tires or snow chains on at least two tires are mandatory in Austria between 1 November and 15 April.
Reflective Safety Vest
Warning triangle
First aid kits
Speed limits
50 km/h in built-up areas
Motorways 130 km/h
Other roads 100 km/h
Rules
Car navigation systems with maps indicating the location of fixed speed cameras are permitted but equipment which actively searches for speed cameras or interferes with police equipment is prohibited
Parking
Park and ride lots outside of Salzburg
It may be easier to use parking garages or park at the Innsbruck airport and bus in.
