Rail · AUSTRIA TRAIN JOURNEYS
The 9 best austria train journeys you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
Take the Vienna City Airport Train from VIE to Wien Mitte in about 16 minutes. Follow the green CAT signs, scan your mobile ticket, and ride a clean double-decker train with Wi-Fi, USB ports, and power outlets. Selected airlines offer baggage drop and boarding passes at Wien Mitte before your flight.
“Very easy to locate at Airport and end destination. Quick and convenient and cheaper than a taxi, easier than a bus”
Ride the Hungerburgbahn from Innsbruck Station Altstadt, then visit Alpenzoo, home to more than 2,000 Alpine animals in hillside enclosures. This self-guided combo takes about two hours and includes a round trip on the funicular. Redeem your ticket only at Station Congress, not at the zoo.
“Actually pretty nice zoo with interesting animals. You can walk in with the birds. Great afternoon with a view”
Start at Congress Station near Innsbruck’s old town and ride Zaha Hadid’s Hungerburg funicular to the mountain district in about eight minutes. You can stop near the Alpine Zoo, enjoy the panorama platform, or have coffee and Tyrolean food at the top. The ticket is valid for one day and includes the roundtrip ride, but not the cable cars to Seegrube or Hafelekar.
“This is already fully included with the Innsbruck city care. DO NOT PURCHASE just this. Best to purchase the full Cable Car tkt or the city card. Both are better value for money. Otherwise the funicular ride itself is quite nice”
Take the Hungerburg Funicular from Rennweg 3 in Innsbruck to Hungerburg in about eight minutes, then return when you like during opening hours. The mobile ticket includes the funicular round trip. You can add Alpine Zoo admission, but the higher Nordkette cable cars require a separate ticket.
“Loved going all the way to the top of the mountain on the cable lift, despite it taking two separate lift tickets at a fairly steep price.”
At Vienna’s Kingdom of Railways in Prater Park, you’ll explore a 270-square-meter miniature Vienna with 70 landmarks, thousands of figures, trains, roads, and emergency services. Kids can ride an adapted E1 tram, drive electric and remote-controlled cars, climb, tackle a mirror maze, try VR, and complete a quiz for a free photo. No guide is included.
Meet at Taubenbrunnen for a private English-language Schlossberg outing. Your guide leads you to the funicular, Clocktower, old fortress sites, and photo spots, then serves a local picnic with vegetarian and vegan choices plus an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink. The Graz Museum costs an extra €9.50.
Meet your English-speaking host at the Taubenbrunnen fountain for a guided Schlossberg walk, scenic photo stops, and a picnic basket filled with local food and prosecco or a non-alcoholic drink. You’ll hear stories of the hill, enjoy views over Graz, and return the basket afterward.
Travel privately from Salzburg to Hallstatt with driver Mido or another English-, German-, or Arabic-speaking driver. Spend about five hours exploring the village, salt mine, funicular, Sky Walk, shops, and lake views at your own pace. Transport, hotel pickup, water, parking, and flexible Salzburg drop-off are included, but attraction tickets and lunch cost extra.
“Transporte confortável e nosso motorista/ guia (mido) foi muito gentil, educado e prestativo em todo passeio. Recomendo”
Travel from Vienna to Salzburg by direct train or private car, then explore the Old Town with a licensed guide in your chosen language. See Mirabell Palace gardens, Mozart sites, Salzburg Cathedral, St. Peter’s Abbey, and the Collegiate Church. Longer options add the funicular and Hohensalzburg Fortress.
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