The Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) cover a network of 5,800km and are linked with the entire European railway network.
The type and speed of the train can be identified by its prefix. EC (EuroCity), IC (InterCity) and SC (SuperCity) are all express trains, stopping only at major stations. They usually have a dining car serving a variety of food and drinks.
EN (EuroNigh) is an international night train with sleeping cars and couchette. E (Eilzug) is a fast train which stops at smaller stations. D Zug trains are medium fast. Slow, local trains have no letter prefix and stop everywhere.
Trains have smoking and non-smoking compartments; Vienna´s S-Bahn trains are non-smoking only.
Motorail trains operate between Vienna and Salzburg, Vienna and Bischofshofen, Vienna and Villach, Vienna and Innsbruck, Vienna and Lienz, Vienna and Feldkirch, Graz and Feldkirch, Feldkirch and Villach and Linz and Feldkirch.
For detailed information on tickets, time schedules and costs please call (01) 1717.
