Austria

Basic Informations

• area ... 83,871 km2
• capital ... Vienna (Wien)
• population ... 8.3 million
• highest point ... Grossglockner, 3,798 m.a.s.l.
• length of the railway network ... 5,818 km

Main railway carriers:

• Austrian Federal Railways (Österreichische Bundesbahnen – ÖBB)

Austria lies in central Europe and is our southern neighbour. It is comparable in area and population to the Czech Republic. Austria represents a tourist paradise for visitors – and it’s no wonder. Touring, cycling, hiking, skiing and rafting are all available, as well as cultural monuments and historic sites.

Vienna (Wien)

Austria’s capital city lies on the Danube and is home to 1.7 million people. In 2001 its historic centre was added to the UNESCO list. Visitors are attracted to Vienna mainly thanks to Schönbrunn Palace – the imperial summer residence – with its beautiful garden, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Habsburg castle Hofburg. Among its modern architecture, the Hundertwasserhaus development of residential homes is well-known. After a walk on Mariahilfer Strasse, Vienna’s showpiece boulevard, you can visit the Prater amusement park or the Donauturm observation tower.

Linz

The capital of the federal state of Upper Austria offers a historic centre with several churches and museums, a botanical garden, Danube boat tours and a cycling trail along the Danube.

Salzburg

The capital of the federal state of Salzburg on the Salzach River. Its historic centre was added to the UNESCO list in 1996. In the old town you can visit the baroque Salzburg Cathedral, where Salzburg native Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart worked as an organist. Then climb up to Mönchsberg and delight in the view of the city and the preserved Hohensalzburg Fortress. Don’t forget to taste the local culinary specialties – Mozart balls (Mozartkugeln) and Salzburger Nockerl.

You can travel to Vienna several times per day without changing trains not only from Prague, Pardubice and Brno, but also from Ostrava, Přerov, Břeclav and Znojmo. EuroCity trains run between Prague, Brno and Vienna throughout the day at two-hour intervals, and some of them continue on to Wiener Neustadt or Villach. Direct connections are thus available e.g.:

• from Prague to Vienna ... in c. 4 hours and 45 minutes (direct EuroCity trains)
• from Brno to Vienna ... in c. 2 hours (direct EuroCity trains)
• from Ostrava to Vienna ... in c. 3 hours and 20 minutes (direct EuroCity trains)

Linz is served by a direct train connection from Prague, Tábor and České Budějovice. New in the 2011/2012 timetable, 8 trains per day now run between České Budějovice and Linz.

How Much to Austria

We offer inexpensive tickets at the ČD eShop. Within the scope of the SporoTiket Austria offer it is possible to travel e.g.:

• from Prague to Vienna ... c. CZK 477 (EUR 19)
• from Brno to Vienna ... c. CZK 226 (EUR 9)
• from Ostrava to Vienna ... c. CZK 477 (EUR 19)
• from Prague to Linz ... c. CZK 477 (EUR 19)

It is also possible to travel to Vienna and in the nearby border regions e.g. with a EURegio ticket.

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