ÖBB cracks record: over half a billion passengers in 2025!

ÖBB cracks record: over half a billion passengers in 2025!

The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have reached a remarkable milestone: for the first time, more than 511 million passengers were promoted in 2024. As 5min.at , ÖBB-CEO Andreas Matthä shows that this success in the transport area reflects the ongoing enthusiasm for bus and railway. In order to meet this trend, the ÖBB is planning an investment of over 6.1 billion euros in modern trains by 2030, with the prospect of bringing around 330 new vehicles on the rails.

The increase in local and regional traffic is particularly noteworthy, which with 254.3 million travelers recorded an increase of 10 % compared to 2023. The main reasons for this are the weight loss of home office regulations as well as the increased use for trips and excursions. In long -distance transport, the numbers with 46 million passengers remained stable, despite the weather -related restrictions. wien.orf.at emphasizes that night traffic has also gained popularity: over 1.5 million people used the ÖBB-Nightjets last year that drive on popular routes such as Vienna-Hamburg or Vienna. The high demand is also strengthened by the introduction of new, modern night trains.

growth and Innovation in rail traffic

As the ÖBB CEO further complements, the passenger numbers have shown a clear upward trend of over 20 %since 2019. Cross -border traffic also increases continuously. For the year 2025, a further increase in passenger numbers is expected, in particular with the planned commissioning of the Koralbahn in December, which will significantly expand the travel offer on the important south route. The ÖBB are not only an essential part of public transport in Austria, but also a pioneer in innovation and quality in rail traffic.