Westbahn starts new timetable: faster and more flexible through the Alps!

Westbahn starts new timetable: faster and more flexible through the Alps!

With the new timetable of the Westbahn, which will be valid from December 15, 2024, travelers will be offered a variety of new options. Under the motto "Faster, higher, further", the route network is expanded and there are new direct connections that come into play, especially during Christmas traffic. The Westbahn will offer a night connection between Vienna and Salzburg for the first time, which symbolizes a step backwards to normality after around three months of restrictions due to a flood of the century. The focus is on a significant reduction in the travel time to Vorarlberg and a doubling of the daily connections between Vienna and Bregenz, as reported by today.at.

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In addition, a new connection between Vienna and Stuttgart is set up, which promises a direct driving time of 6.5 hours. These trains will drive twice a day and hold on their route in Rosenheim, Munich, Augsburg and Ulm. In addition, the Western Railway introduces new stops, including Bregenz Riedenburg, as an important changeover option for travelers to Switzerland, as well as new stops in Innsbruck and Imst-Pitztal to improve transport within Tyrols. The measures should not only expand the transport offer in Austria, but also support travelers in the event of sudden restrictions, such as "https://presse-oebb.at/news-oebb-und-westbahn-erhoehen-das-weit-der-Weststrecks-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder-wieder reports .

After storm-related locking has caused massive impairments in long-distance and local transport in recent months, stability and predictability for passengers are expected to restore a careful timetable design. The new timetable, which has been in place since October 10, 2024, doubles the current long -distance transport offer and brings improved time that enables travelers to travel more predictable. The ÖBB and Westbahn are in close exchange to offer passengers a reliable and attractive mobility alternative.