Trains between Salzburg and Carinthia: Modernized Tauern route is back!

Trains between Salzburg and Carinthia: Modernized Tauern route is back!

Bad Gastein, Österreich - On July 14, 2025, the Tauern route between Schwarzach/St. Veit and Mallnitz put back into operation after extensive modernizations. As dolomitenstadt , passenger transport is now available every hour and both the passenger and freight transport is on schedule. This measure particularly benefits commuters between Salzburg and Carinthia, since they can benefit from shorter travel times.

The reopening of rail traffic by the Gastein Valley represents significant progress. Judith Engel, director of ÖBB-Infrastructure AG, describes the modernization as an important milestone for the region. On large parts of the route, train systems, viaducts, track systems and overhead lines were renewed in order to create a modern and customer -friendly infrastructure. This was also emphasized by progress in infrastructure

The three train stations in Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein and Dorfgastein have also been put into operation, although the complete renewal of the train stations, including new electronic signal box and improved accessibility, should be completed by the end of 2027. Until the timetable change at the end of 2025, improvements such as new park-and-ride and bike-and-ride systems as well as buses are planned.

With the modernization of the Tauern route, a look at the planned commissioning of the Koralm Railway, which in the future promises a further improvement in the rail network in Austria. These developments are part of the ÖBB comprehensive framework plan, which provides for investments of 19.7 billion euros from 2025 to 2030. ÖBB rely on stable, high-quality and capacity-increasing measures in rail traffic to continue to ensure an environmentally friendly mobility offer.

Overall, the reopening of the Tauern route shows how important the ongoing investments in the rail infrastructure are for the security and punctuality of traffic. Until the complete modernization of the route and its train stations, the renewed connections offer significant advantages for commuters, travelers and the local economy.