Westbahn on new tracks: comfort and speed to the south!

Westbahn on new tracks: comfort and speed to the south!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On March 1, 2026, the Western Railway starts a groundbreaking expansion to the south of Austria. This date not only marks a new era for the Westbahn, but also offers train travelers on the Vienna - Graz - Klagenfurt - Villach route. Comfort is very important here! Thomas Posch, Managing Director of the Westbahn, was enthusiastic about the project: "We want to put an end to the quality deficits in rail traffic on the southern route and show how reliable, comfortable and high -quality train travels are href = "https://www.ots.at/presseausendung/ots_20250312_ots0110/westbahn-ma-1-maerz-2026-ab-in--suede"> ots.at reported.

The trains of the Westbahn will then drive from Vienna Central Station to Villach and back five times a day from Vienna Central Station, with stops in the cities of Vienna Meidling, Wiener Neustadt, Semmering, Bruck an der Mur, Graz and Klagenfurt. The travel time from Vienna to Villach is only 3 hours and 28 minutes. Particularly noteworthy are the new high -speed trains of the “Smile” type, which will be on the road at a speed of up to 250 km/h. These trains offer space for 422 travelers in three comfort classes and have numerous amenities such as free WLAN usage and sockets in every place, as well as westbahn.at

New travel experience for commuters and travelers

The Westbahn sets a clear sign of competition and quality in rail traffic. The plans for expansion were initiated in early 2024 due to complaints about quality defects and capacity problems in the existing infrastructure. "Competition invigorates the market. We are convinced that our start will soon improve the quality level of all providers on the south -wing route as a whole," says Marco Ramsbacher, another managing director who emphasizes the ambition, also apply the Excellency of the Westbahn in the new regions.

The new smile trains are not only attractive for long-distance travelers, but above all for commuters who will benefit from the improved connections in daily commuters' distance. In addition, accessibility and bicycle parking spaces are available to users to make travel even more convenient. This step promises to raise the train trial in Austria to a new level and at the same time to promote the attractiveness of the regions around Graz and Klagenfurt.