New alternative building at the Bregenz train station: everything for the festival!

New alternative building at the Bregenz train station: everything for the festival!

From now on, construction work for a new alternative building at Bregenz station. This package of measures has become necessary because the existing train station has reached the end of its technical lifespan. According to the information from Kleine Zeitung and ÖBB press The alternative building in the area of the old train station will be built in mid-July, in accordance with the beginning of the Bregenzer Festival, in Operations are taken.

The new building is built from sustainable wood and comprises a total of three floors with a usable area of 795 square meters. Customer areas such as the travel center, waiting rooms, toilets and a sales room for a baker are housed on the ground floor. The ÖBB plans to fully provide the full functional range of the building by spring 2026 db infrastructure .

improvements and mobility concept

The alternative building should not only be attractive for passengers, but also improve accessibility. It is planned to expand the existing bicycle storage facility and to install an elevator to the "house platform". These measures are part of a comprehensive mobility concept that aims to inspire more people for public transport and to improve the condition of the station infrastructure.

In autumn 2025, after the festival break - the establishment of employee areas such as cloakrooms, break rooms and offices is planned. The demolition of the current station building is still pending because this time depends on the new owner. However, it is clear that the use of the old building is discontinued by the ÖBB after the new alternative building.

numbers and future prospects

The construction work should be implemented within ten months so that the temporary station building can be commissioned quickly. A total of 107 jobs are created in the new station building, which should also contribute to strengthening the regional economy. In 2023, ÖBB transported around 494 million passengers and over 78 million tons of goods, which underlines the central role of the company in public transport.

With the new alternative building and the planned infrastructure measures, ÖBB shows that it is willing to invest in the future and to make the travel experience positively for its customers. According to the vision of the future stations, the Bregenz train station will be holistically geared towards the needs of travelers, which should improve not only the comfort, but also the quality of the infrastructure.