Wanderlust - 04.2020

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PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

102 wanderlust.co.uk April 2020 For more information go to oebb.at/en

A

llowing the train
to take the strain
with Austrian
National Railway
ÖBB is a great way to see and
appreciate the rich diversity
and drama of Austria. No matter
where you decide to go and
what you want to do, whether
it’s a city break or an alpine
adventure, you can get there
in comfort by rail...

ALL IN A DAY
Day trips are a great example
of the opportunities the railway
network can bring. If starting
in the capital of Vienna why
not strike out to Salzburg?
Zip across to the birthplace
of Mozart and you can savour
its mountain setting from the

Graz, Austria’s second largest

city, also tempts with impressive

architecture and the historic

Styrian Armoury. With ÖBB, you

can get from Vienna to Graz in

just over 2.5 hours, with trains

running 17 times per day. The

route also includes the

Semmeringbahn, a spectacular

stretch of railway engineering

that has been declared

a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

TAKE THE

INN-SIDE TRACK

It’s also an easy hop from

Vienna to Innsbruck on the

ÖBB Railjet and Railjet Xpress,

reachable in 4h 14min and

with services 15 times per day.

The capital of the Austrian

Tirol offers a combination of big

city charm and bountiful nature.

In the morning, you can catch

a cable car up into the peaks

of the Nordkette mountain

range and be back in the late

afternoon to check out the

Hofburg, the Hofkirche and

the cathedral, all of which

are within a 15-minute walk

from the railway station.

From Innsbruck you can then

easily reach the alpine resort

of Kitzbühel, where there’s more

than 2,500km of hiking trails

to explore in the Kitzbühel Alps.

Walk to picturesque Lake

Schwarzsee, ride the famous

Hahnenkammbahn cable car

to take in those panoramic

views or head out to climb the

1,828m Hohe Salve mountain.

RAIL REVELS

Austrian National Railway ÖBB

and its network of high-speed

Railjet services spreads to

all corners of Austria, serving

Vienna’s airport and with

connections twice hourly to

Salzburg and once every hour

to Innsbruck, during the day.

In addition to free WiFi,

on-board entertainment and

an on-board restaurant, there

are three comfort classes

available on the train – Economy

Class, First Class and Business

Class – to help make your journey

even more comfortable, with

special compartments and extra

services available at relaxing

rest stops before or after your

trip available at the ÖBB lounge.

With such a convenient way to

travel, you can lean back and let

that impressive landscape slide

by your window as you journey

to your next Austrian adventure.

Hohensalzburg Fortress

before a stroll through the

cathedral quarter and Gardens

of Mirabell Palace. Culture

lovers are best to time their

visit with the Salzburg Festival

(mid-July to August) and on the

ÖBB Railjet Xpress you can

reach the city in less than 2.5

hours, with Railjet services

running 32 times per day.

Take the train to make the most of your trip to Austria...

ADVENTURE

ALL ABOARD FOR

On the right track

(clockwise from this)

Enjoy the scenery on an

ÖBB train ride; view over

Innsbruck while hiking

the Nordkette; the Clock

Tower and old town

square of Graz