New connections

Westbahn will also travel to Pongau in future

The new Westbahn timetable offers more options for Salzburg rail passengers: from December 15, the light blue and white train will travel as far as St. Johann im Pongau, stopping in Hallein, Golling and Bischofshofen. And: for the first time, there will be a night train from Vienna to Salzburg. 

The Westbahn is expanding considerably with the timetable change from December 15. With advantages, especially for Salzburg residents: in future, a train pair will be extended from Vienna via Salzburg to St. Johann im Pongau, with stops in Hallein, Golling and Bischofshofen. The night connection is also new: According to the press release, the last train will depart from Vienna Westbahnhof in the direction of Salzburg at 0.08 a.m. with stops in St. Pölten and Linz. Arrival at Salzburg main station is at 2.42 am. 

Daily train to Stuttgart
Salzburg residents could also benefit from a strengthening of the Vienna-Bregenz connection: Here, the service will be extended to two daily connections, according to the Westbahn press release. And the expansion to Germany also offers Salzburg's rail passengers new opportunities: Westbahn trains will continue from Munich via Augsburg, Legoland Germany and Ulm to Stuttgart. "For the first time, there will be a direct daily connection between Vienna and Stuttgart as well as Salzburg and Stuttgart," says Westbahn CEO Thomas Posch in the press release. Tickets for the Salzburg-Stuttgart route will be available from 16.99 euros.