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Longer travel times in long -distance transport and timetable changes in local transport from May 12 to June 5, 2025 between Vienna and St. Polten
OBB offer commuters: Inside an extensive replacement traffic by bus, tickets are recognized by the Viennese lines
OBB invest in the flood protection of tunnels and train stations
The west route is the main artery in the Austrian rail network. After the storm catastrophe in autumn 2024, the new western route between Vienna and St. Polten and the Lainz tunnel within Vienna will have to be closed again for repair work and the dismantling of the provisions for 25 days.
In the period from May 12 to June 5, 2025, there will therefore be restrictions on long-distance and local transport. Despite construction work, the OBB offer reliable mobility offer and extensive replacement traffic. The adapted timetables are available in the OBB Scotty and with construction work western track - OBB.
Replacement traffic and changed offer in long-distance and local transport
Due to the lock of the new western route in the Tullnerfeld area, long -distance traffic is diverted via the old western route through the Wienerwald. For passengers in long -distance transport, the number of train connections remains approximately the same, but the travel time is extended: the rule of thumb is to plan around 30 minutes more travel time between Vienna and St. Polten in both directions. This changes the departure or arrival times in Vienna. The stop at Tullnerfeld train station is no longer necessary. The railjets of the western route continue to drive directly via Vienna Hbf to/from Vienna Airport. Direct connections along the south route from Graz Hbf to Vienna Airport cannot be offered for the duration of the lock; It is necessary to switch to Vienna Hbf.
In local transport west of Vienna and within Vienna, the connections are partially reorganized. Unfortunately, restrictions are inevitable in the course of the detour of long-distance and freight traffic via alternative routes (old western route, Tullnerfelderbahn, connecting railway). Despite limited route availability, as many connections as possible are offered. On the trains of the lines S40, Rex4, Rex41 and Rex51, the seat capacity is significantly increased. Nevertheless, the lock has a major impact on local transport in the Eastern region:
Color system for replacement buses
On the lines S80, S50, CJX5, REX50, REX51, R40, S40, S4 there are timetable changes and train failures as well as partial rail replacement traffic. For passengers, a rail replacement traffic (SEV) by bus is available, the SEV lines are marked using a color guideline system.
Blue line: rail replacement traffic with buses between Vienna Hutteldorf and Eichgraben-Altlengbach/Neulengbach. Especially for students: Inside, individual trains of the S50 line drive in the morning between Vienna Westbahnhof - Rekawinkel in both directions. Due to the detour of trains via the old western route, no additional trains in local transport are possible.
Green line: As a temporary replacement for the CJX5, direct buses Vienna Hutteldorf - Tullnerfeld drive in both directions. In Tullnerfeld, passengers also have the buses of the rail replacement (red and yellow line) to St. Polten or Tulln a. d. Donau train station. From Tulln a. d. Donau Bahnhof is the Viennese Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof by train (REX4, REX41) in less than half an hour.
Red line: rail replacement traffic with buses Tulln a. d. Donau - Tullnerfeld - St. Polten Hbf as a direct bus.
Yellow line: as a replacement for the line S40 by Tulln a. d. Donau via Traismauer to St. Polten Hbf run buses.
Unfortunately, no rail replacement traffic on the following lines can be offered by bus:
S80, Rex50, R40, S4 between Absdorf-Hippersdorf and Tullnerfeld and S50 between Vienna Westbahnhof-Vienna Hutteldorf.
Passengers of the lines S80 (Vienna Hutteldorf - Vienna Hbf) as well as S50 and Rex50 (Vienna Hutteldorf - Vienna Westbahnhof) can use the offer of the Vienna lines.
As a replacement for the trains of the R40 line (Vienna Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof-St. Andra-Wordern), the trains of the S40 line between Vienna and Tulln a. d. Danube available.
Moving to Viennese lines possible
In the Wien Hutteldorf-Vienna Westbahnhof (S50, Rex50) section, valid OBB tickets in both directions are recognized by the Viennese lines as follows:
U4: Vienna Hutteldorf - Langenfeldgasse - Margaret belt
U6: Vienna Westbahnhof - Langenfeldgasse - Vienna Meidling
U3: Vienna Westbahnhof - Vienna Ottakring (continued with S45 to/from Vienna Hutteldorf)
Furthermore, passengers can switch to the Viennese lines as a replacement for the trains of the S80 line on the Wien Hutteldorf - Vienna Hbf. Valid OBB tickets are recognized on lines U4 and U6, on the journey between Vienna Hutteldorf and Vienna Meidling with a change in the Langenfeldgasse station, in both directions by the Viennese lines. The following tram lines are also available:
Line 6: Burggasse-Stadthalle-Vienna Westbahnhof-Margaretengurtel-Vienna Matzleinsdorfer Platz
Line 18: Burggasse-Stadthalle-Vienna Westbahnhof-Margaretengurtel-Vienna Matzleinsdorfer Platz-Vienna Hbf
OBB invest in flood protection
As part of the route lock, a bundle of measures in the areas of Atzenbrugger Tunnel, Tullnerfeld train station and Lainzer TU will beNnel including the switch hall Hadersdorf implemented quickly and without long -term impairments for train traffic. The west route will be more resilient than ever after the lock - also for the new challenges of climate change. From June 06, 2025, the trains run again at a top speed 230 km/h according to the annual timetable.
In the Atzenbrugger tunnel, which has recently been severely affected by floods, temporary solutions are dismantled and replaced by new components. In addition, mobile flood protection elements are installed to foreclosure the tunnel and tested for an emergency. During the lock, the substructure and upper building of the west route in
