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In just 41 minutes from Graz to Klagenfurt with the RJX
26 times a day from Vienna to Klagenfurt
Hanke: New age in rail traffic is based on
Mattha: We will expand long -distance traffic by 30% from 2026
(Vienna, September 16, 2025) - On December 14, 2025, the new timetable will come into force across Europe with a historical milestone: With the commissioning of the Koralbahn, a completely new railway line is going into operation for the first time in decades. From December, never -for -existent, attractive travel options for Carinthia, Styria and far beyond. With the new Interregio offer, OBB ensure impressive growth in long-distance transport and also bring new long-distance traffic connections for inner alpine main routes away from the west and south route.
A new era of rail traffic begins with the change of timetable in December 2025. There have never been so many connections to Carinthia and Styria. The Koralbahn brings regions closer and connects Graz and Klagenfurt in just 41 minutes. This becomes the fastest and most climate -friendly means of transport to the south - and makes a central contribution to the turn of the mobility by more people. Sustainable alternative opens, emphasizes Peter Hanke, Federal Minister of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure.
The OBB extends around 30 percent throughout Austria and thus take a significant step to strengthen climate -friendly mobility. This is how we increase the offer between Vienna and Klagenfurt from ten to 26 connections every day, and between Vienna and Graz we offer practically a half -hourly cycle for our passengers. Andreas Mattha.
Faster, more often, better on the new south route
The access requirement is massively expanded: a half -hourly cycle between Vienna and Graz, from which there are 33 daily connections (instead of 18), 29 connections per day from Graz to Klagenfurt (instead of 8 by bus), 26 connections from Vienna to Klagenfurt (instead of 10). Faster direct connections to Italy - for example with the RJX to Trieste and Venice - attract the international offer. In addition, the OBB extends the Airail offer on Carinthia: 7 direct trains drive from and to Vienna Airport from the timetable change.
The Koralbahn not only offers more offer, but also significantly shorter travel times. Our fastest trains, the RJX, will drive from Graz to Klagenfurt in the future in just 41 minutes. The travelers to Italy and Slovenia will also get to their destination faster due to the much shorter travel times. Now the railway has also been clear on the south -wing route compared to the car, says OBB CEO Andreas Mattha.
With the new timetable offensive, travelers benefit from significantly shorter travel times: Vienna - Klagenfurt is 45 minutes faster (only 3:10 instead of 3:55 hours). But Italy is also getting closer: goals such as Venice (7:10 instead of 7:40 hours) and Trieste (6:38 instead of 9:18 hours) can also be reached significantly faster from Vienna.
A new chapter in the inner alpine rail traffic
With the opening of the Koralbahn and the introduction of the new Interregio line network, the inner alpine rail traffic is experiencing an enormous upswing: From December 14th, Interregio trains (IR) will run in 1 or 2-hour clock between Graz and Linz, Graz and Innsbruck as well as Graz and Maribor. The majority of the new lines use 27 new barrier-free interregio dropping trims, which are equipped with a 1st class area and a snack zone with trolley service.
From the new timetable year, passengers also enjoy an hourly time between Villach and Salzburg - supplemented by numerous direct connections that Graz, Villach, Salzburg and Munich move closer together.
Further expansions in long -distance transport
The OBB also expand their connections off the south route and strengthen the cross -border offer. Travelers benefit from additional connections to the Czech Republic: A new spring starts at 05:10 from Vienna directly to Prague, supplemented by an additional late connection from Prague at 7:36 p.m. with arrival in Vienna at 11:49 p.m. The OBB also significantly expanded its offer to Poland: with a new daily connection, four trains now drive to Krakow every day. For the first time, the OBB also offer a direct connection to the Polish city of Poznan (Poznan).
