📋 Tender Overview
There was a huge rush in the first few hours on the new southern route
10,000 passengers are already traveling on the Koralmbahn
High booking volume for the Christmas holidays: seat reservations recommended
(Vienna, December 14, 2025) - Just a few hours after the new Koralmbahn was officially put into operation, the OBB has drawn an extremely positive first result. The start of operations on the new high-performance route between Graz and Klagenfurt went according to plan. There was extremely high demand - the route was extremely well received from the very first moment: 30 trains and around 10,000 passengers were traveling on the Koralm route in Carinthia and Styria in the first few hours. The new southern route is developing into a real passenger magnet from day one.
Faster and more often on the new southern route
With journey times of just 41 minutes between Graz and Klagenfurt, a more frequent service and the seamless connection of local and long-distance transport, the Koralmbahn sets new standards in Austrian rail transport. The new interregio trains, which create additional attractive connections in the inner Alpine region, have also been very well received by customers.
Todays launch of the Koralmbahn is a historic milestone and a complete success. Already in the first few hours we can see how great the enthusiasm is for the new connection. We are experiencing enormous interest in the new route between Graz and Klagenfurt, emphasizes OBB CEO Andreas Mattha.
Strong passenger traffic expected during the Christmas holidays
The high demand at the start of operations will continue across Austria in the upcoming travel days around Christmas and New Year. This year, the OBB is again significantly increasing its offering: in addition to the regular trains, over 60 connections and around 23,000 seats will be provided. Due to the high booking situation, OBB recommends all travelers to reserve their seat early. Reservations are available at tickets.oebb.at, in the OBB app, at the OBB ticket counter and from the OBB customer service on 05-1717 from EUR 3.00. The OBB offers flexible cancellation options: seats can be refunded free of charge up to one day before departure.
