📋 Tender Overview
500 cubic meters of concrete and 335 tons of steel for the new railway bridge over Haller Strasse in Innsbruck
Closure of the western route from January 7th to 29th, 2026
Despite construction work, OBB offers a reliable mobility service
(Innsbruck, November 12, 2025) - Around 270 trains now travel every day over the railway bridge near the Rauchmuhle over Haller Strasse. The structure has been exposed to enormous stress for more than 60 years. The bridge has now reached the end of its technical lifespan. Planning for the renovation began three years ago. The OBB started construction work in the spring. The new structure with a span of 29 meters and a width of 11 meters is currently being prefabricated directly next to Haller Strasse. The bridge will be finished next January and will be moved into its final position using mobile lifting platforms. A total of 1,400 tons and thus the weight of around 15 Taurus locomotives will then have to be brought into position with millimeter precision. During the main construction phase in January 2026, one lane of Hallerstrasse will be available for motorized traffic in each direction. The exception is two night closures (around 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each). During this time, Hallerstrasse will not be passable in this area and a diversion will be set up.
Monument protection is taken into account when building bridges
Not only the supporting structure but also the abutments of the bridge have to be renewed as part of the work. Here, among other things, monument protection must also be taken into account, emphasizes Manuel Kieninger, regional manager of the OBB infrastructure: In order to ensure durability and stability for decades, the existing abutments will be comprehensively reinforced. However, the existing historical building structure must be preserved as best as possible. The stones of the abutment cladding must be removed individually, numbered and then reinstalled. This ensures that both the required technical parameters and the concerns of monument protection are optimally met.
Replacement rail service between Innsbruck Hbf and Hall in Tirol
After the turn of the year, passengers in local and long-distance passenger transport as well as the OBB will face a particular challenge. It is a construction project on the main artery of rail transport in Tyrol: From January 7th to 29th, 2026, the western route between Innsbruck Hb and the Rum stop will be completely closed. Werner Dilitz, OBB regional manager for passenger transport: We ask passengers for their understanding as the work is necessary. OBB is organizing a rail replacement service for more than three weeks, in which up to 90 buses will be used. In addition, trains will be rerouted via the Innsbruck bypass so that rail customers can reach their destinations as best as possible despite the restrictions. The change to the buses of the rail replacement service for long-distance passenger transport takes place in Jenbach. Passengers from S-Bahn and REX connections change in Hall in Tirol to the buses that run to Innsbruck main station and in the opposite direction.
Impact on local transport
The trains on the S 4 and CJX 1 lines are canceled between Innsbruck Hb and Hall in Tyrol.
As a rail replacement service, buses run every 15 minutes. The travel time between Innsbruck Hb and Hall in Tyrol is approx. 27 minutes.
The REX 2 trains run with an additional stop in Hall-Thaur to the Rum stop. There you can use the alternative offer from the Innsbruck transport company with a valid ticket. For the direct journey to Innsbruck main station, passengers should best use the rail replacement service from Hall in Tirol station.
During rush hour, individual trains in both directions are routed through the Innsbruck bypass tunnel directly to Innsbruck main station. The electronic timetable information provides information on this.
The Innsbruck Messe stop will not be served during the route closure. Alternatively, the Innsbruck public transport service is available.
Impact on long-distance transport
OBB long-distance trains run through the Innsbruck bypass tunnel every two hours. This also applies to selected WESTbahn trains. Despite the closure, the direct connections Vienna - Innsbruck - Bregenz will be maintained. Between Vienna and Innsbruck, an additional travel time of up to 50 minutes can be expected. The travel time between Vienna and Bregenz is extended by around an hour.
All RJX connections that do not go through the Innsbruck bypass tunnel only run from/to Jenbach. The connection to Innsbruck main station is a rail replacement service and the travel time is extended by up to 40 minutes.
For the RJX trains Vienna - Zurich, a rail replacement service with buses runs between Innsbruck and Jenbach. However, this means an increase in travel time of around an hour.
The trains on the Interregio line Ennstal (Graz Hbf - Innsbruck Hbf) start and end in Jenbach. The connection to Innsbruck main station is by bus.
Brenner long-distance trains (from/to Venice, Bologna, Verona, Munich) travel via the Innsbruck bypass. The stop in Innsbruck is awayfalls. An additional stop with an S-Bahn connection to/from Innsbruck main station will be set up in Steinach am Brenner. The travel time between Worgl and Brenner remains unchanged.
Nightjet and EuroNight connections on the east-west axis (Vienna - Bregenz/Zurich and Graz - Klagenfurt - Zurich) will be rerouted on a large scale during the closure. All stops in the Tyrolean section are omitted. Alternatively, SEV buses run between Worgl, Jenbach and Innsbruck. Due to the changed route, travel times are extended by up to 90 minutes.
The Nightjets 420/421 (Innsbruck - Amsterdam/Hamburg) run from/to Worgl and are supplemented by a rail replacement service between Innsbruck and Worgl.
Numbers, data, facts
2 x 50 tons of existing structure removed
500 m3 concrete installation
110 tons of reinforcing steel
225 tons of steel beams
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