The Ruijet high-speed Railjet, including the Railjet Xpress (RJX) for the fastest connection and the Railjet (RJ) for connecting additional stops, is the European high-speed rail service operated by the Austrian Federal Railway (ÖBB) and the Czech Railway (ČB). . It runs at speeds of up to 230 km/h (143 mph). The orbital jet is ÖBB's primary service, operating in Austria and providing international passenger services in major cities such as Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Italy and Slovakia.
The daily running railway train connects Austria with its neighbours. There are two Railjets between Vienna and Salzburg every hour. The fastest train is the Railjet Xpress (RJX). It stops at St.Pölten and Linz on the route between Vienna and Salzburg and then continues to Munich or Zurich.
Traveling through Austria by train is now getting faster and easier. The best way to explore Austria is to travel through magnificent mountain views, lush alpine meadows, historic towns and picturesque villages. Austria is located in the central part of the European continent adjacent to Germany and Italy. It also borders the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Its train network is well connected to surrounding countries. With a punctuality rate of 96%, ÖBB was one of the most reliable railway operators in Europe in 2018.
Austria’s main train service operator is the state-owned company ÖBB, which serves almost the entire country. There are some private railway companies that are not part of ÖBB. In the corr...