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Revolution in rail traffic: Koralmahn brings 30% more connections!
Find out everything about the new timetable of the ÖBB with the Koralmahn, which goes into operation from December 14, 2025 and improves connections from Vienna to Klagenfurt and Graz.
Revolution in rail traffic: Koralmahn brings 30% more connections!
The official news in Austrian rail traffic is worrying! On December 14, 2025, the KoralMBahn will be put into operation, and this usher in a groundbreaking improvement for travelers in Austria. This new railway line, which extends over 130 kilometers and is peppered with a dozen tunnels, marks the first large -scale expansion of the Austrian rail network for decades. The heart of this route is the impressive base tunnel under the Koralm, which is even considered the sixth longest railway tunnel in the world. Loud ÖBB This expansion is not only a technical masterpiece, but also an invitation for thousands of travelers.
What can passengers expect now? ÖBB plans to increase long -distance transport by around 30 percent. The connections between Vienna and Klagenfurt will increase from 10 to proud 26 every day. In a real clock change, travelers between Vienna and Graz can count every 30 minutes to up to 33 connections, which represents an increase in 18 connections before. On the route from Graz to Klagenfurt, a sudden increase in only 8 connections via bus to 29 daily train connections is impressive. The connection between Vienna and Graz is also doubled by a total of 26 daily offers.
Faster connections and more comfort
Furthermore, the travel time is dramatically shortened for various routes. The trip from Vienna to Klagenfurt is 45 minutes faster and then only takes 3 hours and 10 minutes. In addition, passengers can travel from Graz to Klagenfurt in just 41 minutes. Future travelers to Venice also benefit, because the travel time is reduced from 7 hours and 40 minutes to 7 hours and 10 minutes. The connection to Trieste is also more attractive due to a significant time saving from 9 hours and 18 minutes to 6 hours and 38 minutes.
For travelers who often visit Vienna-Schwechat Airport, there is also reason to be happy: the Airail offer is expanded to Carinthia. Here you can look forward to 7 direct trains, the travelers can now comfortably bring your destination.
New lines and barrier-free access
Another highlight is the introduction of a new interregio line network with trains in a 1- or 2-hour clock between Graz and Linz, Graz and Innsbruck as well as Graz and Maribor. ÖBB will also put 27 new barrier-free interregio droping trims on duty, which have a 1st class area and a snack zone. You can also look forward to a regular hourly time between Villach and Salzburg.
In addition, the range of routes will be expanded with new connections to the Czech Republic and Poland. There is an early train from Vienna to Prague at 5:10 a.m. as well as a new daytime connection to Krakow with a total of four trains daily. There is also the very first direct connection to Poznan in Poland.
Training and challenges
In order for everything to work smoothly, 800 train drivers are trained for the new route. However, the construction work also has its dark sides. From 2026, construction work in the German network will be blocked and diversions. Another point: From December, ticket prices will increase by 3.5 percent. However, who on the Sakery tickets Pay, for example, can travel from Vienna to Klagenfurt for 19.90 euros, while the route from Graz to Klagenfurt is available for 9.90 euros.
Overall, the coming months will be full of changes and improvements for rail transport in Austria. The Koralmbahn will not only expand travel options, but also revolutionize rail transport in Austria. Let's be surprised at how well these innovations are received!