ÖBB in the news

ÖBB Nightjet will replace Swiss night train staff with Austrian employees on Zurich routes to reduce labor costs.

ÖVP women in Wels-Stadt call for better lighting and designated women's parking spots in the ÖBB station parking deck due to safety concerns.

ÖBB is investing 1.7 million euros to expand its Graz apprenticeship workshop to train more technical apprentices and address skilled labor shortages.

ÖBB invites passengers to sing a song for a chance to win Eurovision final tickets.

ÖBB and the European Commission presented an EU-themed locomotive symbolizing European investment's role in enhancing Austria's rail infrastructure and regional connectivity.

ÖBB will provide two free long-distance train tickets to Austrian pensioners aged 65+ with certain allowances, linked to a free senior discount card, valid for one year starting April 2026.

This document lists several April Fools' Day pranks from 2026, including ÖBB's "Cabrio-Zug", altered Vienna U-Bahn station names, and a "Blue Light U-Bahn" in Nuremberg.

The Wiener S-Bahn Stammstrecke will be closed in phases from July 2026 to October 2027 for major upgrades to increase capacity and modernize infrastructure.

ÖBB provides two free train rides to 100,000 low-income seniors in Austria to support affordable mobility and social inclusion.

A Regionalexpress train in Tirol missed its scheduled stop due to driver oversight, causing passenger inconvenience but no safety issues.

Train travel across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland reveals DB's frequent delays and service issues, while ÖBB and SBB offer cleaner, more punctual, and reliable rail experiences.

ÖBB closed its last ticket counter in Bad Ischl, shifting ticket sales to digital channels and replacing the counter with gastronomy services.

Waidhofen/Ybbs engaged citizens in discussions about major projects including a potential McDonald's and ÖBB station development, focusing on transparency and future planning.

Eight former ÖBB locomotives from series 1142 and 1144 are auctioned as spare parts on a B2B platform, with inspections available in Austria.

Seven new battery-powered trains will be introduced on the Erlauftalbahn by 2029 following a 63 million euro modernization investment.

A train in Wiener Neustadt was stranded by a broken overhead line, and 47 passengers were safely evacuated after the line was grounded and coordinated efforts by ÖBB and emergency services.

Austria's Transport Minister aims to reform ÖBB's structure by 2027 to enhance efficiency, customer focus, and legal flexibility without job cuts.

The Austrian government plans to reform ÖBB's structure by 2027 to increase efficiency and flexibility without job cuts, simplifying legal constraints and optimizing operations.

ÖBB is expanding its fleet of battery-powered trains to replace diesel units in Lower Austria, cutting emissions and diesel use significantly.

ÖBB is introducing a new convertible train with an open sundeck for travelers to Italy starting Summer 2026.