Styria & Carinthia – here we come!
Vienna - Graz - Klagenfurt - Villach with Westbahn from March 2026
Starting March 2026, Westbahn connects Vienna with the south of Austria
We are continuing our growthpath and starting March 2026, we will connect Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt and Villach with multiple daily services in each direction. In line with our high Westbahn quality, our new southern extension will offer our passengers a relaxed and comfortable travel experience.
Book your ticket to the south right here:
The new destinations on our Westbahn network
Our network extension starting March 1st 2026:
Our timetable for the south until 28.05.2026
Starting March 1st, our new Westbahn SMILE trains will take you from Vienna Central Station via Vienna Meidling and Wiener Neustadt to Bruck an der Mur, Graz, Kühnsdorf-Klopeiner See, Klagenfurt, Pörtschach am Wörthersee and Villach.
We are ramping up our new service to the south in several stages (taking into account construction work carried out by ÖBB Infrastructure on the Southern Line near Semmering station between March 14th and May 28th):
From March 1st, we will start with 3 daily connections in each direction, including a new stop in Payerbach-Reichenau.
Starting with the Easter holidays on March 26th, on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, around public holidays, and during holiday periods, we will offer five daily connections in each direction.
From May 29th, we will start our regular service with five daily Westbahn connections in each direction on the Southern Line. From this date, our trains will stop in Semmering (instead of Payerbach-Reichenau). Please refer to the timetable on the right or enter your travel details in the connection search above.
Our timetable for the south starting 29.05.2026
From 29 Mayth, we will run regular services to the south – connecting Vienna and Villach five times a day in each direction. Reliable timetables, more space and maximum comfort included – in proven Westbahn quality.
Fast, comfortable and direct connections with our new Stadler SMILE
To accomplish our network extension to Villach, we have procured 3 new state-of-the-art trains from Swiss manufacturer Stadler: the SMILE high-speed trainset with a top speed of 250 km/h and 11 carriages with a total length of 202 metres.
The interior of these ultra-modern trains will impress with our usual Westbahn quality and comfort:
- 422 seats, including 288 in our Standard Class (2). Have a detailed look at the SMILE seatmap.
- Comfortable leather seating at first-class level
- 230V power sockets at every seat
- Onboard WiFi
- Accessibility thanks to two step-free, level-access entrances and stairless access throughout the entire train
- Bike spaces
- Plus all our Westbahn features, including Relax Check-in and Westfixplatz – your free seat reservation.
We are growing – come join us!
For our expansion, we are looking for new colleagues for our crew and traction units.
The vacancies for our new location in Villach are already available online! In addition, we are also looking for employees at our headquarters in Vienna.
Check out our job portal and join Team Westbahn!