Rail replacement service Arlberg

Rail replacement service Arlberg

Arlbergbahn railway closure from 06.10. to 03.11.2025

Due to track construction work by ÖBB Infra, no rail services between Ötztal and Bludenz will be possible from 06.10.2025 to 03.11.2025 and a free rail replacement service with buses will be provided by WESTbahn.

General regulations for the WESTbahn rail replacement service

  • Your ticket or reservation automatically includes a free reservation for carriage on the bus replacement service for your selected connection.
  • ÖBB and DB tickets do not entitle passengers to travel on WESTbahn rail replacement bus services.
  • A separate reservation for the bus must also be made for all accompanying children under 6 years of age. Strollers must be folded and stowed in the luggage compartment of the bus. It is not possible to take them along in the passenger compartment.
  • Passengers in wheelchairs unfortunately cannot be taken on the bus. For further questions, please contact our Customer Care Team.
  • Please note that bikes cannot be transported on the rail replacement service.
  • Dogs, with the exception of assistance and therapy dogs in accordance with § 39a BBG, are not permitted on the rail replacement service.
Train 970 | Innsbruck → Bregenz/Lindau
Train 976 | Innsbruck → Bregenz
Train 973 | Bregenz → Innsbruck
Train 979 | Bregenz/Lindau → Innsbruck

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