I’m staying near the opera house and need to get to Salzburg. Looks like Westbahn is recommended but in google maps I’m getting Rail jet. Is either fine? I’ve done this route a few years back before and did Westbahn. This trip was a little spontaneous so didn’t have time to book the train in advance.
Posted by
Green Bay
22455 posts
Yes, Railjet is fine. It is operated by OEBB, the Austrian National Railway. Their trains go from the Hauptbahnhof. Easy to get to from The Opera on the U1 subway.
Posted by
Bend, Oregon
2849 posts
Either is fine. Just be aware that they depart from different stations. Both are easy to get to using public transportation.
Posted by
2549 posts
Be aware that the Westbahn tickets include a seat reservation, wheras with OeBB you must buy it separately.
Westbahn trains depart from Wien Westbahnhof (western train station) [U3, U6] and Wien Hütteldorf [U4],
OeBB trains from Wien Hbf (main train station) [U1] and Wien Meidling [U6].
In brackets there are the subway lines for reaching the respective train station quickly. Which is most convenient depends on your location in Vienna.
Posted by
OP
CA
22 posts
Thank you all so much. All your responses were very helpful. Decided to go with Railjet due to proximity to the nearest subway. Thanks again!