ÖBB plans double track for entire Vienna-Bratislava section

source: OBB

Austrian railway infrastructure manager ÖBB will further improve the track between Vienna and Slovakia’s capital Bratislava. The entire stretch will be electrified and expanded to double track. This will shorten the travel time between the two European capitals by more than 15 minutes. From December 2025, the first trains are to run on the continuous double-track line on Austrian territory.

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Author: Esther Geerts

Former Editor RailTech.com

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