Transport in Austria


This article provides an overview of the transportation infrastructure in the country of Austria.

Railways

Total network length:, of which:
  • are standard gauge.
  • are [narrow Metre gauge|gauge railways|narrow gauge]:
  • * are gauge
  • * are gauge
  • * are gauge
  • * are gauge
The national railway system of Austria is the Österreichische Bundesbahnen, or ÖBB. Besides, there are a few other railway companies in Austria.

Trams

U-Bahn

S-Bahn

Cable transport

;Aerial tramways / cable cars
;Gondola lifts
;Funiculars
;Funitels

Motorways

total: 200,000 km

Waterways

358 km, mainly along the Danube

Pipelines

  • crude oil: 663 km
  • gas: 2,721 km
  • refined products: 157 km

Ports and harbours

All ports access the Danube.
All Austrian ports are via the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal also connected to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Airports

Austria has 55 airports and two heliport. Most airports in the country have short, unpaved runways. One airport has paved runways longer than 10,000 feet.
Length Length Total No. AirportsPaved Unpaved
over 3,043over 10,000110
2,438 to 3,0438,000 to 10,000550
1,524 to 2,4385,000 to 8,000211
914 to 1,5243,000 to 5,000633
under 914under 3,000411526
totalstotals552530