Transport in Austria

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

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Railways

Total network length: 6,123 km (3,805 mi) (3,523 km (2,189 mi) electrified), of which:

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 (100% paved, including 1700 km of expressways)

Waterways

358 km, mainly along the Danube

Pipelines

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.

Merchant marine

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.

Numbers of airports having runways of particular lengths (2008)
Length (meters)Length (feet)Total No. AirportsPaved (No. Airports)Unpaved (No. Airports)
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

See also

References

    PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2025 ed.). CIA.  (Archived 2000 edition.)