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This article provides an overview of the transportation infrastructure in the country of Austria.
Railways
Main article: Rail transport in AustriaTotal network length: 6,123 km (3,805 mi) (3,523 km (2,189 mi) electrified), of which:
- 5,639 km (3,504 mi) are 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge (3,429 km (2,131 mi) of which are electrified).
- 507 km (315 mi) are narrow gauge:
The national railway system of Austria is the Österreichische Bundesbahnen, or ÖBB. Besides, there are a few other railway companies in Austria.
U-Bahn
- Serfaus: see Serfaus U-Bahn, complete ban on cars in the village center
- Vienna: see Vienna U-Bahn
S-Bahn
- Klagenfurt: Carinthia S-Bahn
- Graz: Styria S-Bahn
- Linz: Upper Austria S-Bahn
- Innsbruck: Tyrol S-Bahn
- Salzburg: Salzburg S-Bahn
- Vienna: Vienna S-Bahn
- Vorarlberg state: Vorarlberg S-Bahn
Cable transport
Main article: List of aerial tramways § Austria Main article: List of gondola lifts § Austria Main article: List of funiculars § Austria- Funitels
Motorways
Main article: Autobahns of Austriatotal: 200,000 km (100% paved, including 1700 km of expressways)
- A1 (Westautobahn)
- A2 (Südautobahn)
- A3 (Südostautobahn)
- A4 (Ostautobahn)
- A5 (Nordautobahn, planned)
- A6 (Nordostautobahn)
- A7 (Mühlkreisautobahn)
- A8 (Innkreisautobahn)
- A9 (Pyhrnautobahn)
- A10 (Tauernautobahn)
- A11 (Karawankenautobahn)
- A12 (Inntalautobahn)
- A13 (Brennerautobahn)
- A14 (Rheintalautobahn)
- A21 (Wiener Außenringautobahn)
- A22 (Donauuferautobahn)
- A23 (Südosttangente)
- A24 (Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel, planned)
- A25 (Welser Autobahn)
- A26 (Linzerautobahn, planned)
Waterways
358 km, mainly along the Danube
Pipelines
- crude oil: 663 km (208)
- 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.
Merchant marine
See also: Austrian Lloyd Ship Management and Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2024) |
Airports
Main article: List of airports in Austria See also: Austrian Airlines and List of airlines of AustriaAustria 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 (meters) | Length (feet) | Total No. Airports | Paved (No. Airports) | Unpaved (No. Airports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| over 3,043 | over 10,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2,438 to 3,043 | 8,000 to 10,000 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1,524 to 2,438 | 5,000 to 8,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 914 to 1,524 | 3,000 to 5,000 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| under 914 | under 3,000 | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| totals | totals | 55 | 25 | 30 |
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2025 ed.). CIA. (Archived 2000 edition.)
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