ÖBB introduces new Vienna-Eisenstadt night service

Austrian railway operator ÖBB has introduced a new night train service from Vienna to the city of Eisenstadt.

The new REX64 service operates daily, departing Vienna Central Station at 23:18 and stopping in at Neusiedl am See (23:58) before arriving in Eisenstadt at 00:27.

The return journey also runs daily, departing Eisenstadt at 04:30 and arriving at Vienna Central Station at 05:42.

ÖBB regional manager of passenger transport, Christof Hermann, said the operator is “continuing its strategy of expanding public transport as the backbone of sustainable mobility”.

“The introduction of this train will create an attractive and environmentally friendly travel alternative at night,” he added.

ÖBB this week also submitted plans to the Austrian government to build an airport rail link connecting Vienna Airport to Burgenland and eastern Lower Austria.

The proposed ‘high-performance route’ will make it possible to travel directly from Burgenland to Vienna Airport and on to Vienna Mitte “without changing trains”, ÖBB said in a statement, and will also reduce short-haul flights “in the future”.

The plans will now undergo an environmental impact assessment, with a decision expected in 2026. Following this, preliminary work will begin in 2027 with the project due for completion in 2034.