Registration of planned new transport service (Westbahn: Saalfelden, Lienz, Budapest, Villach)

20250612_Westbahn_Vienna West-Saalfelden (from December 14, 2025)
20250612_Westbahn_Vienna West-Saalfelden (from December 13, 2026)
20250612_Westbahn_Vienna West-Lienz (from 13.12.2026)
20250612_Westbahn_Vienna Central Station–Budapest Kelenföld (from December 13, 2026)
20250612_Westbahn_Vienna West-Salzburg-Villach (from 13.12.2026)

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

The announcements refer to the Vienna West – Saalfelden route from December 14, 2025, and December 13, 2026, Vienna Central Station – Lienz from December 13, 2026, Vienna Central Station – Budapest Kelenföld from December 13, 2026, and Vienna West – Salzburg – Villach from December 13, 2026.

Further information on registering new rail passenger services can be found at https://schienencontrol.gv.at/de/Meldepflichten.html.