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

Railways

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Total 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+12 in) standard gauge (3,429 km (2,131 mi) of which are electrified).
  • 507 km (315 mi) are narrow gauge:
    • 23 km (14 mi) are 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) gauge
    • 13 km (8.1 mi) are 600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in) gauge
    • 468 km (291 mi) are 760 mm (2 ft 5+1516 in) gauge (94 km (58 mi) of which are electrified)
    • 3 km (1.9 mi) are 600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in) 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

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S-Bahn

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Cable transport

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Aerial tramways / cable cars
Gondola lifts
Funiculars
Funitels

Motorways

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total: 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

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358 km, mainly along the Danube

Pipelines

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  • crude oil: 663 km (208)
  • gas: 2,721 km
  • refined products: 157 km

Ports and harbours

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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

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Airports

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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. 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

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA. (Archived 2000 edition.)