In summer 2024 the Hell Valley Railway is operating every Sunday and holiday from 30rd of June to 1st of September and from 6th of October to 27th of October. Here you get to the October-Timetable which is valid from 6th to 27th of October 2024.
This timetable is valid on al Sundays and Holidays from 6th to 27th of Okcober 2024. In Summer another timetable is valid.
Service in all weathercontitions but not duty-bound. All data is subject to change without notice.
We are pleased to take bicycles onboard the trains subject to the available space.
Event Trains will include guided tours giving you the possibility to get informed about the railway and the work of the volunteers in detail. Guided torus will take you to
Watch out for the eye-symbol in the timetable!
For information about fares, (group) reservations and how to find us please scroll down and click on the respective section to open
Our historic coaches are equipped with high steps at the entrance, the access for people with reduced mobility is therefore limited. Train staff is at you disposal when getting on or off the train but there are no further facilities like lifts for wheelchaifs available to support boarding Foldable wheelchairs can easily been loaded, items wider than 65cm will most likely not fit through the doors of our coaches.
Take the Südbahn (Southern Railway) to Payerbach-Reichenau station, from there it is only a short 300 metre walk to the Höllentalbahn: The easiest access to the Höllentalbahn station is via the northwestern end of platform 2/3 (if you are coming from Vienna, just continue in the direction of travel), even if from a distance it looks like there is no way out. From platform 1 or the car park, use the subway to platform 2/3 (lifts are available).
Trains from Vienna or Wr. Neustadt run hourly to Payerbach on weekends, sometimes even more frequently. Trains from Mürzzuschlag via Semmering run every two hours. To plan your itinarary please use one of the following services: ÖBB-Scotty, VOR-anachb.at
Use motorway S6 to get to Gloggnitz and take the exit there (coming from Vienna take motorway A2 and change to S6 at Seebenstein). Then follow the national road B27 direction „Höllental“. In Payerbach, turn right at the traffic lights to the ÖBB railway station. There are usually enough parking spaces at the Park&Ride car park there at weekends. As the car park is close to platform 1 of the ÖBB station please follow the directions given above.
For detailed surrounding maps of all our stations please visit the corresponding german page.
For groups of 10 or more people it is recommended to make a reservation. It's free of charge and the easiest way is to write us an e-mail:
E-Mail: hoellentalbahn@lokalbahnen.at
Please make your reservations at least a week in advance.
Further information is also available at the local tourist offices:
Payerbach: +43 2666/52423-12
Reichenau: +43 2666/52865