Timetable Summer
This timetable ist valid from 29th of June to 31st of August 2025. Seperate timetable in October.
  Connections
from Vienna / Wr. Neustadt |
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| Vienna Main st. | dep. | 08 53 | 08 58 | 10 53 | 10 58 | 12 53 | 12 58 | 14 53 | |||||
| Vienna Meidling | dep. | 09 02 | 09 05 | 11 02 | 11 05/td> | 13 02 | 13 05 | 15 02 | 15 05 | ||||
| Wr. Neustadt | arr. | 09 27 | 09 30 | 11 27 | 11 30 | 13 27 | 13 30 | 15 27 | 15 30 | ||||
| Wr. Neustadt | dep. | 09 35 | ↵ | 11 35 | ↵ | 13 35 | ↵ | 15 35 | ↵ | ||||
| Payerbach-Reichenau | arr. | 10 05 | 12 05 | 14 05 | 16 05 | ||||||||
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Connectioins from
Mürzzuschlag |
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| Mürzzuschlag | dep. | 0 37 | 10 37 | 12 37 | 14 37 | ||||||||
| Payerbach-Reichenau | arr. | 09 21 | 11 21 | 13 21 | 15 21 | ||||||||
| Train 1 | Train 3 | Train 5 | Train 7 | ||||||||||
| Event train | Event train | ||||||||||||
| Payerbach | dep. | 10 20 | 11 40 | 14 20 | 16 20 | ||||||||
| Kurhaus | 10 27 | 11 47 | 14 27 | 16 27 | |||||||||
| Reichenau | arr. | 10 32 | 11 52 | 14 32 | 16 32 | ||||||||
| dep. | 10 35 | 11 35 | 14 35 | 16 35 | |||||||||
| Haaberg | 10 42 | 12 02 | 14 42 | 16 42 | |||||||||
| Hirschwang | arr. | 10 45 | 12 05 | 14 45 | 16 45 | ||||||||
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| Train 2 | Train 4 | Train 6 | Train 8 | ||||||||||
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| Hirschwang | dep. | 11 00 | 12 55 | 15 35 | 16 55 | ||||||||
| Haaberg | 11 03 | 12 58 | 15 38 | 16 58 | |||||||||
| Reichenau | arr. | 11 10 | 13 05 | 15 45 | 17 05 | ||||||||
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| dep. | 11 12 | 13 30 | 15 47 | 17 07 | |||||||||
| Kurhaus | 11 17 | 13 35 | 15 52 | 17 12 | |||||||||
| Payerbach | arr. | 11 25 | 13 43 | 16 00 | 17 20 | ||||||||
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Connections
to Vienna / Wr. Neustadt |
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| Payerbach-Reichenau | dep. | 11 55 | 13 55 | 16 55 | 17 35 | 17 55 | |||||||
| Wr. Neustadt | arr. | ⬐ | 12 25 | ⬐ | 14 25 | ⬐ | 17 25 | 17 58 | ⬐ | 18 25 | |||
| Wr. Neustadt | dep. | 12 30 | 12 33 | 14 30 | 14 33 | 17 30 | 17 33 | 18 00 | 18 30 | 18 33 | |||
| Vienna Meidling | arr. | 12 55 | 12 58 | 14 55 | 14 58 | 17 55 | 17 58 | 18 25 | 18 55 | 18 58 | |||
| Vienna Main st. | arr. | 12 02 | 12 03 | 15 02 | 15 03 | 18 02 | 18 03 | 18 32 | 19 02 | 19 03 | |||
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Connections
to Mürzzuschlag |
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| Payerbach-Reichenau | dep. | 13 39 | 17 39 | ||||||||||
| Mürzzuschlag | arr. | 14 23 | 18 23 | ||||||||||
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 with guided tours
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
- depot and workshop Hirschwang (approx. 45 min)
- electric substation Reichenau (approx. 20 min)
Watch out for the eye-symbol in the timetable!
Further Information
For information about fares, (group) reservations and how to find us please scroll down and click on the respective section to open
Persons with reduced mobility
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.
Downloads
Our timetable and our folder are only available in German. Nevertheless you can download both of them here shortly.
Regular Tickets
Round trip: € 13,--
Return ticket (discount): € 10,--
Single ticket: € 7,--
Half route (two stops): € 5,--
Teaser ticket (just one stop): € 3,--
Children younger than 6 years are free,
Children younger than 15 years, one direction: € 5,--
Children younger than 15 years half route (two stops): € 3,--
Daily Ticket: € 16,--
Tickets are available only on the train!
Niederösterreich-CARD
With the Niederösterreich-CARD you get one free round trip per season.
Family Discounts
2 adults and 1 child younger than 15 years pay together:
Round trip: € 27,--
Single ticket: € 16,--
(only available for the full route)
Larger Groups
for group payment with obligatory reservation:
Round trip: from 20 persons: 10% discount, from 50 persons: 20% discount.
Single ticket: from 20 persons: 5% discount, from 50 persons: 10% discount.
By Train
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
By Car
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
