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Austria

Republic of Austria

CapitalVienna
RegionCentral Europe
CurrencyEUR
Official languagesAustro-Bavarian German
Access to the seaNo
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Austria

Country guides · General reference point, not an exact location.

Vienna

Semmering Railway

Breitenstein

Kalte Rinne Viaduct

Semmering Railway
Austria · City or town

Breitenstein

Breitenstein is the destination of the railway trail starting at Semmering station. The mountain route offers viewpoints over the Kalte Rinne viaduct and other structures along the historic railway.

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Kalte Rinne viaduct on the Semmering Railway amid forested Alpine slopes.
Austria · Place of interest

Kalte Rinne Viaduct

Kalte Rinne Viaduct is part of the historic Semmering Railway between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag. Viewpoints on the trail toward Breitenstein offer a way to see the structure from outside the railway area.

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Kalte Rinne viaduct on the Semmering Railway amid forested Alpine slopes.
Austria · Place of interest

Semmering Railway

The Semmering Railway is a 41-kilometre historic line between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag, crossing the Semmering Pass through tunnels and viaducts. Travelling by train and walking part of the route offer different perspectives on its engineering.

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Vienna
Austria · City or town

Vienna

Vienna is the capital of Austria; the city also appears as Vienna in some geographic records.

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Austria

Guides to this destination

Practical guides

Austria in Central Europe, with Vienna as a travel reference

Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe, and its capital, Vienna, offers a useful starting point for planning. Here’s what the available information can establish—and what to check before you go.

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Euro coins and banknotes in an illustrative photograph. Practical guides

Austria in Central Europe: Vienna, German and the euro

Austria is in Central Europe, has no coastline and has Vienna as its capital. Here are the basic facts to help you plan a trip, without treating information that needs checking as if it were guaranteed to be current.

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Practical guides

Austria: location, German and the euro to get your bearings before travelling

A first point of reference for locating Austria in Central Europe and learning its capital, language and currency before planning your trip.

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Practical guides

Austria’s Central European location and practical travel basics

Austria is in Central Europe, has no coastline and has Vienna as its capital. Three reference points—location, language and the euro—help you organise your research before choosing a route.

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Kalte Rinne viaduct on the Semmering Railway amid forested Alpine slopes. Routes

The Semmering Railway: trains, viaducts and a walk between Semmering and Breitenstein

The Semmering Railway is best experienced by combining a full train journey with a section on foot: this is how to understand its curves, viaducts and the mountain’s true scale.

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