Rail & Trail

Hiking by train: Rail & Trail in Carinthia

Rail & Trail connects the reliable Carinthian S-Bahn network with hand-picked, idyllic hiking routes. Comfortable and partly accessible all year round, they take you directly from the train station into Carinthia's impressive nature. Sustainable and climate-friendly.

Carefree hiking bliss: take the train to the mountain
Get in, sit back. While gently blowing meadows and striking peaks pass by outside, you look forward to your hiking adventure on the S-Bahn. Whether it's a leisurely short hike, a panoramic day tour or an impressive mountain trail - the choice is yours. When you get to the train station, you lace up your shoes. Let's go.

In the Rail & Trail pilot region Upper Drautal, from the 2025 hiking season you can explore enchanted places such as the Geißloch, fragrant herb gardens in Irschen and quiet rest areas by the water. You will experience spectacular views and, with a bit of luck, you will discover fossils in ancient rock

Good to know: Rail & Trail - Hiking with the ÖBBClimate-friendly, comfortable and can be experienced all year round: Rail & Trail creates a dense network of hiking tours around Carinthia's S-Bahn stations. Starting from the Upper Drautal, all train stops in the country will be integrated into the concept by 2026 - in line with the opening of the new Koralmbahn at the end of 2025.

Hiking by train in Carinthia: Your advantages at a glance
- Relaxed journey: You can travel comfortably by train and are immediately in the middle of nature - without any traffic jams or looking for a parking space. Get in, arrive, start hiking: This is how your hiking holiday in Carinthia begins in a relaxed manner.
- Reliable S-Bahn: Your hiking adventures start directly at the train station. You can find all possible tours in this free Rail & Trail app. Regular train connections give you full planning security. The best thing about it: With the regional guest cards you can travel for free with the ÖBB.
- Contribution to climate protection: Traveling by train saves over 90 percent of emissions compared to traveling by car (source: ÖBB). This way you can reduce your CO2 footprint and actively protect the impressive natural landscape.

Your hiking tours: Holiday without a car in Carinthia
Rail & Trail tours will start from all Carinthian S-Bahn stations from 2026. On the way along well-maintained paths and picturesque rest areas, you will be enchanted by, among other things, mysterious gorges and gorges, breathtaking panoramas or historical sites. Your possible hiking tours at a glance...

Short hike
- Duration: 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty level: easy
- Route: from station to station
- Special features: mainly in the valley, a few meters in altitude
- Best time to travel: possible all year round
- Ideal for: relaxed connoisseurs

Day hike
- Duration: 3 to 5 hours
- Difficulty level: easy to moderate
- Route: from station to station
- Special features: Accommodation in each location
- Best time to travel: partly possible all year round
- Ideal for: active nature lovers

Summit and alpine hike
- Duration: 5 to 7 hours
- Difficulty level: difficult
- Route: from the train station – with return to the same
- Special features: many meters in altitude, summit panoramas
- Best time to travel: April to October
Ideal for: ambitious hikers

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