The extra capacity will be available around Christi Himmelfahrt, or Ascension Day, from May 13th to 17th, and during the Pentecost weekend from May 22nd to 25th, ÖBB said.
In total, ÖBB is adding 23 extra train services on the western route and running 24 trains with double sets on the Interregio Pyhrn line.
The company said this would provide more than 6,300 additional seats around Ascension Day and more than 7,200 around Pentecost.
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ÖBB recommends reserving seats, especially on the busiest travel days. Reservations for the days around Ascension Day are already available, while reservations for Pentecost services will be available soon.
Seat reservations can be made via tickets.oebb.at, the ÖBB app, ticket counters and ÖBB customer service on 05-1717. They cost from €3.
Extra trains around Ascension Day
Wednesday, May 13th
D 14512 from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 11:45am to 2:31pm, will run additionally.
D 14513 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Hauptbahnhof, 4:30pm to 7:15pm, will run additionally.
IR 706 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 8:45am to 11:56am, will run with a double set.
IR 705 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 2:04pm to 5:15pm, will run with a double set.
IR 700 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 2:45pm to 5:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 801 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 8:04pm to 11:15pm, will run with a double set.
Thursday, May 14th
D 19780 from Vienna Westbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, 9:49am to 2:49pm, will run additionally.
Sunday, May 17th
D 14512 from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 11:45am to 2:31pm, will run additionally.
D 14513 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Hauptbahnhof, 4:30pm to 7:15pm, will run additionally.
D 14514 from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 1:45pm to 4:31pm, will run additionally.
D 14515 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Hauptbahnhof, 6:30pm to 9:15pm, will run additionally.
D 17005 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Hauptbahnhof, 3:26pm to 6:50pm, will run additionally.
D 17004 from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 7:10pm to 10:31pm, will run additionally.
D 19781 from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Westbahnhof, 3:17pm to 8:11pm, will run additionally.
IR 704 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 10:45am to 1:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 702 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 12:45pm to 3:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 700 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 2:45pm to 5:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 707 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 4:04pm to 7:15pm, will run with a double set.
IR 709 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 6:04pm to 9:15pm, will run with a double set.
IR 801 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 8:04pm to 11:15pm, will run with a double set.
IR 808 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 4:45pm to 7:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 803 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Selzthal Bahnhof, 9:04pm to 10:46pm, will run with a double set.
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Extra trains around Pentecost
Friday, May 22nd
D 19782 from Vienna Westbahnhof to Feldkirch Bahnhof, 12:49pm to 7:50pm, will run additionally.
D 17000 from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 11:10am to 2:31pm, will run additionally.
D 17001 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Hauptbahnhof, 4:26pm to 7:46pm, will run additionally.
IR 706 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 8:45am to 11:56am, will run with a double set.
IR 705 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 2:04pm to 5:15pm, will run with a double set.
IR 700 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 2:45pm to 5:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 801 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 8:04pm to 11:15pm, will run with a double set.
Saturday, May 23rd
D 19780 from Vienna Westbahnhof to Feldkirch Bahnhof, 9:49am to 5:03pm, will run additionally.
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Monday, May 25th
D 14512 from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 11:45am to 2:31pm, will run additionally.
D 14513 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Hauptbahnhof, 4:30pm to 7:15pm, will run additionally.
D 14514 from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 1:45pm to 4:31pm, will run additionally.
D 14515 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Hauptbahnhof, 6:30pm to 9:15pm, will run additionally.
D 17009 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Hauptbahnhof, 1:26pm to 4:46pm, will run additionally.
D 17008 from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 5:10pm to 8:31pm, will run additionally.
D 17005 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Hauptbahnhof, 3:26pm to 6:50pm, will run additionally.
D 17004 from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 7:10pm to 10:31pm, will run additionally.
D 19781 from Feldkirch Bahnhof to Vienna Westbahnhof, 12:38pm to 8:11pm, will run additionally.
IR 704 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 10:45am to 1:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 702 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 12:45pm to 3:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 700 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 2:45pm to 5:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 707 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 4:04pm to 7:15pm, will run with a double set.
IR 709 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 6:04pm to 9:15pm, will run with a double set.
IR 801 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof, 8:04pm to 11:15pm, will run with a double set.
IR 808 from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof, 4:45pm to 7:56pm, will run with a double set.
IR 803 from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Selzthal Bahnhof, 9:04pm to 10:46pm, will run with a double set.
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Key vocabulary
Christi Himmelfahrt – Ascension Day, a public holiday in Austria
Pfingsten – Pentecost or Whitsun
der Sitzplatz – seat
die Sitzplatzreservierung – seat reservation
die Doppelgarnitur – double train set, meaning two train sets coupled together
der Hauptbahnhof – main railway station, often shortened to Hbf
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