Waldviertelbahn

All aboard!
Mariazellerbahn
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Wachaubahn
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Book your own train!
Choose the charter service that suits you best – from the
gold-liveried railcar to the traditional steam locomotive
from last century to the nostalgic diesel train. The steam
and diesel locomotive are joined by two-axle carriages
with open platforms and a Waldviertel buffet car.
Select the route and the stops – fitting around scheduled
services – at your leisure as you put together your own
personal rail itinerary! The customer service team at
Gmünd station will be happy to help you.
Reservations subject to availability:
+43 2742 360 990 99 or
email: [email protected]
Bike and rail
Discover the mystical landscapes of the rugged
Waldviertel region by bike as you follow the route of the
Waldviertelbahn-Radweg cycle path from Groß Gerungs
to Gmünd.
The trail is signposted all the way from Groß Gerungs to
Gmünd. Asphalted along the entire stretch, this quiet and
virtually traffic-free route is the perfect choice for families
with small children and people who only cycle from time
to time.
Your itinerary
Take the Waldviertelbahn from Gmünd or Weitra to
Abschlag Fassldorf or Groß Gerungs and make the return
journey on two wheels via the Waldviertelbahn-Radweg
cycle path.
Numerous restaurants serving traditional local dishes
from the Waldviertel region and beautiful picnic spots
provide the ideal excuse to break your journey. And if all
that riding starts to get too much, simply hop on the train
and let it take the strain for you!
Reblaus Express
www.noevog.at/reblaus-express
How to reach the Waldviertelbahn
By car
From Vienna: A22 to Stockerau, E49/B4 to Schrems via Horn,
B41 to Gmünd
From Linz: A7/E55/B310 to Freistadt, B38 to Karlstift,
B41 to Gmünd
Parking available at Gmünd station
By rail
From Vienna: Franz-Josefs-Bahn to Gmünd
Waldviertelbahn
www.noevog.at/waldviertelbahn
From Linz: Bus route Kfl 1332 Linz – Freistadt – Gmünd
Waldviertelbahn
Citybahn Waidhofen
www.noevog.at/citybahnwaidhofen
Climb aboard and recharge your batteries.
An excursion on board the historical narrow gauge
train between Gmünd, Groß Gerungs and Litschau.
A powerful train steeped in as much history as the
Waldviertel region through which it runs.
Wieselbus
www.noevog.at/wieselbus
Schneebergbahn
www.schneebergbahn.at
Free bike transport!
Bicycles are carried free of charge on all trains.
Please reserve in advance if you are travelling in
a group of five or more cyclists.
+43 2742 360 990 99
E-Mail: [email protected]
Schneeberg Sesselbahn
www.schneebergsesselbahn.at
Gemeindealpe Mitterbach
www.gemeindealpe.at
NÖVOG info centre
Tel: +43 2742 360 990-99
Fax: +43 2742 360 990-20
E-mail: [email protected]
Edited and published by:
NÖVOG (Niederösterreichische Verkehrsorganisationsgesellschaft m. b. H.).
Photos: www.weinfranz.at
Concept, text and design: Heavystudios, St. Pölten.
Subject to errors and misprints.
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Waldviertelbahn
Experience the magic of the railways on the Waldviertelbahn’s
81 kilometres of narrow-gauge routes in the northernmost
part of Austria. The steam and diesel locomotives take in
some of the most impressive parts of the wild and rugged
Waldviertel region.
Diesel railcar
The golden diesel railcars in the new Waldviertelbahn
livery are a particularly comfortable way to travel.
Features: 56 seats, space for five bicycles, no WC,
no buffet
Steam locomotive with traditional carriages
A nostalgic centennial steam train. The carriages
have open viewing platforms which help to create a
trip to remember. Features: 150-200 seats, space for
15-30 bicycles, WC, buffet car
Diesel locomotive with traditional carriages
This nostalgic train with its traditional carriages
and open platforms is a diesel enthusiast’s dream.
Features: 150-200 seats, space for 15-30 bicycles,
WC, buffet car
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(565)
495
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münd
Main line station154in Gmünd: the gateway to the
northbound and southbound narrow-gauge
branch lines. The brine and rock poolVelky
leisure
Sustov
centre (Sole-Felsen-Bad) and the Blockheide
natural park are perfect places for taking time out.
www.gmuend.at
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Vybriac
5 Weitra
The oldest brewery town in Austria –
Heidenreichstein
(561)
and a jewel in the Waldviertel’s crown.
4 Hofwehrteich
Bummerberg Geyersteine
Rohrbacher
www.weitra.at
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Hörmannser
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See
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(562)
Frauenbühel
Schweiggers
(633)
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ly out of old wine barrels.
www.fassldorf.at
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through tunnels all the way to 800 metres above
sea level. The route is capped by the “Waldviertel Semmering”, which marks the European
drainage divide: the streams above flow into the
Danube and those on the other side drain into
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the Elbe, bound for the North Sea.
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www.gross.schoenau.at
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Dorfmuseum
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A short stop at the Schwammerlschnitzer mushroom
sculpture park. You can even take one of these
unique Waldviertel wood sculptures home with you
as a souvenir!
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Kl. Kobel
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A spa town and holiday
resort – a Thaven for sports fans with its „XundForstteich wärts“ competence center and
720 nearby Nebelstein mountain.
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Kirchbüh
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1 Steinbach/Bad Großpertholz
In partnership with the following communes:
The
Bismarckturm
768
5 Heidenreichstein
Inspect the locomotives and historic
carriages before taking souvenir
photos at the home of the
Wackelstein Express.
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Liebenau
(970)
Craftsmanship in the Apfelthaler
glass studio. Guided tours through
the glassworks including glass
blowing for children on specific
dates.
Herrente
Abspannberg
1053
Short stop for souvenir photos!
Jagenbach
Traxlerberg
4 Aalfang
The place where the Wackelstein
Express lives up to its name (Wackelstein = balancing stone) – it’s
here that the mystical Waldviertel
balancing stones tower skywards,
high above the railway line below.
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St. Martin (648)
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931
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largest mediaeval
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moated castles
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in Austria
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pertholz
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www.heidenreichstein.gv.at
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3 Litschau
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t Litschau Kulturbahnhof passengers have the chance to see the
locomotives up close and find
out about the history of rail
travel at the in-carriage museum.
2 Alt Nagelberg
Double trip by rail to Heidenreichstein: every Wed, Sat and Sun
during July and August.
9 Groß
Kaisermart
Gerungs
Schieß- After 43 highly eventful kilometres along the
stätte
Sallingstadt
South Branch Line, the trains stop at
Groß Gerungs, home to an amazing natural
Friedenteich
Straßenteich phenomenon known as the Kraftarena.
Hofteich
www.gerungs.at
665
638
Galgenberg
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Nebelstein
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Hoftheater
Eisenberg
Museum
Alte Textilfabrik
(703)
Althöllteich
Neuteich
Herrschaftsteich
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Moorbad
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Albrechtsteich
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Kurhaus
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Unserfrauberg
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Naturpark
Hochmoor Schrems
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Brauerei
Schrems
Auteich
Hoheneich
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(521)
Kobelteich Wasserscheide
1Gmünd
(577)
Steinbach
1 Breitensee
Discovery trail from the train stop
leading to the children’s workshop
(candle making, ceramic painting,
soap making, arts and crafts etc.).
sculpture park.
www.bad-grosspertholz.at
Echsenbacherwerk Gebhartsteich
Kunstmuseum Himmelsleiter
7
Naturpark
Blockheide
(495)
Naturpark Heiden6
reichsteiner Moor
552
Waldviertel
Schrems
Moorbad
(532)
Hoffentöckteich
České
Velenice
Heidenreichstein
Eliasteich
Breitensee
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Kleinpertholz
30
Waldviertler
Kinderwerkstatt
Breitensee
branches off to Heidenreichstein.
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www.brand-nagelberg.at
(Gratzen)
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3 LitschauSchloss
Cuknstejn
The idyllic
154 Herrensee lake is only a few
minutes’
walk
from the station.
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www.litschau.at
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Wackelstein-Express
This picture-postcard diesel train runs between
Alt-Nagelberg and Heidenreichstein. It is operated by
the Waldviertel Schmalspurbahnverein (the Waldviertel narrow gauge railway association).
Features: 60-100 seats, space for 15 bicycles, WC,
buffet car, cabrio carriage (weather permitting)
(600)
Reingers
Sagteich 5
Pisecny kop.
(540)
Waldviertelbahn trains:
Sagteich
Gr. Teich
3 Litschau
(531)
Schl.
bei Litschau
nice
The Waldviertel and the narrow gauge railway around
the town of Gmünd are cut from the same cloth. Both
illustrate that size is no barrier to greatness, and show
how much fun this rugged region can be!
Skalice
Svobodný
Luz
At Waldviertel pace
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Müllerteich
Schloss
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620
714
Scenic features between
Gmünd and Groß Gerungs
Starohutsky vrch
Herrensee
Eulenberg
Brabergteich
nsitz
Lai
The Gmünd –
Padrezany
Litschau section
rybnik
Lipnicky
rybnik
(Wetzlerser Ber
704
Scenic features between
Gmünd and Litschau
1
4
2 Abschlag/Fassldorf
Nestled amid craggy hills with waterfall and millwheel, the Fassldorf features a series of giant barrel
dwellings beside a magical lake with its own island.
3 Bruderndorferwald water station
High up in the forests of the so-called “Waldviertel
Semmering” mountain pass you get to see the
steam train fill up with water – an experience not
to be missed! There will be enough time to take a
souvenir photo!
4 Langschlag
The railway museum inside a carriage at Langschlag
station is well worth a visit!
5 Groß Gerungs
Refreshments are available in the Dampfbahnstüberl
in the station.