Getting here by train, bus and cable car is so easy
If you want to get to the Rax, you don't need a car. Travelling by public transport is uncomplicated, fast and convenient. It takes around 90 minutes from Vienna directly to the valley station and then 8 minutes from the valley to the plateau.
From Vienna or Graz by train to Payerbach-Reichenau railway station
From Payerbach-Reichenau railway station to the valley station of the Rax cable car: public bus (341) or individually with theRUFbus Semmering-Rax (stop RE26) daily from 08:30 to 18:00
Take the cable car to the high plateau in just 8 minutes
"ÖBB Plus" combined ticket
With the "ÖBB Plus" combined ticket" save money - if you book the journey on the Rax cable car at the same time as your ÖBB ticket, you will not only enjoy a fantastic trip over mountain and valley, but also save money.