Austrian rail operator ÖBB has joined the Star Alliance airline partnership as the group’s second intermodal partner.
The partnership will allow both ÖBB customers and passengers of Star Alliance member airlines, which include Austrian Airlines, to combine international flights with train travel across Austria.
This currently includes rail connections between Vienna International Airport and train stations in Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Innsbruck via ÖBB’s high-speed Railjet service. At present, 16 Star Alliance member airlines operate at Vienna airport.
The initiative is founded on the long-standing intermodal partnership between ÖBB and Austrian Airlines, which includes integrated ticketing and check-in services. As well as a…