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ऑस्ट्रिया's rail नेटवर्क is operated by OBB (Osterreichische Bundesbahnen), which runs one of Europe's most यात्री-friendly rail systems. The flagship Railjet ट्रेनs connect वियना to Salzburg in 2h25m, वियना to Graz in 2h35m, and extend internationally to म्यूनिख, ज्यूरिख, Budapest, and Prague at speeds up to 230 km/h. OBB has dramatically revived European night ट्रेन travel through its Nightjet brand, which operates overnight सेवाs to over 20 destinations including रोम, पेरिस, Hamburg, एम्स्टर्डम, and ब्रुसेल्स -- making ऑस्ट्रिया the continent's night ट्रेन hub. ऑस्ट्रिया's geography -- dominated by the Alps -- requires extensive tunneling and mountain engineering. The Semmering रेलवे (opened 1854) was the world's first mountain रेलवे built by steam power and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Arlberg, Tauern, and Brenner मार्गs provide key east-west and north-south corridors. Regional सेवाs (Schnellbahn S-Bahn) cover the वियना metropolitan area and provincial hubs. The Westbahn private operator competes with OBB on the वियना-Salzburg corridor, offering competitive किरायाs. The OBB Vorteilscard (EUR 66/year) gives 50% छूट on all OBB domestic किरायाs, paying for itself in just a few यात्राs. OBB's Sparschiene advance किरायाs start from EUR 9.90 for domestic मार्गs. The Eurail/Interrail ऑस्ट्रिया Pass and Global Pass cover all OBB ट्रेनs. OBB Nightjet ट्रेनs offer couchette and private sleeping compartment options, with all-inclusive prices covering dinner, breakfast, and bed linens.