ÖBB Railjet Review: They’ve Created the Best Intercity Service in the World!

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TRIP INFORMATION -
Railway company: ÖBB Railjet
Train type : Siemens Taurus and Viaggio coaches
From : Wien to München
N° of train: RJX 60
Duration : 4h00
Price : 79€
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[@helmutklarn9658]

Actually, when you use the ÖBB digital booking system for your seat reservation, it shows you the seat location and also the windows. So it's rather easy to avoid such seats.

[@mstrmren]

Isn‘t this Normal? Because DB also has this system with the seat map.

[@extrakubik4123]

ČD trains also have it idk whoch one Railjet is better but i think that ÖBB becouse it have better seat configuration in business class and first class have more seats so

[@josefblasini5253]

ÖBB has one of the cleanest trains in Europe. RENFE in Spain is also very good. The no window first class seat was designed in purpose. The ÖBB frequent business travelers who book first class wanted a secluded seat with no distraction. Therefore these seats exist and the website states it. Believe me; on the early morning runs out of Vienna and Innsbruck and vv. these seats are all taken. Westbahn is also quite good.

[@mstrmren]

DB Stations are mostly clean, but only the major ones. The small stations are often the dirtiest

[@mariacristinaciampi3069]

CLEANEST ? dirty, old, slow trains

[@that1niceguy246]

@@mariacristinaciampi3069 ÖBB? Dirty? Old?

[@mariacristinaciampi3069]

@@that1niceguy246 not all of them and they are under renovation but until last year some train connecting Germany/Austria to Italy were

[@mihaidinistrianu4708]

This is one of the most beautiful railway stations i have ever seen!

[@julianreverse]

Wait for Stuttgart 21 to be finished ;-)

[@FrostyAUT]

It's a nice station for sure, but it's not without its flaws. For example, the access to the subway station (U1) is a fairly long walk from the platforms. Unnecessarily long, if you ask me, which could have been avoided with better planning. I'm saying this because a lot of commuters have to switch from regional trains to the subway there.

[@teolbz]

Pacat ca noi nu avem asa ceva

[@rphxx6906]

@@FrostyAUT its not that long just 2 or 3 minutes of walking

[@stephanweinberger]

@@FrostyAUT Compared to other international stations the walk to the subway is still comparatively short. And there wasn't really a way to get much closer to it without completely rebuilding the subway station. What Wien Hauptbahnhof lacks most IMHO is a dedicated area for local traffic. The two platforms of the "Stammstrecke" (the main urban line that crosses the city) Nr. 1&2 are separate from the other platforms 3-12, which sometimes causes confusion because you now have regional trains in the same direction leaving at different places. Again, platforms 1&2 are just previously existing platforms from the old Südbahnhof station... The original plan was to build a completely new set of 4-6 underground platforms for local traffic, and another 6-8 above ground dedicated to intercity and international trains, which would actually have reduced the footprint of the station (or left place for future expansion), at basically no additional cost (the foundations had to be buildt anyways). Unfortunately this plan was ditched in favor of a parking garage (which I would have located in the old Stammstrecke-tunnel after the new station was finished).

[@the_mcmartin]

In the first two weeks of this month I visited Europe and OBB was the one rail network I truly loved. Yes, Thalys and DB have fast trains but the comfort on both Cityjet and Railjet was unbelieveable. Truly enjoyed traveling by train in Austria.

[@potzleins]

Railjet, wonderful train and excellent report! I have never experienced Wien Hauptbahnhof. It looks convenient station but I also like Wien Westbahnhof which has an atmosphere of old railway terminal which I used more than 20 years ago.

[@papaschlumpf332]

14:10 the German-Austrian border is two minutes after you leave Salzburg. :)

[@jamesrobinson9194]

Between there and Freilassing if I remember correctly. Me and my friend jumped off in Freilassing and "walked" into Austria!

[@rubenvo3627]

@@jamesrobinson9194 nobody cares mate

[@gabri_maybe]

@@rubenvo3627 no one cares if you reply with no one cares,

[@peternewman3487]

Papa Schlumpf. Yes I know it well as I have German relatives who live in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany and I have traveled many times to Salzburg and Wien

[@sheep8128]

@@rubenvo3627 Seems like the only one who doesn't us you who's liked your own comment.

[@bavaritrains5942]

Nice review! By the way, you are allowed to sit with a first class ticket inside the Business class secion while the train is in Germany, as there are only 2 classes in Germany, so both are labeled First Class. It should even work between Salzburg and Munich, definetely works after that (eg. to Frankfurt (Main)).

[@folkerseebacher1978]

Interessant aber es kommt auf den Abfahrtsbahnhof an und es ist ja auch ein Österreichischer Zug und kein Deutscher. Wenn man in München zusteigt ist es was anderen weil man gar kein Business Ticket kaufen kann. Normal dürfen nur die dort sitzen die vor Deutschland gekauft haben, regulär würde es abgesperrt werden aber macht man eben nicht

[@munichpeter]

@@folkerseebacher1978 Für 15 € Zuzahlung kann man mit einem 1. Klasse Ticket dort sitzen. Es wird aber erst ab Salzburg von den österreichischen Zugbegleitern kassiert. Der Preis ist aber unabhängig von der Streckenlänge

[@llp1364]

@@folkerseebacher1978 Nein, wenn du im DB Navigator die Strecke nachguckst, siehst du, dass die Verbindung durch ÖBB und DB betrieben wird. Das heißt zwischen Salzburg und München usw. ist es ein deutscher Zug. Man wird selbst noch einmal kontrolliert.

[@folkerseebacher1978]

@@llp1364 echt und das ÖBB steht nur zum Spaß drauf? Österreichische Bundesbahnen

[@llp1364]

@@folkerseebacher1978 Ja, weil das Wagenmaterial von den ÖBB kommt.

[@merseysidepalatines1]

Makes me proud to be austrian myself, I'm from Linz, try to go back every year to visit family. Its Salzburg not Saltzburg.

[@tatertatshima]

as someone who used to live in linz and now lives in wels and my mom used to work as a cleaner for the station years back i can say that the trains and the station itself are really clean i always go back to visit the city or just my friends its really nice to be on one!

[@shaunpierce4174]

I visited Linz 3 years ago, it's really nice even if there's not particularly much to do there

[@JohnAckerman31]

This past June I was in Europe with some family. We rode the train from Munich to Vienna. It was something I wanted to do on our trip which was ride a train. It was a very interesting experience riding a train in Europe. We stayed overnight in Vienna, and we had such a great time exploring the city. It was a dream of mine since I was young to go to Europe, and it was incredible to live it

[@mariosphere]

As a swiss living currently in Vienna, I've travelled Railjet from Vienna to Zurich for more than 20 times. It's an almost 8-hours-journey and for that duration the seats are in my opinion a little bit too hard. But nevertheless I like to travel in this train. By the way, you've chosen the right meal for this train: Goulash is from Hungary, Spätzle from southern Germany, those regions which this train travels in between.

[@some-online-dude]

I only did that two times, Vienna-Zurich, but at that time they didn't have these new trains yet... and I also didn't go to the restaurant car unfortunately. The other times I took the night train, Zurich-Vienna is a quite perfect distance for that imo (but again, at that point it wasn't even NightJet yet)

[@theresefreeland3762]

I love Vienna, lived there and Salzburg for 15 years of my life. My biggest dream is to go home 1 more time. That is my bucket list.

[@davidcorbett62]

A very good and comprehensive report. The train from the outside looks good and the interior well designed But that seat is woeful for business/first class or however they want to market it. No window and very limited seat pitch does not augur well for a good train journey. The compartments which remind me of ICE carriages are much more comfortable. One thing which you said hits home about present train travel ie re the bins located for easier cleaning, not situated so passengers could have them closer. My favourite train journey though a while ago was on the Rhinegold from Amsterdam to Munich. Very large comfortable seats which you could swivel round, good recline and seat pitch and looking through gold tinted windows just gave it an extra edge of lavishness. A trip I remember with great fondness

[@mikeschumacher]

Excellent video! One comment - in Railjet Business only your first drink is free (There might be a small snack as well). They will take your order from the menu and bring it to your seat, which is fantastic because you’ll never want to leave that seat!

[@rolanddano3071]

Years ago I took this train all the way from Budapest to Munich on Business Class, it was awesome.

[@kollegahsterin]

Hey Thibault, I really enjoy your trip reports Especially the subtitles because I think they are well written and the emojis give them a nice touch Most of all I like it when you use the star-eyes emoji Take care and safe travels

[@kashyap3120]

Awsome. Vienna HBF, platforms, OBB entering the platform, its exterior color scheme, interior, online ordering of snacks, no words. OBB is paradise on wheels. Connecting two historical and architecturally beautiful cities. Munich is amazing. Love it. Great video. Thank u. Love from India

[@williamkettle8666]

Travelled on a Railjet from Zurich to Innsbruck in first class I agree this service is top of it`s class clean,comfortable, professional staff more railways should follow OBB`s example very well done Austria.

[@sirrliv]

Wow, now I feel old. The last time I was in Vienna, back in 2013, this was still called "Wien Sudbahnhof" and it was still very much under construction. At the time, the Westbahnhof was the main terminus for trains going west into Germany. From what I gather now, Sudbahnhof has been promoted to Vienna's main central railway station, with a name change to match, while the Westbahnhof has been relegated to secondary commuter status.

[@flopunkt3665]

Yes, the Südbahnhof was entirely demolished and they built the new Hauptbahnhof there instead.

[@stephanweinberger]

The new main station was built in place of the two former Südbahnhof and Ostbahnhof stations (south and east termini), to accomodate through trains. In the process they also built a new tunnel connecting the western railway line to the main station, so most intercity and international trains from the west now also go there (and continue on to the airport or towards Slovakia, the Czech republic, or Hungary). The old Westbahnhof now mainly serves local and regional trains, with the exception of the Westbahn trains to Salzburg (the company, not the line - dont be confused *g*), but these services have been greatly expanded (which was quite necessary and couldn't be done as long as they had to share the tracks with long-distance trains).

[@albertasafu5372]

Thanks for the videos all these years and months

[@penninetrains1398]

Wonderful train (apart from the seat with no window) and great service. I have only travelled on Railjet in second class - from München to Budapest - but it was great to be able to use the restaurant car, when in so many countries it is only accessible to first class passengers nowadays. Thanks for a very informative and enjoyable video, Thibault!

[@robyoungquist5803]

After viewing this great presentation, I know where I’d be sitting ... business class 👍🏻

[@lionscityleon4616]

It's so funny! We would have taken the RJX 65 from Munich to Vienna on Wednesday, and then explored Vienna until Saturday. Unfortunately, it didn't happened because of Corona. But then i'm very happy to found a Trip Report on the same route. Thankyou! Wonderful Video!

[@jellehofenk9971]

I think ÖBB is a great railway company, their Desiro trains are also really clean and they smell new!

[@dark_one1337]

the Desiro is a crap box for a comuter train,the doors are to small ,no space for standing in the aisle cause they're to narrow, the seats are for child sice humans only or for legamputee's, and a fellow Train Operator which I know (there are no engineers on modern trains in Austria) said that these things are a safetyhazzard ,because on a EMR break it took way to long to come to a stand still because the breaks are to weak. The best comuter besides the old 4020 wich laggs of A/C, handycaped equipment and a good thermic and sound isolation (keep in mind this type was desinged in late 70's) is the Talent 2 although it swings like a rockingchair.

[@jasmienkomugi9026]

@@dark_one1337 Welp you wont see the Talent 2 on the ÖBB tracks tho. The only talents that the ÖBB has is the origial which is used for suburban travel and sometimes regional trains and the Talent 3 which mostly gets used in Tirol. But I gotta say. I also actually had a good experince on my first time on the Desiro when i was visiting a friend. it was a pretty nice disel MU same with the Cityjet Desiro ml. But my favourite train will forever be the ÖBB 4020 and ÖBB 5047.

[@DepressoCatto]

@@dark_one1337 If the seats and doors are too small for you maybe consider a diet.

[@markoobid2005]

@@dark_one1337 how can anyone praise the old 4020 crap, I can't get it. The Desiro ML Cityjet is good and very comfortable, just not suitable for Vienna S-Bahn lines. And of course it's not a Flirt. But it does his job on Carinthia, Styria & Salzburg regional lines very well.

[@FrostyAUT]

@@markoobid2005 The Desiros are doing a fine job in Vienna. Entrance and exit are fast thanks to being low-floor, acceleration is fast, AC usually works, etc. Overall, I'm glad they're steadily replacing the 4020s which I was never a fan of.

[@jamesrobinson9194]

Merci pour une éxcellente video comme d'hab Thibault. Croyez-vous que les voitures RailJet les plus agées ont déjà onze ou douze années! Un train vraiment "timeless" à mon avis. De plus, le paysage alpin est à l'envi de toute l'Europe. Bonnes Paques!

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

I travelled on Railjet trains between Innsbruck and Budapest and agree they’re great! 🤩 It’s hard to beat the experience of dining on a train. 🥰😋👍

[@heybenjii5544]

Well, on the ÖBB Eurocity the Dining Cars are a little bit nicer, try it if you can!

[@creepovec.9099]

Railjet is love, Railjet is life, my favorite train ever.

[@simpilothr6653]

Now we have Simply Railway! All we need now is Simply Highway 🤣 This is a nice video though, keep it up!

[@mysticgamingtv3521]

I'm from Germany and I traveled with the Railjet a few times and it was great. You definitly should try the Metropolitan-Express-Train in Germany. In the early 2000s it was a premium train between Hamburg and Cologne and now the coaches runs on ICE-services and this is maybe the best regular day train of the world. You can look at the wikipedia article for the train numbers that running as MET.

[@SimplyRailway]

Yes I know this train and it look stunning. I'll review this one for sure.

[@Aircraft_collection]

@@SimplyRailway your hobby is train ?

[@Aircraft_collection]

@Tomáš Palíšek i wants ask you you like train ?

[@thembani5900]

Tomáš Palíšek in Germany

[@Happymali10]

@@SimplyRailwayUnfortunately you no longer can, they have been pulled from service.

[@filipbara1050]

I like the OBB RAILJET trains! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Oesterreichful]

Travelled in August 2022 from Linz to Munich in the same Railjet, but second class seating. Both times it was quite full - which proves that the concept works :D

[@flopunkt3665]

The old ÖBB Eurocity First Class coaches are also very very comfy. Some of them have not yet been replaced by railjet and ICE trains, some of them have been sold to Regiojet and run in Czechia and Slovakia. ;)

[@nicowag45]

fully agree, these railjets are far behind the former trains. and many czech trains today are far better than the austrian ones.

[@flopunkt3665]

@@nicowag45 Yes, the railjet looks good and they have thought of many little practical details. But the seats are just very uncomfortable on a longer journey. It's the same with the ICE. The older ICE trains had super comfy seats, while the new ones have really bad seats.

[@AviationRailAdventures]

I've got to say, Thibault, imo this is the best tripreport you've ever done! I love the Railjet, it's my favourite train - I tried it in 2nd class from Vienna Airport to Wien Hauptbahnhof and back, it certainly is the best intercity train! I was looking for a good tripreport on the Railjet and I'm pleased I've found the perfect one! Wien HBF is also great, my favourite station!

[@SimplyRailway]

Thank you dude :)

[@donaldyarad5088]

Brilliant! I’ve been searching for what type of train I traveled on when I was in Europe 3 years ago and you’ve hit the nail on the head! OBB business class it was. Outstanding service. I was very impressed compared to the ICE service. Keep up the fantastic work buddy. Loving your content. ❤️❤️❤️

[@TravelingMadness959]

I've actually rode on the OBB Railjet back in 2013-14 from Austria to Hungary and back, really great experience 👏💯

[@aaronmalfertheiner2971]

Great, I waited for this video! I love Railjet, great video 😍👍🏻

[@f-btsc9944]

Superbe vidéo Thibault !! J’étais impatient de voir le RailJet arriver sur cette chaîne ; merci pour la vidéo 😀

[@leontarmann3449]

Well, I'm happy to work for the ÖBB :) even though I only work with cargo trains

[@ADtranzakias]

A train seat without window, awful.

[@ministerievanstudiecollege5788]

That's really unacceptable for a first class seat. They should have turned that seat into more luggage space or a self-service area.

[@ADtranzakias]

@@ministerievanstudiecollege5788 I agree.

[@f-btsc9944]

You’re right

[@amtrakharry]

What number was this seat so nobody on here books it accidently ?

[@bilalplayz62]

All of BR class 800 have first class seats without window, shame...

[@anthonywarrener1881]

I completely agree ! The RaiiJet is a superb train, especially in 1st lass. Its only real competitor is the D.B ICE3, which also is wonderful, and very melodic from its electronics !

[@lausimeyer6558]

Once, I booked this business seats for the family. For a supplement of 15€ per person you get a huge amount of space and a trip in style. Was worth the money.

[@ADtranzakias]

1:25 the lounge should have a huge window looking to train platforms.

[@ericjamieson]

There would be no place to put it. The top level of the station is all tracks and platforms.

[@bastianmann4936]

Milano Centrale offers this feature.

[@outdoorolli5754]

@@bastianmann4936, on a terminus station like in Milan you can place the lounge at the front side, so the passengers can view the whole hall. In a through-station like in Vienna this is not possible.

[@pinchy08]

Did you know the Siemens Taurus locomotives play a musical scale when they pull out. Love it! We need locomotives like that here in the USA.

Oh, I miss traveling. Took the same train from Vienna to Munich on a trip with friends and my parents. It was pretty comfortable so smooth. I could do some work. I forgot how smooth it was until I can back to the US and tried to do same on Amtrak. 😂

[@papaschlumpf332]

9:50 On the German part between Salzburg and Munich you're allowed to use Business class with your First class ticket, in Austria you need to pay surcharge. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@pega17pl]

That's new to me. On the other side ÖBB has downgraded its classes. Now Business is the 1. class and so on.

[@am18957]

yes it's allowed in germany.👍

[@pega17pl]

@@am18957 - Good to know. By reports of "passengers" the economic class at Railjet has uncomforatble seats like flying tubes called air planes. Therefore a railjet trip Munich-Salzburg and back would be nice. - Heinz

[@sqrtof81]

@@pega17pl I've used the economy seats quite often. In my opinion they are above average, a bit hard but with personal trash and amazing leg room. I don't think first class is necessary.

[@noahnoway2216]

@@pega17pl Not at all... the seats are totally fine...

[@einsesteinpiorosado8071]

Bravo, fantástico tren, fantástico video. Gracias.

[@lukaspolicky9752]

Railjets are one of my favourite trains, Czech Railways (ČD) also operates some, bit different from Austrian, but great too!

[@christophernoble6810]

Agree, the Railjet is a good package. Prefer loco haulage. They are having problems with the Taurus locos, though, in respect to abnormal track wear caused by the extra weight of the loco. When I travelled last June ticket checks did not occur very often, in fact coming back from Wien to Zurich there was no check at all! Food was good. You really had to remind catering staff to take your money!

[@robertogallini9019]

Un bel video: e i vagoni del railjet dotati di tutti i comfort. Complimenti a chi ha fatto la ripresa.

[@souvikrc4499]

Glad to see that Amtrak is basing their new trains on the OBB RailJet!

[@JoseCampos-zr4te]

Parabéns pelo vídeo!

[@fyrrydr4g0n]

3:23 Wow, single-axle flat freight cars... I haven't seen those since my childhood days of watching Thomas The Tank Engine.

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

I do love Railjet. Thanks for a great video.

[@uncinarynin]

"Of course they have thought of cyclists" -- well not initially. The first railjets were delivered without bicycle space and the restaurant only had stand-up tables (the idea was to deliver most meals directly to the seats, at least in first class). That didn't work well so all the restaurants were rebuilt (and later railjets built that way) and the coach adjacent to the locomotive was rebuilt with six or seven bike spaces. It's still more difficult to take skis than it is in other trains (traditionally Austrian trains have ski stands, it's a skiing country!)

[@Ivan-it9wx]

I've never seen a train here have ski places. It wouldn't even make sense to have them because most people go skiing by car and big ski places are far off from trains anyway

[@dearseall]

@@Ivan-it9wx Nope. In St. Anton you could literally step from train onto ski lift, at least until 2004, when the train station was rebuilt at the opposite side of the village. In Schruns in Austria it is also only a 200m trip.

[@dearseall]

More and more Austrians are no longer interested in skiing any more and do not have their own equipment. It is easier and cheaper to travel to the skiing vacation and rent there.

[@Marco-wz3ff]

@@dearseall its also gotten very expensive with some ski areas demanding 70€ for a daypass

[@mj1234321]

Very nice trains. The new Siemens coaches used on Florida's Brightline service and now being introduced on some Amtrak routes are based on these coaches.

[@graythewolf6096]

For future reference, Brightline uses the same type of coaches. Though they are a slightly different kind of Viaggio. They also use a more aerodynamic Charger on both ends of the 4 coach train. I've never been on Brightline however. But it seems nice.

[@mazombieme4045]

@Callum HUTCHINSON The Czechian railways use the exact same kind of Viaggio and Taurus as OEBB.

[@FrostyAUT]

2 Diesel locomotives with 4.000 hp each seems like such a waste for a 4 coach train. Here in Austria, the grandfather of the Charger (the Siemens "Hercules") has about half the horsepower and often pulls 5 coach regional trains at up to 140 km/h (though they are only used for that purpose if some part of the track is not electrified).

[@compdude100]

@@FrostyAUT I think they use two diesel locomotives in order to get the train up to 125 mph, and allow for adding additional coaches.

[@StaK_1980]

I do the Budapest - Salzburg route fairly regularly. (weekly, before the pandemic). It is a pretty decent train.

[@AgentPepsi1]

My husband and I took the Rail Jet from Vienna to Muenchen then last time we were in Europe. I was really nice. We were pleasantly surprised, that we could also take another Rail Jet train to Frankfurt. We had originally been wanted to take the ICE, but we spent 3 or 4 extra hours seeing Muenchen and took the Rail Jet. I liked it better than the ICE. My preference in Germany are actually the older, single level IC trains. :)

[@alextitan8039]

Green Tea. A man of taste i see.

[@pega17pl]

(2:22) The newspaper holders with wooden look are reminiscent to the Viennese coffee house culture. - Heinz

[@SMRTSBST]

I traveled on RJX63 from Munich to Vienna in September 2019, 3 months b4 u filmed this video

[@ft4709]

I've only been on railjet once back in 2009 and I remember at the time lots of people claimed ÖBB would fail with it, comparing railjet to the somewhat ill-fated Metropolitan Express Train DB once operated between Hamburg and Cologne (a train that's still operating under ICE branding and should be on everybody's bucket-list btw). I for one am happy to see them succeed with it. I certainly had a pleasant journey on it back then and understand they've only improved things since. However, I do remember that the train didn't quite have the premium feel they advertised. Especially compared to the ICE-T I took on my return-trip from Vienna just a few days later. And that was what they wanted to surpass. It's a great intercity-service though and I'm very excited for the second generation that's about to follow soon.

[@s125ish]

F T hi mystic gaming

[@jmsmilfajt]

My favorite trainsets! Try ČD Railjets between (Graz) Vienna and Prague (Dresden). These ones do have a slightly modified interior with more space for bicycles, fewer 1st and BC seats but with more leg space and of course, JLV restaurant!

[@thebikemike]

❤ CZ 🍺+ 🍽 😎

[@heybenjii5544]

Not compleatly true, the new ÖBB Railjets of 2015 are the same as the CD ones

[@jmsmilfajt]

​@@heybenjii5544 No, even the newer ÖBB ones are still different - different restaurant provider and BC. And the new ÖBB Railjets that are now being constructed (and will run from the end of 2021) will be completely different from all current Railjets. To mix it completely there will be also new ČD IC coaches almost the same as Railjets with different seats. 😀😀

[@heybenjii5544]

@@jmsmilfajt Thats correct. What is Bc though? And when are the new Cd Coaches coming?

[@jmsmilfajt]

@@heybenjii5544 Business class - BC. The seats are the same but ÖBB ones are in compartments. The new ČD Siemens coaches with Škoda interior will be tested between Prague - Cheb next year and from 15-December 2021 they will operate exclusively on this route (Cheb is the CZ/DE border station)

[@SShiJie]

I have not travelled by train for 14 years already Wow trains are soo cozy

[@thebikemike]

Where do you live?

[@greekrailways2681]

I wish Athens Central station was like this. Unfortunately we have a population of 10 million in greece and low ridership, but I hope both grow so Athens has nice station like this. Cheers from Greece!

[@DanielsUKT]

Very nice trip report seeing all these sights and the experience is inspirational and I would love to start travelling across the UK and continental Europe

[@irelandbloke]

Great video 👍🏻

[@FrostyAUT]

Glad you enjoyed it. The few times I took the Railjet, I was usually happy with the experience, and the lounges were simply excellent. Unfortunately, Covid-19 is doing a number on ÖBB. Their passenger numbers have plummeted and if you ask me, its questionable if they will be able to keep up this level of service, despite being government subsidized.

[@philippschwarz8556]

We won't go down easy :)

[@heybenjii5544]

What are you talking about, there are more trains then ever

[@germanulrich]

@@heybenjii5544 and what are trains good for if there isnt anyone to board them?

[@heybenjii5544]

@@germanulrich They are really full actually

[@citcit9811]

You´re right Bro. By modern standards it´s the best station in Europe. Same with the Railjet. Greetings from Hamburg Germany, where we have the biggest single hall construction in Germany.

[@aquilesriffo]

I like the idea of quiet area / family zone.

[@christian_traxler]

Me too! I'm a frequent user ot the RJ quiet zone.

[@heybenjii5544]

In some regional trains there is even a quiet zone

[@Burty1976]

Travelled on Railjet from Munich to Budapest in February. Just €59.90 for a first class ticket for a 7 hour journey, and the experience was just as good as you described in your video. I even had the same beer and goulash 😂👍

[@johannesr4919]

3:20 Eine 1142 mitten durch den Hbf😍😍😍

[@samtrak1204]

No window seats piss me off the the Nth degree of pisstivity! I'm glad you were able to grab a window.

[@Jack-D-Ripper]

I agree that it's the best because I took this trip too. 🙂

[@MrMoccachinoo]

Fun fact: In German railway code there are only two classes (1st and 2nd). As soon as the train crosses the German border, you’re allowed to use the business class seats with a first class ticket. If you’re traveling e.g. Munich-Vienna you may book Munich-Salzburg in 1st class, Salzburg-Vienna in business. That way you can spend the whole journey in business, but save a lot of money (Business Class Upgrade costs easily +100€)

[@mx2000]

Business class costs only 15€ over first class

[@lifemeanstrain7625]

outstanding video brother.....love from india❤🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@DesiInUK]

Wow. The station looks super cool.

[@grambo4436]

The Wien Hauptbahnhof station looks great. Not to mention the service coming from railjet!

[@realman6ft6]

A great review as always.

[@jakub.hrouda]

In Czech republic, we have railjet trains too and the business class is as good as in Austria, maybe sometimes we have even better services (fe Czech JLV Restaurant is imo better than Austrian Bon).

[@jmsmilfajt]

Jakub Hrouda I second that!

[@StromcekDavid]

Business in ČD railjets Are more "business" looking.

[@Neuzahnstein]

funny because the trainset is owned by the ÖBB or at least the locomotives.

[@uncinarynin]

I agree about JLV restaurants, the food is the best you can get on regular trains and it's great they come to Graz in Austria.

[@folkerseebacher1978]

With the Restaurant and the Coffee you are right, but often you do not get everything because something is not working but CZ have a lot more choice. The Business in CZ is a joke, no extra compartment no xtra seats

[@berndbarthel6885]

And ÖBB took over quite some sleeper services after most railways did cut them...

[@germanmosca]

That's because the ÖBB can spend as much tax money as they want. The other Railways have to actually finance that from their own profits, and thus cut them because the costs for new cars is higher then they would ever get in return from running those services.

[@Kullioking]

@@germanmosca wront, the öbb is at the point where they have to repay the funds.

[@germanmosca]

@@Kullioking That is very doubtful. Unless you are talking funds they received from banks. For government funding they don't have to repay anything. And would actually be unable to afford it, nor would they survive that since they can't make enough money to keep the operations going and repay all that money at the same time.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

To be honest your experience with the on-board system was better than mine, they took 45 minutes to get me a hot chocolate... -_-

[@FrostyAUT]

Yep. One time I ordered some breakfast and waited for an hour or so.

[@manuvirajkhare]

The Conductor of the Polar Express: That's a sin and the one responsible should be shot!

[@Hxtaoo.]

It’s because the train has so much people in there, and they may ordered food to. It’s simple.

[@PhoenixAviation006]

I travelled in the RailJet twice, from Budapest to Vienna and Vienna to Prague, and they were probably my best train journeys ever. Nice review, also can you travel in Indian trains once? Thanks :D

[@smartrubberchicken]

Went Zurich-Vienna on Railjet in Business class. Awesome trip.

[@SirolCH21]

Si tu as aimé le service des Railjet tu devrais vraiment essayer Regiojet. Ils ont un service similaire avec 4 classes différentes (low cost, standard, relax et business) et moi qui ai testé en standard, j'avais quand même le droit à une boisson offerte et à une employée qui passait toutes les 15-20 minutes pour qu'on puisse commander ce qu'on voulait sur la carte sans même avoir à se lever (par contre il n'y avait pas de plats chauds je crois). Il y a aussi des compartiments enfants, du WIFI à bord et même un écran sur chaque siège dans les voitures Astra. Bref, c'est clairement un des meilleurs services que j'ai eu à bord d'un train surtout au vu du prix qui était très bas. En plus de ça tout leur matériel se compose d'une loc avec voitures, donc une réelle sensation de train

[@shaunpierce4174]

It's funny that I see this the day after looking online to research this exact journey but in reverse

[@Homo_Homie]

Hey man, rly cool video ;) Greetings from 🇦🇹 🙂

[@mrk131324]

Like the 2nd class. For first I would still prefer the ICE. But I like the online food ordering and the business class (confusing name, though. Reminds me of the Grand Class on Shinkansen).

[@DanielsUKT]

Wien central looks so good and also the train too perfect for intercity travel between countries as you said

[@Luba_z_mesta]

I personally like the one that České Dráhy operates a little bit more. It has nicer service on board. The food you can get at the JLV restaurant on board is still the top food on any train, period.

[@Thiermo]

I love the Railjet

[@miguelzazopulosgaray7596]

Maravillosa la estación central de Viena¡¡

[@bruno_mm_goncalves]

Bom video excelente parabéns

[@JamesHDJ]

You should have traveled to Bregenz to see more mountains! It's very likely that there would also have been more snow in December :)

[@Joe-kk6gf]

This train was the best i've ever been on!

[@alyk3020]

I drive the next day from Salzburg to munich in RJX :D

[@suprememax4948]

great review!

[@sirsnatchyml]

Its really funny that the Railjet is more luxury than the ICE, which has the image of the most luxury high speed train. I mean, the Railjet is not a full high speed train since its only reaching 230 Km/h, but it is more luxury than the ICE, i think. :D

[@tobi6088]

It is!

[@hiraramchoudhary153]

Love from India 😎😀👍

[@davekump6424]

Best beer choice:)

[@fleischlicht7452]

8:55 First Class seat in Railjet, a breakfast and Better Call Saul. What a nice day!

[@SimplyRailway]

You know what it's good :)