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Semmering Railway

The Semmering Railway is a historic 41-kilometre line between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag, climbing to the Semmering Pass through tunnels, viaducts and masonry bridges. The journey can be combined with a walk on the trail towards Breitenstein.

Kalte Rinne viaduct on the Semmering Railway amid forested Alpine slopes.
Photo by Herbert Ortner, Vienna, Austria Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.5
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What makes it special

  • Historic railway journey between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag.
  • Kalte Rinne Viaduct and the Doppelreiterwarte and 20-Schilling-Blick viewpoints.
  • Railway information centre at Semmering station.
View from the 20-Schilling-Blick viewpoint towards the historic Semmering Railway.
Photo by Andrzej Otrębski Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Semmering Railway
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Kalte Rinne viaduct on the Semmering Railway amid forested Alpine slopes.

The Semmering Railway: trains, viaducts and a walk between Semmering and Breitenstein

The Semmering Railway is best experienced by combining a full train journey with a section on foot: this is how to understand its curves, viaducts and the mountain’s true scale.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026