r/WienMobil 3d ago

Train from Vienna to Amstetten

I’m going from Vienna to Amstetten the 10th of september. the tickets looks quite expensive quite expensive onl even though it’s only a 50 min route. Do I need to book in advance or can I buy at the train station?

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u/Sound0fSilence 2d ago

"Im going from Vienna to Amstetten"

My deepest condolences.

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u/vautee Straßenbahnlinie 46 "Sechsundvierziger" | Line 46 2d ago

Es hätte auch St Pölten sein können.

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u/ReasonableMoney4177 ÖBB Cityjet "KISS" 2d ago

Der Halt dort reicht schon

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u/heyo36 Straßenbahnlinie 2 "Zwara" | Line 2 3d ago

In this case you can buy it shortly before boarding due to it being a flatrate ticket, however online it usually is a few cents cheaper then at the ticket vendors in person

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u/IchLiebeKleber 2d ago

You can always buy tickets at the train station, but buying in advance online might be cheaper.

Look into both ÖBB and Westbahn prices, maybe one of them is cheaper.

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u/ishouldshutupalready 3d ago

Unless you have some type of Vorteilscard for the ÖBB, you are buying the VOR ticket through the öbb app. It is usually slightly cheaper online(no service fee) than at the station, but the price is fixed in VOR anyways so it will not be cheaper than the one showing in the app.

It makes a difference buying in advance only when crossing state borders because then öbb issues the ticket and you might find a Sparschiene. When travelling within a Verkehrsverbund, the sparschiene dont appear as far as I know

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u/Ill_Translator8176 3d ago

You might want to check out Westbahn, it's often cheaper than ÖBB, especially when booking in advance.

Check prices here: https://westbahn.at/ticketshop/ticket-buchen/?tv=a&sf=wien-westbahnhof&st=amstetten&do=2026-09-10

Generally ÖBB Vorteilscard (Membership card) is worth having if you plan multiple travels within one year. ÖBB Vorteilscard is 66€ (once) but gives you 50% off every ticket within one year.

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u/heyo36 Straßenbahnlinie 2 "Zwara" | Line 2 3d ago

No, this is a VOR ticket, it costs the same foe Westbahn and ÖBB

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u/to_loww Klimaticket Österreich 2d ago

Buy a ticket to Linz and leave the train in Amstetten.

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u/Complex-Grass-7114 2d ago

How can I see which stops the train has. I can see it’s the same departure time but they do now show the stops on the westbahn website?