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This article provides an overview of the transportation infrastructure in the country of [[Austria]].

== Railways ==
{{Main|Rail transport in Austria}}
''Total network length'': {{cvt|6,123|km}} ({{cvt|3,523|km}} electrified), of which:

* {{cvt|5,639|km}} are {{RailGauge|1435mm}} [[standard gauge]] ({{cvt|3,429|km}} of which are electrified).

* {{cvt|507|km}} are [[narrow gauge railways|narrow gauge]]:
** {{cvt|23|km}} are {{RailGauge|1000mm}} [[Metre gauge|gauge]]
** {{cvt|13|km}} are {{RailGauge|600mm|lk=on}} gauge
** {{cvt|468|km}} are {{RailGauge|760mm|lk=on}} gauge ({{cvt|94|km}} of which are electrified)
** {{cvt|3|km}} are {{RailGauge|600mm}} gauge

The national railway system of Austria is the [[Austrian Federal Railways|Österreichische Bundesbahnen]], or ÖBB. Besides, there are a few [[Austrian Federal Railways#Other railways in Austria|other railway companies in Austria]].

=== U-Bahn ===
* [[Serfaus]]: see [[U-Bahn Serfaus|Serfaus U-Bahn]], complete ban on cars in the village center
* [[Vienna]]: see [[Vienna U-Bahn]]

=== S-Bahn ===
* [[Klagenfurt]]: [[Carinthia S-Bahn]]
* [[Graz]]: [[Styria S-Bahn]]
* [[Linz]]: [[Upper Austria S-Bahn]]
* [[Innsbruck]]: [[Tyrol S-Bahn]]
* [[Salzburg]]: [[Salzburg S-Bahn]]
* Vienna: [[Vienna S-Bahn]]
* [[Vorarlberg]] state: [[Vorarlberg S-Bahn]]

== Cable transport ==
;[[Aerial tramways]] / [[aerial lift|cable car]]s 
{{Main|List of aerial tramways#Austria}}
;[[Gondola lift]]s 
{{Main|List of gondola lifts#Austria}}
;[[Funicular]]s 
{{Main|List of funiculars#Austria}}
;Funitels 
{{Main|Funitel#Austria}}

== Motorways ==
{{Main|Autobahns of Austria}}

''total'': 200,000&nbsp;km (100% paved, including 1700&nbsp;km of expressways)

* [[Westautobahn|A1]] (Westautobahn)
* [[Südautobahn|A2]] (Südautobahn)
* [[Südostautobahn|A3]] (Südostautobahn)
* [[Ostautobahn|A4]] (Ostautobahn)
* [[Nordautobahn|A5]] (Nordautobahn, planned)
* [[Nordostautobahn|A6]] (Nordostautobahn)
* [[Mühlkreisautobahn|A7]] (Mühlkreisautobahn)
* [[Innkreisautobahn|A8]] (Innkreisautobahn)
* [[Pyhrnautobahn|A9]]    (Pyhrnautobahn)
* [[Tauernautobahn|A10]] (Tauernautobahn)
* [[Karawankenautobahn|A11]] (Karawankenautobahn)
* [[Inntalautobahn|A12]]  (Inntalautobahn)
* [[Brennerautobahn|A13]] (Brennerautobahn)
* [[Rheintalautobahn|A14]] (Rheintalautobahn)
* [[Wiener Außenringautobahn|A21]] (Wiener Außenringautobahn)
* [[Donauuferautobahn|A22]] (Donauuferautobahn)
* [[Südosttangente|A23]] (Südosttangente)
* [[Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel|A24]] (Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel, planned)
* [[Welser Autobahn|A25]] (Welser Autobahn)
* [[Linzerautobahn|A26]] (Linzerautobahn, planned)

== Waterways ==
358&nbsp;km, mainly along the [[Danube]]

== Pipelines ==
*crude oil: 663&nbsp;km (208)
*gas: 2,721&nbsp;km
*refined products: 157&nbsp;km

== Ports and harbours ==
All ports access the [[Danube]].
* [[Enns (city)|Enns]]
* [[Krems an der Donau|Krems]]
* [[Linz]]
* [[Vienna#Water transportation|Vienna]]

All Austrian ports are via the [[Rhine-Main-Danube Canal]] also connected to the port of [[Rotterdam]] in the Netherlands.

== Merchant marine ==
{{See also|Austrian Lloyd Ship Management|Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft}}
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== Airports ==
{{main|List of airports in Austria}}
{{See also|Austrian Airlines|List of airlines of Austria}}

Austria has 55 airports and two heliport.  Most airports in the country have short, unpaved runways. One airport has paved runways longer than 10,000 feet.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Numbers of airports having runways of particular lengths''' (2008)
|-
! Length (meters) 
! Length (feet)
! Total No. Airports
! Paved (No. Airports)
! Unpaved (No. Airports)
|- 
| over 3,043 
| over 10,000
| 1
| 1
| 0 
|-
| 2,438 to 3,043 
| 8,000 to 10,000
| 5
| 5
| 0 
|-
| 1,524 to 2,438
| 5,000 to 8,000
| 2
| 1
| 1 
|-
| 914 to 1,524
| 3,000 to 5,000
| 6
| 3
| 3 
|-
| under 914
| under 3,000
| 41
| 15
| 26
|-
| totals
| totals
| 55
| 25
| 30
|}

==See also==
* [[Plug-in electric vehicles in Austria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{CIA World Factbook|year=2000}}

{{Austria topics}}
{{Transport in Europe}}

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