ÖBB Timetable 2027: Nightjet and ICE Connections

1. 2027 timetable: dates, departure points and what changes

Vienna, hub of the night connections

13 December 2026 to 11 December 2027 Nightjet, Railjet, ICE Reserved seat or berth required at night

Vienna remains the junction for most of ÖBB’s night services heading east and west. The new timetable takes effect on Sunday 13 December 2026 and runs until Saturday 11 December 2027, according to the official ÖBB announcement. A journey on 12 December 2026 therefore still falls under the current timetable.

Key points

• Three main stations handle night departures from Vienna: Hauptbahnhof, Meidling and Westbahnhof. Floridsdorf serves some connections, so check your ticket.
• A Nightjet heading east or west usually leaves in the evening and arrives early in the morning: plan your first connection of the day around that arrival.
• A reserved seat or berth is required, even with a regional ticket or an Interrail pass.

Pixidia tip: if your morning connection in Vienna is tight, leave a margin. Two S-Bahn works affect the city until 2027 (see section 4).

A Nightjet from Venice reaches Vienna around 8:34 am, and one from Berlin around 7:00 am (June 2026 times, table in section 2). If your next train doesn’t leave until the evening, that free day can go to a guided excursion from Vienna to Hallstatt, so you don’t have to piece the journey together yourself.

Hallstatt guided day trip from Vienna, with Skywalk option Departs from Vienna, book online via Viator

Check dates and book

The table below sums up the key dates of the timetable and the works that go with it.

Source: ÖBB, Fahrplan 2027 and ÖBB, Baustelleninformation, checked on 20 October 2026.

2. Nightjet 2027: routes seen in 2026 and routes still to confirm

Routes seen in 2026, what still needs confirming for 2027

None of these routes is confirmed for 2027 by an open official source: they appear in timetables and press releases from 2026. The night times shown here come from timetables checked in June 2026. They give a rough idea, not the exact time of your next train.

• Vienna – Zurich: in 2026, a daily Nightjet with no change, about 7 h 50 of travel according to the timetables checked.
• Vienna – Venice: in 2026, the train from Venice leaves from Venezia Santa Lucia, then stops at Mestre a few minutes later (Everyrail).
• Vienna – Milan: a daily Nightjet appears on a June 2026 timetable, to be confirmed for 2027.
• Vienna – Brussels: three times a week in 2026. We found no confirmation for 2027.
• Vienna – Amsterdam: the Dutch source we checked (ACM) only runs until 12 December 2026. The 2027 fares to Amsterdam in section 5 come from ÖBB’s sales release, which quotes them from Vienna or Innsbruck. The Dutch source doesn’t confirm the route beyond 12 December 2026, and we draw no conclusion for 2027 from it.
• Vienna – Stuttgart (ICE night train): timetables were published by DB Stuttgart on 13 October 2026, with no start date in the sources we checked. Don’t book without verifying.

The table below lists the night times recorded in June 2026. Reconfirm them on nightjet.com before booking.

Source: nachtzug.net, Wien – Venedig and nachtzug.net, Wien timetables, June 2026, checked on 20 October 2026; to be reconfirmed for 2027.

The Nightjet to Amsterdam depends on your travel date: the timetable we checked for that route stops at 12 December 2026. Beyond that, you’ll need to wait for the detailed timetable. Section 9 covers the routes to Paris, Brussels and the Netherlands.

3. The daytime network: Railjet and EC to Zurich

The daytime trains that complement the Nightjets

The daytime network covers the journeys the night trains don’t, and suits readers who would rather arrive in the late afternoon than at dawn. Two routes come up in the sources we checked.

• Zurich – Vienna (Railjet): the timetables show about 7 h 52 of travel, with a departure from Zurich HB as early as 6:40 am according to SBB. They don’t always say whether the route is direct, so check your ticket.
• Bregenz – Zurich: an EC every two hours, via St. Gallen, Winterthur and Zurich airport (SBB, 2026).

The Feldkirch – Buchs works, from 14 June to 14 October 2026, added about an hour to the Vienna–Zurich journey, according to an ÖBB brochure. They were finished by the date we checked, but the comparison is useful: works lasting a few months can delay a train by several tens of minutes without changing its number.

Choosing between day and night mostly comes down to what you save. A Nightjet replaces a night in a hotel, while a daytime train lets you see the scenery and keep a margin on the schedule. The booking window isn’t the same either: 180 days for daytime trains, 360 days for Nightjets. We don’t cover daytime fares here, as we found no dated source for them.

4. Vienna: stations, connections and works

Which station for your Nightjet

Vienna doesn’t have a single departure station for night trains, and that’s the most common source of mistakes. The station is printed on your ticket: check it before you set off.

• Wien Hauptbahnhof: the busiest station for Nightjets, with luggage lockers, a waiting room and ticket counters. The sources show opening hours that vary by service, so check them.
• Wien Meidling: another departure station, with luggage lockers and ticket counters. The nachtzug.net page describes it as step-free.
• Wien Westbahnhof: departure station for some westbound routes.
• Wien Floridsdorf and the car-train terminal at Hauptbahnhof: check depending on the route.

Pixidia tip: none of the official sources we checked gives the connection time between Hauptbahnhof and Meidling. Allow a wider margin than usual, especially if your ticket combines a daytime train and a Nightjet.

Two works projects affect journeys within the city. The Stammstrecke, which links Meidling and Hauptbahnhof, is under works from 7 September 2026 to the end of October 2027. The S60 (Pottendorfer) line, which serves the airport and the south of the city, is under works until 11 December 2027. Check your S-Bahn or U-Bahn route the evening before you travel.

To compare routes, ÖBB’s official planner, SCOTTY, is still the most direct tool. It’s also where to check a connection before you book, because an ICE and Nightjet combination means two separate transport contracts.

5. Booking: the 360-day window and fare levels

The rule that changes your planning

Nightjets can be booked up to 360 days before departure, against 180 days for daytime trains. ÖBB announced the opening of sales for the 2027 timetable on 8 September 2026, and the Nightjet conditions set out the rules for each fare.

360 days for Nightjets Sparschiene non-refundable Starting fares, limited quantity

Pixidia tip: if your date might move, take the Komfort rather than the Sparschiene. The Sparschiene can’t be refunded, and its offer is limited in quantity, for one specific train.

Two levels of Sparschiene exist, with different refund rules. The table below compares them on the point that matters when you cancel.

Source: Nightjet, Sparschiene, checked on 20 October 2026.

Nightjet calculates the Komfort refund deadline from the ticket’s « first day of validity », a formula the page doesn’t define. We read it here as the date of your train: check the Nightjet conditions for the exact definition before you book.

The table below lists the starting fares announced for the 2027 timetable. They are starting prices: they vary with demand and don’t apply to every route.

Source: ÖBB press release « Vorverkauf für Fahrplanjahr 2027 startet », checked on 20 October 2026.

The cheapest day, according to ÖBB’s official formula, is Monday to Thursday. A third-party travel guide suggests other days: we don’t repeat them, as we couldn’t verify them. A starting fare doesn’t reflect the final price: it varies with demand and only applies to a limited number of seats.

Nightjet’s documentation is published in German first, and not every language version carries the latest terms. We quote the conditions in the language of the source. Sparschiene has no exact English equivalent either: it’s a fare sold in limited quantity.

6. Interrail: the pass doesn’t replace a booking

An Interrail or Eurail pass covers the journey, not the berth for the night: you pay the Nightjet reservation on top. The table below lists the booking fees published in June 2026 and relayed by Everyrail.

Source: Interrail booking fee table relayed by Everyrail, booking rules by country, checked on 20 October 2026.

We don’t publish Global Pass prices in this article: the sources we checked give neither a comparable date nor a comparable formula, and the price varies by duration and period. For the exact pass price, check the DB or Interrail website on the day you book.

7. The pitfalls that cost the most

The mistakes that cost the most rarely involve the train itself. They come from the booking, the station or the connection. The points below are the ones the sources we checked flag.

1. The wrong station in Vienna. Check the departure station on your ticket: Hauptbahnhof, Meidling, Westbahnhof or Floridsdorf.
2. The Sparschiene on an uncertain date. It can’t be refunded. If your trip might change, the Komfort protects your budget better: it’s refundable for free up to 15 days before the ticket’s first day of validity, then at 50%.
3. The connection between two contracts. An ICE and a Nightjet are two separate contracts. If you miss the connection, the ICE doesn’t guarantee the Nightjet (Back on Track).
4. A suspended line. The Stuttgart – Venice route was interrupted for about a month in spring 2023, then from 17 November 2024 to 13 July 2025 for Tauern tunnel works (Stuttgarter Zeitung). No new interruption is announced for 2027, but the route remains exposed to works.
5. Prices that move without notice. According to Nightride (2026 review), Zurich – Amsterdam rose by about €38 to €39 in sleeper cars, while Zurich – Vienna became slightly cheaper (about €10 less in sleeper cars).
6. Delays on long-distance routes. The table below shows that long-distance trains arrive on time less often than the network as a whole.

Source: ÖBB, Pünktlichkeit and the written reply from the Austrian Parliament, checked on 20 October 2026. These figures cover all trains, not only Nightjets.

8. Italy and Munich: what’s announced and what isn’t

Towards Venice, Milan and Rome

The most visible announcements concern Italy. They don’t yet give a usable timetable for 2027.

• Frecciarossa Milan and Rome – Munich: Trenitalia plans a commercial start in summer 2027, subject to approval, with four departures. Milan – Munich takes about 6.5 hours and Rome – Munich about 8.5 hours (Teleborsa, 23 September 2026).
• Vienna – La Spezia: according to a press report not tied to an open ÖBB source, the route is suspended throughout 2026 because of major works. We found no announcement for 2027.
• Tarvisio: the line was closed from 22 August to 20 September 2026 for RFI works, and night trains were diverted via the Brenner. That applies to 2026 only.

The exact Frecciarossa timetables weren’t published at the date we checked. They can’t be the basis for a 2027 trip: follow announcements from Trenitalia and DB as summer approaches.

Some online summaries list Italian line closures for 2027. We don’t repeat them: no open official source we checked confirms them at this date. Don’t book on the basis of these dates until they appear in a dated release from ÖBB, DB or Trenitalia.

For Venice, the night service is in the table in section 2. For Belgium and Milan, the European Sleeper service is covered in section 9 and in our article on Brussels – Milan.

9. Paris, Brussels and the Netherlands: the network has changed

Towards Paris, Brussels and the Netherlands

• Vienna – Paris: the Nightjet hasn’t run since 14 December 2025. No return has been announced for 2026 or 2027 in the sources we checked (Vienna.at).
• Paris – Berlin: European Sleeper relaunched the route on 26 March 2026, with seats from €40 and couchettes from €60 (Back on Track). Vienna isn’t part of it.
• Brussels – Milan: European Sleeper, with a departure from Brussels on Monday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, a return from Milan on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 5:30 pm, and a stop via the Gotthard.

The Brussels – Milan route is advertised with starting fares of €39 in a seat and €69 in a couchette (June 2026 partner page). European Sleeper announced a first departure on 9 or 10 September 2026, according to sources; we haven’t checked the service currently running, so confirm departures on european-sleeper.eu before you book. Our article on this line covers the route in detail.

For the Netherlands, the Nightjet Zurich – Amsterdam still runs in sleeper cars. According to Nightride (2026 review), its price rose by about €38 to €39 in sleeper cars. The 2027 fares to Amsterdam, shown in section 5, don’t automatically apply to every route.

10. Budget: what to plan for

A night journey’s budget comes down to three items: the fare for your place, the daytime leg before or after, and the hotel night you don’t pay for. Without a dated source, we don’t cover daytime fares or hotel prices here. The amounts below are starting fares, to confirm when you book.

• Nightjet to Amsterdam, 2027: from €34.90 in a seat, €54.90 in a couchette and €89.90 in a sleeper car, in Sparschiene.
• Komfort: more expensive than the Sparschiene, but partly refundable (free up to 15 days before the ticket’s first day of validity, then 50%).
• European Sleeper: seats from €39 (Brussels – Milan) and €40 (Paris – Berlin), couchettes from €60 to €69.
• Interrail booking: €29.90 to €94.90 per person for a 4-berth couchette, according to the June 2026 table.

No 2027 price is sourced for Vienna – Venice, Vienna – Milan, Vienna – Berlin or Vienna – Zurich. Check SCOTTY or nightjet.com on the day you book. We don’t estimate these amounts.

To save money, three levers work. First, travel Monday to Thursday, according to ÖBB’s official formula. Second, book early, since the Sparschiene is limited in quantity. Third, compare fares on both operators’ sites before you choose, and don’t rely on the price gaps quoted online.

On discount cards, the ÖBB Vorteilscard applies to Nightjet journeys starting in, ending in or passing through Austria, according to Nightjet. Sources disagree on the BahnCard: check nightjet.com before you buy a card.

11. A step-by-step plan for booking without surprises

This is the order we suggest for a night journey in 2027:

1. Now: find your route on SCOTTY and check the departure station (Hauptbahnhof, Meidling, Westbahnhof or Floridsdorf, depending on the route).
2. When you book: take the Sparschiene if your date is fixed, the Komfort if it might change.
3. In the 15 days before the ticket’s first day of validity: the free refund on the Komfort ends. After that, it drops to 50%.
4. The evening before: check the Vienna S-Bahn works and your train’s timetable on the operator’s site.
5. On the day: get to the station with a wider margin than usual, and keep your ticket and booking handy.

12. By traveller type

• Families: children under 5 travel free if they share an adult’s seat. Under-15s get 50% off the connecting ticket, but only with a Komfort ticket on the night train, and this discount can’t be combined with another (Nightjet general terms, checked 20 October 2026).
• Couples: a couchette or sleeper car replaces a hotel night you don’t pay for, as long as you accept that a Sparschiene can’t be refunded.
• Tight budget: the seated Sparschiene remains the lowest starting fare, but you’ll have to sleep sitting up.
• First-time travellers: book early, take the Komfort if your date might change, and leave a margin in Vienna between stations.
• Reduced mobility: contact the operator before booking to check the accessibility of the carriage and the stations. We found no dated information on this point.

What other guides don’t tell you

Three points checked against an official or dated source are missing from the guides and answers we read during our research.

• The Sparschiene Komfort is refunded in two stages. It’s refundable for free up to 15 days before the ticket’s first day of validity, then at 50%, with a minimum of €15 per person. Nightjet, Sparschiene (checked 20 October 2026).
• A DB works project runs from 14 June 2026 to 9 July 2027, on a line the ÖBB page doesn’t specify. Check with DB before you build an itinerary. ÖBB, Baustelleninformation (checked 20 October 2026).
• The Frecciarossa to Munich is aimed at summer 2027, with no published timetable. Trenitalia’s announcement is relayed by the Italian press, and it doesn’t yet have a usable timetable. Teleborsa (checked 20 October 2026).