{"id":20591,"date":"2026-08-21T16:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/?p=20591"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:40:08","slug":"information-on-the-tauern-pass-closure-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/information-on-the-tauern-pass-closure-2027","title":{"rendered":"Information on the Tauern Pass Closure 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b3954f;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.11;\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\">\n<h1 class=\"titleelement\">Tauern Route<\/h1>\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\">\n<div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\">\n<div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\">\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b3954f;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"obb\" title=\"obb\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/obb.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-20589\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#b3954f;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Dear Mayors, Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n<p>We have begun preparations for the second phase of the Tauern Tunnel modernization project and would like to inform you that, as was the case during the first phase of construction, the Tauern Tunnel will be completely closed from February 8 through July 9, 2027. Long-distance passenger rail service will be replaced by bus service, and night train service will be rerouted. To ensure the work is completed promptly, we will begin preliminary work as early as fall 2026,<br \/>\nthough this will not result in any restrictions for passengers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#b3954f;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Despite the closure of the Tauern Railway, \u00d6BB will once again offer a predictable and reliable connection. Here is an overview of the arrangements for the entire duration of the closure:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 For passenger service, a rail replacement service with direct buses running hourly will be provided between Bischofshofen and Spittal\/Millst\u00e4ttersee.<br \/>\n\u2022 For passenger service between Salzburg and Bad Gastein, a rail replacement service will run hourly between Schwarzach-St. Veit and Bad Gastein.<br \/>\n\u2022 On the Mallnitz-Obervellach\u2013Spittal-Millst\u00e4ttersee route, long-distance trains will run every two hours; between Spittal-Millst\u00e4ttersee and Villach,<br \/>\nthere will be occasional schedule adjustments.<br \/>\n\u2022 The Tauernbahn Car Ferry (ASTB) will resume operations on July 10, 2027.<br \/>\n\u2022 The additional shuttle service for commuters and cyclists will be organized in the tried-and-true manner. The ASTB (Tauernbahn Car Ferry) annual pass will be valid on the shuttle buses provided as part of this additional service.<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00d6BB Passenger Transport will notify ASTB annual pass holders separately.<\/p>\n<p>We will keep you updated with further details.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#b3954f;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong>Extensive Work on the Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the Tauern Tunnel, during the second construction phase in the approximately 2-kilometer-long southern section near Mallnitz\u2014similar to the first construction phase\u2014the tunnel lining will be rehabilitated and the railway equipment inside the tunnel will be replaced. To make the most efficient use of the closure, necessary maintenance and renewal projects on the Tauern line are once again being bundled together.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rehabilitation of the Weitmoser and Hundsdorfer viaducts<br \/>\n\u2022 Replacement of the overhead contact system in the Klamm Tunnel<br \/>\n\u2022 Replacement of various systems in the Kaponig Tunnel<br \/>\n\u2022 Replacement of track systems in<br \/>\n\u2013 B\u00f6ckstein<br \/>\n\u2013 Mallnitz-Obervellach<br \/>\n\u2013 Paternion-Feistritz<br \/>\n\u2013 Weissenstein-Kellerberg<br \/>\n\u2022 Modernization of the Rothenthurn station<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modernization of the Tauernbahn Vehicle Lock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of the second construction phase, the opportunity is also being taken to bring the Tauernbahn vehicle gate up to a new standard. The infrastructure, including the technology in the access area, is being completely renovated and enhanced with technical updates. The check-in process and ticket purchase will be digitized<br \/>\nand converted to efficient self-service, as is already common practice in the road toll sector. License plate recognition for contactless entry into the waiting area for season ticket holders is also part of the digitization package,<br \/>\nwhich is further enhanced by new safety features. Significant progress is also being made in terms of accessibility. Access at the Mallnitz-Obervellach station<br \/>\nto the car-carrying train is being improved with a new ramp and a covered waiting area. The trains in service are also being modernized and elevated to a new level with improved accessibility and expanded bicycle capacity. In this way, we are taking another step toward comfort, sustainability, and digitalization. The Tauernbahn car ferry, a unique travel experience, will shine in new splendor.<br \/>\nClosures by DB and ASFINAG The Tauern closure was planned so that \u00d6BB\u2019s work would be carried out in parallel with the closure by<br \/>\nDeutsche Bahn between Rosenheim and Freilassing, in order to leverage synergies, as this results in similar impacts on freight traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Restrictions due to ASFINAG highway construction projects were also taken into account in advance. ASFINAG\u2019s renovation of the Katschberg and Tauern Tunnels will begin in the fall of 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thank you for your understanding regarding the impact of these necessary measures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#b3954f;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20589,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%% %%sep%% %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"both","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-activities","category-events","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20591"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20593,"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20591\/revisions\/20593"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lindenhof-gastein.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}