Riding the New Stadler SMILE from Vienna to Villach

Hello folks! Westbahn, Austria’s first private long-distance rail competitor to ÖBB, launched a new route from Vienna to Villach in March.

Let’s ride it!

. Map realized with Viaduct, more at https://viaduct.world/
. Photo: Tobias b köhler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Westbahn_501_042_Graz_2026-02-27.jpg

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00:00 : Intro
00:50 : Vienna train station
01:46 : Westbahn Map
02:22 : Departure
03:01 : Route overview by Viaduct
05:06 : Seat Check
05:31 : Walkthrough (Standard, Comfort+, First class)
09:01 : Catering
11:27 : Toilets time ( And we have toilets for women, cool! )
13:14 : Let's enjoy Graz
14:36 : Villach train station
15:01 : Back to Vienna
16:20 : The crew
19:06 : Outro