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A train crossing the two-tier Kalte Rinne viaduct on the Semmering Railway in autumn

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The Semmering Railway: Our Favourites

The mountain railway over the Semmering pass, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998, with its viaducts and tunnels.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The Semmering Railway: the back story

    Semmering·In depth

    The 19th-century mountain railway over the pass south-west of Vienna, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998.

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What to see

  1. UNESCO, 1998

    Semmering tourism

    Semmering·Tourist office

    The resort’s official tourism website.

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