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This is the final chapter in our run over the Südbahn with OEC 531 from the Südbahnhof in Vienna to Lienz in the Tyrol. We have reached Klagenfurt, the largest town and administrative centre of Carinthia, and are about to depart for Villach. We run alongside the Wörthersee, a holiday destination that the Austrians keep to themselves! Villach is a wonderful small city and a very important rail-crossroads: the lines from the Balkans to Germany, and from Italy to the eastern European countries cross here bringing much diversity. From Villach we head north-west alongside the river Drau. This this the approach to the Tauern mountain railway, but we turn west before the mountains, still following the Drau over the little known railway to Lienz. A very attractive run it is, but it’s also strategically important as an alternative freight line to Innsbruck Salzburg. A lovely run in sunny summer weather!
Ticket to Ride - RT 1hr 38 mins
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