Train offers WiFi, comfort, and good value. Journey is punctual and scenic along Danube. Staff provides friendly service and assistance. Online booking system available with simple ticket purchase
Nearly all Austrians speak German, with Bavarian being the main dialect. Three-fourths of Austrians are Christian, mainly Roman Catholic. Islam has small following among Bosniak and Turk populations
Born in 1887 as Archduke Charles, became heir presumptive after uncle's assassination. Married Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma in 1911, had eight children. Succeeded to throne in November 1916 after Emperor Franz Joseph's death
The Isar is a 295 km long river in Austria and Bavaria. Its source is in the Karwendel mountains at 1160m elevation. The river enters Germany near Mittenwald and flows through Munich. It is Germany's second most important tributary of the Danube
The Austrian flag is a red, white, and red triband, first recorded in 1230. The flag traces back to the Babenberg dynasty's silver band on red field. Legend claims the flag was invented by Duke Leopold V after seeing it in his blood-stained surcoat
Area inhabited since Paleolithic period, Celtic tribes settled by 400 BC. Romans conquered region in late 1st century BC. Christianity began in 4th-5th centuries, Germanic tribes arrived during Migration Period. Austria emerged as unified state from Eastern and Hungarian March