It's an amazing ride to Mariazell, so much so, that the route is branded as "The Stairway to Heaven". Well I'm not sure you exit the train at the terminus in the afterlife, but I must agree that the views from the train are truly heavenly.
So, come along with me on one of Austria's most beautiful narrow gauge lines!
Departure: St Pölten, Austria
Destination: Mariazell, Austria
Distance: 84 km / 52 miles
Duration: 2 hrs 17 mins
Average speed: 37 km/h 23 mph
Adult Return: €41,70 / £35.30
Date of Travel: January 2025
Operator: NÖVOG
Motive power: 3-car Himmelstreppe EMU. Built: Stadler (2012-2014)
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