Suedbahn Express

Trips 2026

Whitsun trip 14–16 May 2026

In 2026, the Lienz Railway Enthusiasts are once again inviting you to join them on a special Whitsun trip aboard the popular SÜDBAHN-EXPRESS. This time, the destination is Linz on the Danube – a city that perfectly combines industrial history, technology, culture and joie de vivre.

Look forward to three eventful days with a varied programme:
– Travel along charming railway lines through the Drau Valley, Enns Valley and Alpine foothills.
– City experiences in Linz with a harbour tour and exclusive guided tour of Voestalpine.
– Return journey via Steyr and Admont with a visit to the magnificent abbey library.

A special train journey full of impressions, community and discoveries – come along and enjoy!

Find out more here

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Please note our conditions of participation for journeys with the Südbahn-Express and the special steam trains.

Between 1965 and 1981, Jenbacher Werke AG and Simmering-Graz- Pauker AG built 800 passenger coaches under licence from Schweizerische Waggon- und Aufzügefabrik AG in Schlieren near Zurich. The coaches were available in various designs.

Common to all were the quite comfortable entrances with spacious platforms, extendable seats in the 2nd class cars, very comfortable armchairs in the 1st class, generous windows to open, cars with resistance and warm air heaters and a running speed of 140 km/h.

The heart of our Südbahn-Express is our locomotive 1020 018-6, which was acquired in 1995 and restored with a lot of love, time and money (supervised by the “IG Tauernbahn”).

When in 1995 the Verein der Eisenbahnfreunde in Lienz bought the E-Lok 1020.018, nobody could have imagined that this technical cultural asset – together with the Schlieren wagons (jaffa coloured) – would once again go on a great journey.

The 1020.018 was put into service in 1940 as E 94 001 for the German Reichsbahn. Acceptance and delivery took place in Innsbruck in May 1940. It was primarily built for freight trains on mountain routes, but also provided services for express trains. Its colouring was initially Wehrmacht grey.

After the Second World War it was stationed for many years in Innsbruck, Bludenz, Wörgl, Salzburg and Villach, where it also received its red colour. The locomotive was completely restored by members of the later Förderverein 1020.018 in 2007 and 2008 and has been maintained and serviced since then.

The Schlieren wagons are particularly characterised by their comfortable entrances with spacious anterooms, extendable seats in 2nd class wagons, very comfortable 1st class armchairs, generous windows that can be opened, wagons with resistance or hot-air heaters and a running speed of up to 140 km/h. The Schlieren wagons are also equipped with a wide range of accessories.

You can buy drinks and snacks in our dining car.