For passengers between Lower Austria and Vienna, a lot is set to change from summer 2027. In the Römerland Carnuntum transport area, NÖVOG has made the award decision for the future line transport offer.

Together with the already announced „Weinviertel West“ project, a new overall system of LEOpoldi regional buses and leoPOLDI call-collect taxis is set to start from July 2027.

The offer is expected to be particularly dense on the connection between Vienna-Simmering and Schwechat: During times of high demand, three regional bus lines are to be coordinated in such a way that a connection is offered every ten minutes.

The new offer relies on a combination of several lines. Between Vienna Simmering, with a connection to the U3, and Schwechat, three regional bus lines overlap.

This is intended to create ten-minute intervals during times of high demand. Part of this offer was already brought forward in summer 2026 due to the closure of the Vienna main line.

For commuters, this means a higher service density, especially on the densely populated axis between Vienna and Schwechat.

The concept is intended not only to strengthen the most important connection. Regional buses and on-call shared taxis are combined.

The leoPOLDI regional buses are supposed to run regularly and reliably on the main routes. These include connections such as Vienna – Schwechat – Bruck an der Leitha and Vienna Central Station – Laxenburg – Münchendorf – Ebreichsdorf.

In the city outskirts, 30-minute or hourly intervals are planned depending on the route.

The leoPOLDI on-call shared taxis, on the other hand, are primarily intended for use where a dense line bus service is less worthwhile. They complement the service in the area and during off-peak times.

In addition to the connection to Schwechat, other routes are being expanded.

In more rural areas, connections between Bruck an der Leitha and Hainburg, as well as between Gramatneusiedl, Mannersdorf, and Bruck an der Leitha, are intended to support the transport service.

This is intended to create a tiered network: denser bus connections on heavily demanded routes, supplemented by flexible services in less densely populated areas.

According to NÖVOG, the existing railway infrastructure was also considered in the planning.

The new bus and on-call shared taxi system is to be coordinated with the airport express train, the Eastern Railway, and the Pottendorf line.

The goal is to better connect the different modes of transport and thereby improve accessibility for passengers between Ebreichsdorf, Schwechat, Bruck an der Leitha, and Hainburg.

The start of operations for the new overall system is scheduled for July 2027.

For Lower Austria, the decision represents another step in the planned expansion of regional transport. Particularly on the axis between Schwechat and Vienna, the service is expected to become significantly denser during peak demand times in the future.

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