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- 2,675
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new companies established
In 2024, approx. 2,675 new companies were established in the transport and traffic sector.
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- 42,403
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companies
In 2024, 42,403 companies were active in the transport industry in Austria.
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- 521
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million transportation trips
The Austrian cableways made 521 million transportation trips in the winter of 2023/2024.
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- 233,970
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employees
Around 233,970 people were employed in the transport and traffic sector in 2024.
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| Figures on the road and rail infrastructure in 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Motorway density in Austria | 20.9 km per 1,000 km² (EU average: 18.0 km per 1,000 km²) |
| Railway density in Austria | 66.5 km per 1,000 km² (EU average: 47.8 km per 1,000 km²) |
| Goods transported / Freight traffic in 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Means of transport | Transport volume in 1,000 tons | Share in % |
| Road | 569,169 | 84.9% |
| Rail | 94,431 | 14.1% |
| Danube shipping | 6,579 | 1.0% |
| Aviation | 258 | 0.04% |
| Figures of the Transport Industry 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Number of companies active in the Austrian transport industry | 42,403 |
| of which start-ups | 2,675 |
| Employees | 233,970 |
| Cable car industry 2023/2024 | |
|---|---|
| Cable car companies | 253 |
| Investment | 400 million EUR |
| Conveyance of passengers | 521 million |
| Total number of people employed | 17,100 |
| The 10 largest transportation and logistics companies in Austria by net turnover in million Euros (2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Österr. Bundesbahnen-Holding AG (ÖBB-Holding AG) | 5,707.00 |
| 2. | Österreichische Post AG | 3,123.10 |
| 3. | LKW Walter Internationale Transportorganisation AG | 2,820.00 |
| 4. | Gebrüder Weiss GmbH | 2,710.00 |
| 5. | cargo-partner Group Holding AG | 2,566.00 |
| 6. | Austrian Airlines AG (AUA) | 2,457.00 |
| 7. | Schenker & Co AG | 1,576.33 |
| 8. | Lagermax Lagerhaus und Speditions AG | 765.00 |
| 9. | Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (VOR) GmbH | 720.00 |
| 10. | Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG | 703.14 |
Last update : 13.10.2025