How to get to Semmering (by Railway from Vienna or Graz)

From Vienna airport (Schwechat)
1. Take the bus to the Vienna south railway station (Südbahnhof). Tickets are available at the airport. Taxis are also available at the airport but are very expensive. There is also a train station at the airport. But we do not recommend the use of the train because it is more difficult to get to the Südbahnhof and it takes longer. (45 mins approx)
2. Take a train from Südbahnhof (which runs almost every hour) to Semmering (You might have to change trains). Tickets are available at the railway station. (2 hours approx)
From a Vienna railway station
1. Take a bus, underground, tram, or taxi (more expensive) to the Vienna south railway station (Südbahnhof). Tickets are available at the ticket vending machines.
2. Take a train (which runs almost every hour) to Semmering (You might have to change trains). Tickets are available at the railway station.
From Graz airport
1. Go to Graz main railway station (Hauptbahnhof) via Bus or Taxi
2. Take a train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Semmering. There should be a train almost every one or two hours. Please check the railway schedule (at the link below).

Please note that there is a WWW interface available where you can check the departure and arrival times of the trains going from Wien Südbahnhof or Graz Hauptbahnhof to Semmering. Unfortunately the WWW page is only available in German. If you want to use the page to make some queries you might find the following explanations useful:

Open the WWW page http://www.oebb.at/Angebot_Reisen/fahrplan.htm
Enter the following information:
After clicking on Verbindungen suchen (Search for connections) you get the desired info: