Return Train Tickets

Silly question I know but can someone please help me out.

Can you purchase return train tickets? It%26#39;s just when you are searching as I was for approximate prices there never seemed to be a return ticket option?

If so how much more expensive would the return be to the single?

Also from the web site for 2nd class travel round austria I have got the following prices for a single adult. Do these seem correct?

Munich Airport - Innsbruck 40 Euros

Innsbruck - Saltzburg 35 Euros (Single price... I want a return price)

Innsbruck - Vienna 53 Euros

Vienna - Munich 74 Euros

I thought these seemed a little expensive?

Thanks

Mark

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Return price = Single price * 2

The prices stated for domestic trips are correct.

Train travel is expensive here as many other things too. By the way, if I go to the supermarket I rarely check out with receipts under 20€ and the goods only fill a small bag.

The distance between Innsbruck to Vienna is more than 570km, so you actually travel a longer distance. But I agree that these fares are expensive.

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You can do the Salzburg %26gt; Innsbruck trip for 14€ too if you travel together with another person.

The solution is special pass of Austrian Railways that grants unlimited rides on all REGIONAL trains in AUSTRIA for up to 5 passengers for a flat rate of 28€. If five persons travel together you can figure out the price for one. This pass is not designed to bring you through the whole country, but you can do it by a few or many transfers between regional train lines. On weekends you can also travel between Vienna to Innsbruck for the mentioned 5.60€/person if you are willing to travel much longer.

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But please do not forget, that train fares in Great Britain are about THE DOUBLE!!! (and the service half as good)

In Austria, you get a small discount from the 2nd passenger on (you will get this without asking). And tickets are fully flexible...

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If you travel a little bit more you can buy a VorteilsCard which reduces your ticket price by 50%, without any restrictions. But it depends - I am not sure the cost of a VorteilsCard would be offset by the savings.

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Regular Vorteilscard: 99€

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The name of this pass is EINFACH-RAUS-TICKET

More (official) information can be found here:

oebb.at/pv/…index.jsp

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