# Animal Contact Causes Major ÖBB Route Disruption

October 5, 2026 at 05:11 PM

> A cable fire between Gramatneusiedl and Bruck an der Leitha has suspended long-distance train services to Hungary through Sunday evening.

An overhead line fault caused by an animal contact has led to a route interruption between [Gramatneusiedl](<https://austriareport.com/entity/gramatneusiedl-q673374>) and [Bruck an der Leitha](<https://austriareport.com/entity/bruck-an-der-leitha-q661329>) in eastern Lower Austria. The [ÖBB](<https://austriareport.com/entity/austrian-federal-railways-q83822>) reported the incident on Saturday, noting that a cable fire caused massive infrastructure damage.

No trains will run in the affected section until the evening of Sunday, October 4. Long-distance services, including Railjet and Eurocity trains, are currently suspended between [Vienna Main Station](<https://austriareport.com/entity/wien-hauptbahnhof-q697300>) or Vienna Westbahnhof and the [Hegyeshalom](<https://austriareport.com/entity/hegyeshalom-q1012768>) border crossing.

A rail replacement bus service is now active between Gramatneusiedl and Bruck an der Leitha. Long-distance passengers must use local trains and transfer to buses, with repair work expected to last through Sunday. Travelers should expect longer travel times.


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