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Here are a few facts and figures about the Austrian industry: Logistics
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  • 2,329

    new companies established

    In 2022, approx. 2,329 new companies were established in the transport and traffic sector.

  • 40,829

    companies

    In 2022, 40,829 companies were active in the transport industry in Austria.

  • 522

    million transportation trips

    The Austrian cableways made 522 million transportation trips in the winter of 2022/2023.

  • 225,512

    employees

    Around 225,512 people were employed in the transport and traffic sector in 2022.

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Source: The Austrian Transport Industry. Facts and data – Annual report 2023
Figures on the road and rail infrastructure in 2020
Motorway density in Austria 20.9 km per 1,000 km²
(EU average: 17.6 km per 1,000 km²) 
Railway density in Austria 59.2 km per 1,000 km²
(EU average: 47.4 km per 1,000 km²) 
Source: The Austrian Transport Industry. Facts and data – Annual report 2023
Goods transported / Freight traffic in 2022
Means of transport Transport volume in 1,000 tons Share in %
Road 596,393 84.5%
Rail 102,710 14.4%
Danube shipping 6,374 1.1%
Aviation 215 0.03%

Source: The Austrian Transport Industry. Facts and data – Annual report 2023
Figures of the Transport Industry 2022
Number of companies active in the Austrian transport industry 40,829
of which start-ups2,329
Employees 225,512

Source: Factsheet 2024. Professional Association of the Austrian Cable Cars.
Cable car industry 2023/2024
Cable car companies 253
Investment400 million EUR
Conveyance of passengers 521 million
Total number of people employed 17,100
Source: Trend Top 500
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 : 2025-09-29