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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 2023. Professional Association of the Austrian Cable Cars.
Cable car industry 2022/2023
Cable car companies 253
Investment400 million EUR
Conveyance of passengers 522 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 (2023)
1. Österr. Bundesbahnen-Holding AG (ÖBB-Holding AG) 5,022.30
2. LKW Walter Internationale Transportorganisation AG  2,780.00
3. Österreichische Post AG   2,740.80
4. Gebrüder Weiss GmbH  2,470.00
5. Austrian Airlines AG (AUA)  2,346.00
6. cargo-partner Group Holding AG (GHFIS AG)  2,100.00
7. Schenker & Co AG 1,525.00
8. Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG  675.30
9. Gartner Transport Holding GmbH 661.90
10. Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (VOR) GmbH 625.00


Last update : 23. September 2024