Current situation

Due to the extraordinary amounts of rain in the last few days, the water level on the Danube has increased significantly. 
Both the Wachau Marathon (on September 15th, 2024) and the Star Night in the Wachau (September 21st, 2024) have already been canceled due to the heavy rain.

The water level on the Danube and all its tributaries is expected to increase in the next few days. We will put all important information online here.

Closure of the Danube cycle path:

Due to the flooding on the Danube, the entire length of the Danube cycle path through Lower Austria is not passable. During the closure of the Danube cycle path and the B33, the cycle transfer between Aggsbach-Dorf and Aggstein is stopped.

Please note local diversions and messages.

Current road closures:

• Wiener Straße (B1) in Melk
• Donau Straße (B3) between Krems and Förthof  
• B3 between Emmersdorf and Stein
• B3 between Marbach and Persenbieg
• B33 between Melk and Aggsbach-Dorf
• B33a Mautern Danube Bridge
• B14, Klosterneuburger Straße in Klosterneuburg
• B19, Tullner Straße between exit S5, Tulln and the intersection to Judenau, as well as between Neulengbach and Plankenberg
• B218, Langenloiser Straße near Langenlois
• B35 between Hadersdorf station and roundabout B34/B35
• L26 in Stockerau

DDSG liner shipping will be suspended until further notice due to the flooding on the Danube.

The following ferry service has been suspended due to the high water level of the Danube:

• between Dürnstein and Rossatz
• between Weißenkirchen and St. Lorenz
• between Spitz and Arnsdorf
• between Korneuburg and Klosterneuburg
• between Haslau and Orth on the Danube

The regional bus line 715 on the left bank of the Danube (Krems-Dürnstein-Weißenkirchen-Spitz-Emmersdorf-Melk) and line 720 on the right bank of the Danube (Krems-Rossatz-Aggstein) have stopped operating until further notice.

The Wachaubahn will run with a special timetable from Sunday, September 15th. The Wachaubahn is currently NOT in operation between Dürnstein and Weißenkirchen.

The ÖBB also issues a travel warning on its homepage:
"Due to heavy rain and storms in Austria, deviations and delays in train services are to be expected up to and including Thursday, September 19, 2024. We therefore ask you to postpone non-urgent trips to another time."
Details about which ÖBB train connections are affected will be updated on the homepage and on SCOTTY.