A train like this can take passengers from Vienna to the Croatian coast in 14 hours, eliminating the need for overnight hotel stops.
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00:00Some people prefer the train, including for transporting their car.
00:05The car-carrying train, which involves loading your vehicle onto a train while you travel comfortably in a passenger wagon, still exists in Austria.
00:14The journey to Croatia from Vienna through Slovenia lasts 14 hours and guarantees a good carbon footprint.
00:21We are from Austria, Wiener Neustadt, close to Vienna, and we go to Split by train.
00:29The train circulates three times a week, but only in summer.
00:32It transported 2,500 vehicles last year, which is four times more than three years ago.
00:37Like this French expat living in Prague, one-third of passengers travel with their car.
00:59And for many people, like these Austrian bikers, the climate crisis is a game-changer.
01:15After a night spent in their cabin, passengers wake up the next morning in Croatia.
01:20They just need to unload their car, and off they go.
01:29No, it started in the train.
01:31Car-carrying trains also exist in Germany, but not anymore in France, where they weren't considered profitable enough.