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Trains on the main railway line between western Austria (the states of Tirol and Vorarlberg) and the rest of Austria pass through Germany on the so-called "German corner" between Kufstein and Salzburg. These trains do not stop in Germany, and when buying one's ticket, there is typically no indication that the journey passes through a different country. Are these trains domestic Austrian trains for all practical purposes?

Note: I originally asked this question which is closely related. However, that question and its most-upvoted answer focus on the particular issue of passports, and it also led to an extensive discussion on whether foreigners need to carry their passports everywhere in Austria (which is definitely unrelated). Here I want to focus on the train itself rather than any corollary issues.

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Yes, Austrian trains passing through the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) are domestic trains for all practical purposes. There are no border checks by either German or Austrian officials, and there are no police inspections on these trains beyond what might happen on any other domestic train.

To be extra sure, you can check the list of stops to verify that the train does not stop in Germany. It seems that all Austrian trains (from both ÖBB and Westbahn) pass through the Deutsches Eck without stopping; typically the last stop on the east is Salzburg and the last stop on the west is either Kufstein or Wörgl. There are regional trains with more stops that go between Austria and Germany in other places, but not along the Deutsches Eck.

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