GETTING TO VIENNA
Travelling by plane
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Airport Transfer
TAXI
A taxi rank is located directly in front of the arrivals hall. Expect to pay approx.
€35.00 - €40.00 for a journey to the city centre.
BUS
Bus shuttle service between the Airport and the City Air Terminal (underground station – Landstraße/Wien-Mitte). Departures every 30 minutes - Journey time approx. 30 minutes
| Single ticket: |
€ 5.80 |
| Return ticket: |
€ 10.90 |
TRAIN
S-Bahn (suburban railway) connections between the Airport and the city centre.
Departures every 20 - 30 minutes - Journey time approx. 30 minutes
The CAT (City Airport Train) is a new fast train, which takes you non-stop from the Airport in 16 minutes to "Landstraße/Wien-Mitte".
| Automatic Ticket Machines |
| Single ticket: |
€ 9.00 |
| Return ticket: |
€ 16.00 |
You can pay for your CAT ticket with:
Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, American Express, Diners Club or cash
For more information about the CAT, please visit www.cityairporttrain.com
Travelling by train
Vienna occupies a hub position in Europe's international rail network. Intercity and international express trains connect the capital with the rest of Austria and with all major cities in Europe.
Vienna has 4 main train stations: the "West-Bahnhof" (West train station), the "Süd-Bahnhof" (South train station), "Wien-Mitte" (Vienna centre) and the "Franz Josefsbahnhof". There are international services from most Central and Eastern European capitals. Night trains are available from most Western European countries (including cities such as Paris and Berlin) and from as far east as Moscow.
Transport to the city: All of Vienna's rails stations are connected to the underground network, either directly or by a very short walk.
For more information about the Austrian railway connections, please visit www.oebb.at
Travelling by car / bus
Austria's motorway network goes straight into Vienna, making it convenient and safe to reach the city by car or bus from anywhere on the European continent.
Austria has an excellent network of roads, with motorways (indicated with an "A") and national roads (or "B" roads) connecting the main cities and areas. Traffic drives on the right in Austria. The speed limits are 130km/h (81m/h) on motorways, 100km/h (62m/h) on main roads and 50km/h (31m/h) in built-up areas. Tolls are payable on a number of mountain roads, tunnels, motorways and main roads. Toll stickers, which must be attached to the windscreen, can be purchased from tobacconists (Tabak-Trafik), border-crossing points, petrol stations near the border and from automobile clubs. The legal maximum alcohol to blood ratio for driving is 0.08%.
Routes to the city: The Westautobahn (A1) connects Vienna to Linz, Salzburg and Western Europe. The Suedautobahn (A2) leads to Graz, Klagenfurt and the Italian border. The Ostautobahn (A4) passes the airport on its way to Bratislava and Budapest.
Driving times to Vienna: from Linz - 2 hours; Budapest - 2 hours 35 minutes; Salzburg - 3 hours.
Public Transport
The Wiener Linien (Vienna Transport Authority) network is one of the most modern and efficient in the world: 5 underground lines, 33 tram routes and 81 bus routes (including 22 night services) ensure that you can effortlessly reach almost any destination in Vienna. Waiting times are short or acceptable. At peak times an underground train runs every three minutes on average, and trams and buses around every three to five minutes.
In the evening hours, the intervals are between five minutes (underground) and a maximum of 15 minutes (tram). Night buses operate at half-hourly intervals.
Tickets are available at tobacconists (Tabak-Trafik) and from ticket machines in underground stations or directly in all trams and buses (not, however, on the underground train)
| Fares: |
| 1 single ticket (purchased in advance) |
€ 1.50 |
| 1 single ticket (purchased on tram/bus) |
€ 2.00 |
| 24-hour ticket |
€ 5.00 |
| 72-hour ticket |
€ 12.00 |
| Weekly ticket |
€ 12.50 |
For more information about the public transport network in Vienna, please visit
www.wiener-linien.at
