Getting to Vienna

By train

You can get information about departure times by phoning +43 05-1717 or online: http://www.oebb.at/.
Most overland buses stop in coach stations which are near railway stations.

By plane

Most international carriers fly to Vienna International Airport VIE which is about 20 km (around 12 miles) away from the city center.

• Local airline:

  • Austrian Airlines: http://www.austrian.com/

  • Ryanair: https://www.ryanair.com/gb/en

• Find best flights (searches all airlines):

  • http://www.checkfelix.com/

  • http://www.cheapflights.com/

  • http://www.kayak.com/

Getting from the airport to the centre

There are several options to get from the airport to the centre:

• Local or suburban railway S7 ("Schnellbahn S7 "):
  Departure from the airport approximately every 30 minutes, travel time 21 minutes to station "Wien Mitte - Landstraße" (about 6 stops) or  "Praterstern" (about 7 stops).
  
  A single ticket for the suburban railway from the airport and one direction within Vienna costs € 4.40. The ticket vending machine is located on the platform at the airport. Press "National ticket with a selection of destination" (Fahrkarte Inland mit Zielwahl), then choose destination "Praterstern" and press "OK buy ticket".
   

• City Airport Train (CAT) via "Wien Mitte":
  The CAT transports you non-stop within 16 minutes to "Wien Mitte/Landstraße" every 30 minutes.
  
  A CAT single ticket costs € 14,90, a return ticket € 24,90
   

• Regional buses / Vienna Airport Lines (Postbus):
  Coaches depart every 30 minutes to "Morzinplatz/Schwedenplatz" (single ticket € 10,50, return ticket € 17,50). Travel time is approximately 20 minutes.
   

• Taxi/cab:
  The taxi stand at the Vienna Airport is in front of the Arrival/Departure Hall. Taxis can be very expensive (about € 45), but if you ask at a taxi stand in the Arrival Hall you can get a taxi for about € 30-36. We do not recommend ordering taxis for the arrival in advance as you might have to pay for the waiting time in case of a delay of the flight. In case you want to take a taxi from the hotel to the airport we suggest ordering a taxi in advance (at least 12h in advance is advised), see e.g.: coolcab.at or flughafen-taxi-wien.at and to be on time :-).

Public transport in Vienna - Wiener Linien

A single ticket costs € 2.40. You can buy a ticket here:

• the multilingual ticket machines (underground/subway stations)

• the online shop of the Wiener Linien

• most tobacco shops

Additional information on public transport

Journey planner from Wiener Linien

Priority service network (PDF of underground lines, S-Bahn, city airport lines)

Various maps of transport network from Wiener Linien

City map: English / German