PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Resources for Vienna Public Transport
Online Route Planner and Timetable Information
To plan your route from place to place, use Wiener Linien's online utility that allows entry of stop names or addresses in the "To" and "From" fields as well as your Time and Date of Arrival or Departure. (Click English in the grey bar at the top.) Subway / Streetcar system runs 6am - midnight.
Vienna Public Transport Maps
- "Rapid" Vienna Transportation System Map - U-bahn, S-bahn, CAT, etc. (PDF)
- Vienna Underground "U-bahn" City Plan with identifiable landmarks (PDF)
- Vienna and Surrounding Area for traveling outside of the central city (PDF)
Vienna Taxis, Faxis, & Fiakers
Other means of transportation around Vienna include Taxis, Faxis (Pedicabs), and Fiakers (Horse-drawn carriages)
Resources for Walking in Vienna or Biking in Vienna
Self-serve bike rental posts, City Bikes, are scattered all over the city ( PDF map). Use a credit card. Each first hour is free and the hour starts over if you park your bike for 15 minutes. Makes for a great alternative means of public transport.
Vienna is also a great city for walking. Google "Vienna Walking Tours" in the Google Search below and you will get the idea. The city is quite small and you may be amazed at how quickly you are able to get places on foot!
How to Get To & From Vienna International Airport
- City Airport Train (CAT) - non-stop between Airport and underground station Wien Mitte / Landstrasse; duration approximately 16 minutes; runs every 30 minutes
- Schnellbahn - lesser expensive non-direct suburban train between Airport (Flughafen Wien) and Wien-Mitte / Landstrasse with access to many other stops; duration approximately 25 minutes. ( Timetable and list of stops - in German. Notice the direction arrows and that the train numbers differ depending on the direction it is heading)
- Taxi / Limousine / Rental Car
- Vienna Airport Lines Bus between the Airport and the centre of Vienna (Schwedenplatz/ Morzinplatz) as well as other destinations in Vienna. Time of travel: approximately 25 - 35 minutes
Information about Austria Train System
Visit the ÖBB website for information on Austria's Train System.
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