Famous for its cultural events, imperial sights, coffee houses and wine bars,
Vienna makes for the perfect jumping-off point to explore Central Europe. So how
do you get from the airport to the city centre? Sit back as we show you how, but
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Vienna International Airport lies 19 kilometers southeast of the city center.
it can be reached easily and comfortably by public transportation with a number
of ways to get to downtown. Whether you opt for a train, bus, taxi or ride share,
travellers are spoiled with options. Once your flight touches down make your way
through the terminal and follow the signs to, " exit Vienna" and for e
transportation. Once you've retrieved your bags and you make your way through
customs you will exit onto the main arrivals hall. Look for the signage for
the type of transportation you are looking for and head in that direction.
Just follow the signs, they are everywhere.
The fastest way into the city is by train. There are two operators: City
Airport Train and OBB Express Train S7 run by the Austrian Railways. Both leave
from the airport rail station under the main terminal. The City Airport Train is
a direct line to the Wien Mitte Railway Station. Travel time is 16 minutes which
is the fastest, yet more expensive than the Express S7 train which takes 25
minutes to Wien Mitte Railway Station. When you come out of the airport arrivals, simply
walk to the right and down the ramp they lead you directly to the Train Station
under the terminal. To the right of the ramp is ticket offices as well as ticket
kiosk for both operators. Train tickets for either operator can be purchased
either from the automated ticket machines or from the tourist information desk,
on the arrivals hall. cash or cards are accepted. The journey down the ramp to the airport
railway station is no more than five minutes.
City Airport Train uses platform three and the OBB Express train S7 uses
platforms one and two, other trains also use the station, so please check the
board before hopping on a train.
Once on board sit back, once you arrive at Wien Mitte Train Station you will
have access to the underground lines U3 and U4. There are two bus operators that
connect Vienna's airport to the city center. Vienna Airport lines and Air-liner.
Vienna Airport lines offers three routes providing bus transfers between the
Airport and the city centre. Buses leave every 30 minutes
VAL route 1 from the airport to Vienna Westbahnhof with a stop at Hauptbahnhof.
The journey takes approximately 40 minutes, VAL route 2 travels from the
airport to Mozinplatz / Schebenplatz and takes 22 minutes and VAL
route 3 travels from the airport to Donauzentrum with stops in-between,
journey time 39 minutes. The first bus leaves at 4:45 a.m. from the airport
the last leaves at 2:45 a.m. Air-liner provides two lines departing every 15
minutes, connecting Vienna Airport with the city
center. Airliner option 1, leaves the airport and arrives at the Vienna bus
station ( Hauptbahnhof) Airliner option 2 leaves Vienna Airport and arrivess at Erdberg
U 3 station. The journey takes 15 minutes. The first
bus leaves at 5:05 a.m., the last leaves 10:05 p.m.. You can find the bus's just
outside the arrivals hall. Yes, ride share services are alive and
well at Vienna International Airport. Services such as bolt, free now and uber
all serviced the airport as well as traditional taxi service. Cost from the
airport to central Vienna will vary from 23 Euro to 66 Euro, depending on the time
of day, type of vehicle and other mysterious things the algorithm thinks up.
When ordering your ride please request the right sized vehicle, proceed to
ground transportation on the arrival level. Notify your driver of your location. It
should take approximately 20 minutes for the journey. Once you get into Vienna you
can use the Metro and Vienna's trams to get around and you can save money on
transport by purchasing a Vienna City Card. Thanks for watching and if you have
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