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Getting around Vienna is really simple and intuitive. You will be spoiled for choice between the train, metro, tram, bus, bike and the ever present carriages. In addition, thanks to the integrated tariff system operated by Wiener Lienen, you can use the same ticket on any means of transport.
GETTING AROUND VIENNA BY METRO
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Metro (U-Bahn Wien) is the ideal way for getting around Vienna. Inaugurated in the 1978, it is developed for almost 80 km, for a total of 5 lines and 108 stations. Efficient and reliable, the U-Bahn connects the center and the periphery in a capillary way. Each line is identified, on the maps, by a different color and a progressive number that follows the letter U. Here is the detail:
- U1: Leopoldau – Oberlaa
- U2: Schottentor – Seestadt
- U3: Ottakring – Simmering
- U4: Hütteldorf – Heiligenstadt
- U6: Siebenhirten – Floridsdorf
For the 2024-2027 period, work is planned for the U5 line.
The metro is active every day, from Monday to Friday, from 05:00 around midnight, with frequency from 06:00 to 20:00 between 3 and 5 minutes.
On Saturdays and Sundays, all lines are active 24 hours on 24. During the night, trains travel with frequencies of 15 minutes. On all the docks, during the day, you will find electronic scoreboards with information regarding waiting times and destination.
SUBURBAN RAILWAY S-BAHN
The Vienna S-Bahn is a suburban railway system that serves the Austrian capital and the whole of its region. It consists of several railway lines and is operated by the Austrian OBB. Among these, we point out the S7 line that allows you to move from the airport to the center. Service from Floridsdorf and Vienna Airport.
TRAM
The Viennese tram network is the real highlight of the city. It is a historic transport service, active since the nineteenth century. With its 29 lines, it is one of the most extensive networks in the world, with a total of 176 km in length, and over 1000 stops!
The tram is a great way for getting around Vienna and get around town. Better yet, you have transportation passes: you can get on and off as many times as you want, and perhaps stop in a place that may have hit you on the way.
In the city, so many different models circulate. In addition to the classic ones, you will find many trams ULF (Ultra Low Flow) e Low Floor. These are low floor or practically “ground” means which eliminate barriers and can be used by people with reduced mobility.
Lines 1 and 2 are an excellent option to see Vienna, for the cost of a regular public transport ticket.
Trams circulate every day, including holidays, from 05: 00 in the morning until midnight.
BUS
The road network has nothing to envy to the iron one. Over 100 daytime lines guarantee connections between the center and the suburbs. The buses are quite modern, efficient and, above all, punctual. There are also buses specially designed to move quickly in the 1st District and move through the narrow alleys of the center.
Buses run from 5 in the morning to midnight. They are identified by a progressive number from 1 to 100, followed by the letter A or B
The night bus service operates every day. Twenty-two lines, operating every day from Monday to Sunday, after midnight and until 05:00 in the morning. The frequency is 30 minutes. If you want to have fun and go around the clubs in the city, even during the week, the night buses are for you.
FLAKER
The “classic that never sets”. These are carriages pulled by white horses; at the wheel, the coachmen with the classic rounded hat. You will find several, concentrated in the historic center and in the places of greatest interest. Shooting in a flaker, however, costs a lot!
GETTING AROUND VIENNA BY BIKE
The Austrians’ vehicle par excellence. With the bike it is possible to get around Vienna in complete tranquility, using an environmentally friendly means of transport. There are numerous places to rent a bicycle in the city. After all, the Austrian capital was one of the pioneers of bikesharing. WienMobile offers competitive rates and a particularly efficient system that includes 23 districts of the capital, for almost 200 rental stations and 3000 bicycles. Rates start from €0.75 every 30 minutes and rental is easily done through the official app.
There are also numerous electric bikes available: keep in mind that charging throughout Vienna is ALWAYS FREE!
*all information contained herein, including timetables and prices, is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered official. All names and trademarks herein belong to their respective owners.