Arriving by Plane to Vienna and other Vienna, Austria Transportation Tips

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Category: Airplane
Getting TO/AROUND: As well as most European airlines which offer services to the Austrian capital, there are also three Austrian-based airlines: Austrian Airlines, Lauda Air, and Tyrolean Airways, which offer flights from Europe and the US

Airport Wien Schwechat
Vienna’s international airport is 20 km. (12, 5 miles) southeast of the city. Taxis to the centre cost about € 32.00; the airport bus costs € 5.80.
A commuter train on the S7 line also operates between 5 am and 10:15 pm and is a cheaper option at € 2.00.

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Phone: 01 51 789
Website: www.aua.com
Other Contact: Ticket Office

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Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: Vienna has several main railway lines that link up to most major European destinations.
Railway Stations
Vienna has three main railway stations.
From Westbahnhof, trains head mainly to Western Europe (Germany, Switzerland, and Hungary); there are also good links to tram and underground lines (U3, U6).
Trains from the Südbahnhof head mostly eastwards (Croatia, East Germany and Italy) while the Franz-Josef-Bahnhof has train connections to Berlin, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Transit between train stations is easy by public transport.

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Phone: 01 51717
Website: www.oebb.at
Other Contact: The Austrian train company: ÖBB

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Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: Coach (long-distance bus) services are often the cheapest way to reach Vienna, although not the quickest or most comfortable.
Many services operate to Eastern Europe, from the Wien Mitte station. The Austrian ÖBB bus service has excellent links with the rest of the country.

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Category: Ship/Boat
Getting TO/AROUND: Although landlocked, Vienna is accessible by high-speed hydrofoil or ship from a number of cities along the Danube, including Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary) and Passau (Germany).

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Phone: 01 588 80 0
Website: www.ddsg-blue-danube.at
Other Contact: DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH

'Mode': TO,AROUND
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: If you are visiting from Germany or Switzerland you will arrive on the Westautobahn (A1).
Drivers coming from the south will arrive on the Südautobahn A2).
A toll-sticker is needed on all Austrian motorways, purchased when entering the country.
The price depends on the length of your stay.

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'Mode': TO,AROUND
Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: Vienna has a comprehensive and unified public transport network that is one of the most efficient in Europe, Flat-fare tickets are valid for trains, trams, buses, the underground (U-Bahn) and the S-Bahn regional trains.
Services are frequent, and you will rarely have to wait more than five or 10 minutes.
Public transport kicks off around 5am or 6am. Buses and trams finish between 11pm and midnight, and S-Bahn and U-Bahn services between 12.30am and 1am.
Twenty-one Nightline bus routes crisscross the city from 12.30 am to 5am.
Schwedenplatz, Schottentor, and the Oper are starting points for many services; look for buses and bus stops marked with an "N". All tickets are valid for Nightline services.
Transport maps are posted in all U-Bahn stations and at many bus and tram stops.
Free maps and information pamphlets are available from Wiener Linien, located in 25 U-Bahn stations.
The Karlsplatz, Stephansplatz, and Westbahnhof information offices are open from 6.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.
Those at Florisdorf, Spittelau, Praterstern, Philadelphiabrücke, Landstrasse, and Volkstheater are closed on weekends.

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Phone: 0043 1 7909 105
Website: www.wienerlinien.at

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Subway/Metro
Getting TO/AROUND: There are five underground lines in Vienna, distinguished by colour and number, connecting all parts of the city. It is a fast, clean, and reliable way of getting around. A single ticket valid on bus, tram, underground, and special S-Bahn trains costs € 1.50 (or € 2.00 if you buy on board). Children, dogs, and bikes need tickets, too. You can also buy tickets valid for 24 hours (€ 12.00) or 72 hour (€ 12.00). They can be bought at underground stations and newsagents.

There are 5 metro lines in Vienna :

U1 - Reumannplatz-Kagran
U2 - Karlsplatz-Schottenring
U3- Ottakring-Simmering
U4- Hütteldorf-Heiligenstadt
U6- Florisdorf-Siebenhirten

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Website: www.wienerlinien.at

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Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: Vienna’s first trams, which were horse-drawn, started in 1865. Since then the Viennese have feverishly expanded this network.
Trams clearly show their destinations at the front of the vehicle and tickets can be bought from machines at the front of the tram.
Ticket prices are the same as for the underground.

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Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: There are about 60 bus lines to choose from, and this is the only public transport operating in the 1st district, as well as some suburbs. Tickets are purchased on board the bus from either machines or the driver. Some buses have machines on board for you to validate your ticket with a stamp.

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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: The S-Bahn (Fast Train) is an important rail service within the city, especially along the north-southwest trunk line the S7 to the airport. The normal public transport tickets used for bus, tram, and underground travel are valid on S-Bahn trains. All three major S-Bahn stations are accessible by public transport.

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