{"id":1668,"date":"2016-02-03T16:34:35","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T15:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?page_id=1668"},"modified":"2026-01-01T15:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:49:06","slug":"travel-and-weather","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/travel-and-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel and weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/transport.jpg\" alt=\"A tram\" class=\"wp-image-17283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/transport.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/transport-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Discover how best to get around Vienna and whether you&#8217;ll be needing sunscreen or snow shoes while you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find a short guided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/vienna-walking-tours-l205287\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_WalkingTours\" rel=\"sponsored\">walking tour<\/a>* for your trip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/visitorinfo\/introduction-to-vienna\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30431\">Intro to Vienna<\/a> (includes an overview of the city&#8217;s layout from a visitor perspective)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/vienna-welcome-card\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"77567\">Vienna Welcome Card<\/a> (network travel pass + discounts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/vienna-card\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3848\">Vienna City Card<\/a> (ditto)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/vienna-pass-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3960\">Vienna Pass<\/a> (sightseeing pass)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Jump to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#public\">Public transport<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#airport\">Airport connections<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#bus\">Sightseeing tours<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#feet\">Using your feet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#bike\">Using a bicycle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#car\">Using a car<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#weather\">Weather<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"public\">Public transport<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/newviennesetram.jpg\" alt=\"New Viennese tram\" class=\"wp-image-48978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/newviennesetram.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/newviennesetram-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(One of our sleek new trams)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most tourists (and locals) rely on the fantastic municipal transport system for travelling from A to B in Vienna, so let&#8217;s begin there&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A remarkably cheap, clean, frequent and reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/public\/\">public transport system<\/a> operates a network of buses, city trains, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/trams\/\">trams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/subway-system\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"82905\">subway lines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most visitors end up shaking their heads in disbelief at the efficiency and at how little you have to pay for that efficiency. Learn how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/public\/\">tickets work<\/a> and how to understand the signs at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/tramstop\/\">tram stop<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system is very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/accessibility\/\">wheelchair-friendly<\/a>, too, with lifts at almost every subway station, many step-free trams, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tip: a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/city-passes\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30352\">city passes<\/a> designed for visitors include a public transport component.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"airport\">Airport connections<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/airportlarge.jpg\" alt=\"Airport road sign\" class=\"wp-image-70648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/airportlarge.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/airportlarge-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(This way to your flight)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna has one airport, which lies just beyond the city limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means network travel cards valid only for Vienna will get you as far as the provincial border but not all the way to the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, the airport is still hooked up conveniently to road and rail systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have lots of advice and recommendations for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/city-to-airport\/\">getting to the airport<\/a> from Vienna and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/airport-to-city\/\">getting to Vienna<\/a> from the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the record, the journey is fast and uncomplicated. For example, the railway station and bus stops are right next to arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trains from central stations get you to the airport or back in as little as 16 minutes. And a car journey to\/from the centre can take under 30 minutes in good traffic. (Though traffic through the city centre can rarely be described as good.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bus\">Sightseeing tours<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hoponhopoff2025.jpg\" alt=\"A sightseeing bus in front of an opera house\" class=\"wp-image-83803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hoponhopoff2025.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hoponhopoff2025-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(One of our hop on hop off buses)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For city-wide sightseeing routes, try one of the two popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/sightseeing-bus\/\">hop on hop off bus services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you might expect, Vienna also has numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/tours-overview\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59926\">other kinds of tours<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/walking-tours\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59674\">themed walking tours<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/boat-tours-river-trips\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59447\">boat trips<\/a> on bits of the Danube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><br><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-slug-ids=\"exp206741,exp238032\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_ConcTour\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feet\">Using your feet<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walkingtouropera.jpg\" alt=\"Outside the Vienna opera house\" class=\"wp-image-50325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walkingtouropera.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walkingtouropera-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Starting point for my recommended self-guided tour)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna has many places of interest for tourists, but five main sightseeing areas stand out, which you&#8217;ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/\">find here<\/a>. As mentioned above, you can also explore the city on a suitable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/walking-tours\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59674\">walking tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have 23 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/mapsgeography\/viennadistricts\/\">Viennese districts<\/a> to discover, and the city provides a useful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/mapsgeography\/online-maps-of-vienna\/\">online map<\/a> for residents and visitors alike (or just use Google, of course).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The small size of the historical centre (essentially the first district) makes it easy enough to walk around, but with Viennese driving habits you might need some tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/cross-the-road-safely-vienna\/\">how to cross the road safely<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and Vienna has some rather funky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/couple-lgbt-lights\/\">pedestrian lights<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bike\">Using your bicycle<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wienmobilrad1.jpg\" alt=\"Stack of rental bikes\" class=\"wp-image-48872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wienmobilrad1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wienmobilrad1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Plenty of bikes for hire)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna has come on leaps and bounds in recent years in terms of making the city more cyclist friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/cycling-in-vienna\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30922\">overview page<\/a> on biking in Vienna also introduces you to the network of unmanned bike hire stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"car\">Using your car<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/drivingmainimage.jpg\" alt=\"Motorway road signs\" class=\"wp-image-60568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/drivingmainimage.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/drivingmainimage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Vienna sits on major routes to the south, east and west)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For helpful hints on local driving habits and regulations, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/travel-and-weather\/driving\/\">driving in Vienna<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/parking\/\">where to park<\/a>, how to pay the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/motorway-tolls-austria\/\">motorway toll<\/a>, what the mysterious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/rettungsgasse\/\">Rettungsgasse<\/a> is, and why trams are not necessarily your friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/ten-tips-for-drivers\/\">on the road<\/a> (they&#8217;re bigger than you and they have precedence).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"weather\">Weather<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/karlskirchesnow2023.jpg\" alt=\"Karlskirche in the snow\" class=\"wp-image-66704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/karlskirchesnow2023.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/karlskirchesnow2023-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Karlskirche church in winter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna enjoys a relatively pleasant climate where the summers are warm and dry, the winters crisp and cold (though I can&#8217;t help but feel they&#8217;re getting warmer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get an overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/weather\/weather\/\">monthly weather<\/a> to help plan which clothes to bring for a trip and decide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/visitorinfo\/besttimetovisit\/\">the best time to visit Vienna<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you come in deep midwinter, pack emergency flares, thick socks and a portable heater (just kidding, especially with climate change).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna&#8217;s climate actually allows the city to have its own flourishing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/vienna-wine\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2414\">wine-growing industry<\/a>. (But don&#8217;t let that fool you into thinking it&#8217;s Mediterranean-like all year round.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if it rains?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rain isn&#8217;t a big issue normally. But, if you&#8217;re unlucky with the weather, I have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/weather\/rain\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"84891\">various suggestions<\/a> for you on what to do on a wet day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about hot days?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you arrive in a summer heatwave, then consider some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/weather\/how-to-keep-cool\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74122\">these locations and activities<\/a> to stay cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and if you&#8217;re visiting at the end of December, you probably want the answer to this question: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/weather\/does-it-snow-at-christmas\/\">does it snow at Christmas?<\/a> (Spoiler: sadly, probably not. 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