{"id":3754,"date":"2016-08-14T00:05:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T23:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=3754"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:55:54","slug":"city-to-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/city-to-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Vienna airport from the city"},"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\/2016\/08\/departing-flight.jpg\" alt=\"A departing flight\" class=\"wp-image-14492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/departing-flight.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/departing-flight-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[German: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/wien-flughafen\/\">Wie kommt man von Wien zum Flughafen?<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna International Airport (airport code: VIE) is outside the city limits, about 20km (12.5 miles) from the city center. So how do you best get there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quick access via car, train &amp; bus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a car transfer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcomepickups.com\/vienna\/airport-transfer-book\/?tap_a=82168-bc5b7d&amp;tap_s=240974-5f5718\" rel=\"sponsored\">direct from Vienna<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/airport-to-city\/\">Vienna airport to the city<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/accommodation\/airport-hotels\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3730\">Hotels at the airport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Car, train or bus?<\/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\">(To the planes&#8230;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can imagine, the airport&#8217;s easy to reach by car, taxi, train or bus. Below are travel tips and details for each. But before we start, three helpful pointers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have an early flight, consider one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/accommodation\/airport-hotels\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3730\">airport hotels<\/a>. Two are practically opposite the terminals and the other one (opening April 1st, 2026) will have a 24\/7 shuttle service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most transport routes use the standard &#8220;plane&#8221; symbol on signs and information, but it might help to know that the German for airport is <em>Flughafen<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna international airport is <em>Flughafen Wien<\/em>, and you sometimes see it referred to by the name of the nearest major town: <em>Flughafen Schwechat<\/em> or <em>Flughafen Wien &#8211; Schwechat<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Given its location, the airport is in the province of Lower Austria and outside the Vienna travel zone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/public\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"310\">public transport network pass<\/a> valid for Vienna only, it will cover journeys as far as the city limits but will not cover the full trip to the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 1: By taxi \/ car<\/h3>\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\/airporttaxi.jpg\" alt=\"Top of a taxi with sign\" class=\"wp-image-70647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/airporttaxi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/airporttaxi-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&#8217;s taxi and other car transfer services can get you to the airport quickly)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Welcome people&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcomepickups.com\/vienna\/airport-transfer-book\/?tap_a=82168-bc5b7d&amp;tap_s=240974-5f5718\" rel=\"sponsored\">airport pickup service<\/a>* also works in reverse for those going to the airport: use an easy online English interface to pre-book a car transfer from, for example, your accommodation <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A local taxi service will take you out there, of course, too. Don&#8217;t forget <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/tipping\/\">to tip<\/a> your driver. If you&#8217;re a user, Uber also operate in Vienna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Car hire returns<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The airport and returns for <a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/austria\/vienna?a_aid=VisitingVienna\">hired cars<\/a>* are easy to reach by road. Journey times depend, of course, on where you leave from and when. In good traffic, you can reach the airport from the centre of Vienna in around 20-25 minutes. In bad traffic, well&#8230;longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The address for your Sat-Nav or phone is <em>Abflugstrasse<\/em> in the town of <em>Schwechat<\/em>, but it should be a marked point of interest anyway on digital maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply leave Vienna southeast on the B227 road which runs parallel to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/mapsgeography\/the-danube\/\">Danube canal<\/a> and morphs into the A4 Ost-Autobahn (motorway). The airport is just off the motorway and has its own, clearly-signed exit (Junction 13, &#8220;Flughafen&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 2: By train<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cat1.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of the CAT train\" class=\"wp-image-70649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cat1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cat1-300x200.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 non-stop CAT train has plenty of luggage space and takes you from Wien Mitte station out to the airport in 16 minutes; press photo \u00a9 City Airport Train)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Various train lines serve the airport, and you have three main choices: the express CAT City Airport Train (fast and plenty of space for luggage), the S7 Schnellbahn (various stops in Vienna) or a Railjet (cross-country service that stops at Wien Hauptbahnhof station).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The CAT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the dedicated express train link between Vienna and the airport. It leaves from <em>Wien Mitte &#8211; Landstra\u00dfe<\/em> station and delivers you to the airport (and vice versa) in 16 minutes, with no stops en route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wien Mitte &#8211; Landstra\u00dfe<\/em> is a large station close to the centre (just east of the old town) and sitting on various public transport lines, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subway (U3 and U4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tram (line O)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City train (S1, S2, S3, S4, S7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bus (74A)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On timetables and elsewhere, the station name is sometimes shortened to just <em>Landstra\u00dfe<\/em> or just <em>Wien Mitte<\/em>, but it&#8217;s all part of one complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CAT is fast, modern and comfortable, with plenty of room for luggage. Which is why I use it&#8230;the older I get, the more I simply value not having to worry about finding a seat or storage space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can purchase tickets out to the airport online in advance, of course (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/vienna-attractions-c60335\/tickets-for-non-stop-fast-train-ticket-from-vienna-mitte-station-to-vienna-airport-p1048904\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_CAT_from_Wien\" rel=\"sponsored\">here, for example<\/a>*). The timetable begins in the early morning and trains typically depart every 30 mins until very late evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City passes like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/vienna-welcome-card\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"77567\">Vienna Welcome Card<\/a> may also include a small discount for the CAT. <\/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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S7 city train<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The S7 is a city train that stops at various points in Vienna and goes out to the airport and back again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The route takes longer than the CAT with stops on the way (around 23 minutes from Wien Mitte, for example). It also runs every 30 minutes or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my experience, the S7 trains are fuller and less user-friendly than the CAT, particularly in terms of space for luggage. But the service is cheaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another possible plus is you can catch the train from outlying stations if your accommodation is not near the centre. These are the stops within the city limits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Floridsdorf, Handelskai, Traisengasse, Praterstern, Wien Mitte, Rennweg, St. Marx, Geiselbergstra\u00dfe, Zentralfriedhof and Kaiserebersdorf<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The train also calls in at Schwechat and Mannsw\u00f6rth stations between Vienna and the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Railjet train<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Some national trains using Vienna&#8217;s main train station (Wien Hauptbahnhof) stop at the airport, too. They&#8217;re relatively quick and you usually find one every 30 minutes or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since these Railjet trains traverse the country, they can bring a lot of people to the airport. So it might make sense to reserve a seat along with a ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll find timetables, current prices and online tickets for the S7 and Railjet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oebb.at\/en\/\">here<\/a> (from \u00d6BB, our national railway).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 3: By bus<\/h3>\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\/02\/airportbus1.jpg\" alt=\"Bus timetable on a screen\" class=\"wp-image-68132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/airportbus1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/airportbus1-300x225.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 Morzinplatz stop for the airport bus)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with trains, various bus services go to the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna Airport Lines typically operates three services with pickup points throughout the city:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VAL1: Westbahnhof railway station to VIE via Hauptbahnhof railway station. Those are our two main railway stations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VAL2: Morzinplatz\/Schwedenplatz (at the edge of the old town) to VIE direct<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VAL3: to VIE from various stops around the Donauzentrum complex, United Nations HQ, Austria Centre, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/accommodation\/hotels-messe-wien\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"45050\">VIECON \/ Messe Wien<\/a> exhibition and congress center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Journey times vary but can be as little as 20 minutes. Look for up-to-date prices, timetables etc. at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viennaairportlines.at\/en\/\">VAL website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 4: By plane<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yeah, no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map of key rail stops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1P1GeyW_AqASELebrJ0vRNPXPLig\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[German: Wie kommt man von Wien zum Flughafen?] Vienna International Airport (airport code: VIE) is outside the city limits, about 20km (12.5 miles) from the city center. So how do you best get there? Car, train or bus? 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