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Arriving by Rail insurance documents and respectively. Motorways DIRECTORY
Rail travel from all of Europe to driving licence at all times. The converge on the outer ring
Vienna has become faster and maximum speed limit is 130 road (Gürtel). The city centre Arriving by Rail
more comfortable. The Austrian km/h (81 mph). Children under is marked Zentrum. The Austrian Austrian Federal
Federal Railways (ÖBB Railjet) 12 cannot ride in front seats. Automobile Club (ÖAMTC) Railways
has sophistica ted trains. Since Tolls are compulsory on all provides daily reports on ∑ oebb.at
opening in 2014, Vienna Central motorways in Austria and a road conditions.
Station, the Hauptbahn hof, has vignette sticker should be Öbb Call Centre
seen a rerouting of train lines purchased and attached to the Tel 051717 (rail information).
for greater efficiency. inside of the windscreen before Arriving by Boat Arriving by Coach
It is now possible to travel from travel on motorways. Vignettes From April to October you can
London to Vienna in 14 hours, are available for 10 days (€8.70), arrive in Vienna by boat along Eurolines
changing in Brussels and again two months (€25.30) or one year the Danube from Bratislava, ∑ eurolines.com
in Frankfurt. The 230 km/h (€84.40) and can be purchased the Wachau and Budapest. Postbus
(143 mph) Railjet trains run A Railjet train standing at the station awaiting passengers at fuel stations and newsagents. Companies such as Viking ∑ postbus.at
across Austria and into neigh­ All hire cars should have a River Cruises also run cruises
bouring countries. Cityjet sleeper Wien Mitte station, within State Federal Railways can vignette provided. Drivers into Vienna from Budapest. Arriving by Car
trains offer the highest level of easy walking distance of handle such requests in as little without a valid vignette can Boats dock at the DDSG–Blue
luxury in an overnight train. They Stephansdom, the cathedral. as 3 hours. But it is advisable to be fined up to €3,000. Danube landing station at the Austrian Automobile Club
are the only trains that require Mitte also has a huge shopping alert the ÖBB Mobility Centre at There are four main routes Reichsbrücke bridge, close to ∑ oeamtc.at
advance reservations. mall. Mitte handles 650 trains 05­1717­5 or by using the online into Vienna by road. The the Vorgartenstrasse U-Bahn Arriving by Boat
Railjet offers business­, first­ and a day and is the home of the form as early as possible. Südautobahn, comprising the station on the U1 line. An
second­class seating. All classes airport shuttle CAT. It is a busy Seats on any train can be A2 and A23 motorways, provides information counter at the dock DDSG–Blue Danube
have free movies, free Wi­Fi and hub itself, at the junc tion of the reserved three months in access to the city from the south. sells tickets and provides city ∑ ddsg-blue-danube.at
electrical charging stations for U3 and U4 underground advance, at a minimum price The Donau-uferautobahn (A22) maps and schedule infor mation. Viking River
laptops. Business­class travellers U­bahn lines and Schnellbahn of €3, with no extra charge for is the main northen motorway. A seasonal hydrofoil links Vienna, Cruises
have leather reclining chairs. and routes S­1, S­2, S­3 and S­7. business­ or first­class travellers. The A1 (Westautobahn) and the Budapest and Bratislava. Dis- ∑ vikingrivercruises.co.uk
get meals served at their seat. Mitte is further served by the A4 (Ostautobahn) enter Vienna counts apply for children (aged
All international trains go to O­tram and the 74A bus. from the west and east 2–14) and students (ID required).
the Hauptbanhof, sometimes With the opening of the Arriving by Coach
signposted simply as Wien HBF. It Hauptbahnhof, Vienna’s formerly International coach travel is a
is the nation’s hub but is not the busy Westbahnhof has seen a cheap way to travel. A coach Vienna’s Major Rail and Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof DSG Reichsbrücke
most central station, being off to decline in traffic, though trains ticket on Eurolines from London Coach Stations Serves domestic rail routes to Ferry service along the
the southeast, within walking from the west of Austria do stop can cost between €100 and northern Austria. Danube from Bratislava,
distance of the Belvedere Palace here. Trains coming from the €200. Vienna’s main coach Vienna’s major points of arrival the Wachau and Budapest.
and Gardens. The Hauptbahnhof northeast of the country use station, the Vienna International are all fairly central and offer easy
access to U-Bahn or Schnellbahn
has its own BahnhofCity the Franz­Josefs­Bahnhof, in Bus Terminal (VIB), is located lines. The boxes indicate the
shopping mall and is served by the north of the city. close to Erdberg U3 under­ type of rail, rapid transit or Wien Mitte
the main U­bahn line number 1, It is not necessary to reserve ground station. Run by underground connection. Serves domestic commuter
as well as by tram lines O and 18, a seat on Austrian trains, except Eurolines, coaches still arrive routes as well as Schnellbahn
bus lines 13A and 69A, and the for overnight sleepers. However, here from major European cities. Schottenring to Schwechat International
rapid transit Schnellbahn lines it is highly advisable to make Operated by the natiomal train and Airport and the CAT (City
S­1, S­2, S­3, S­7, S­60 and S­80. an advance booking if special company ÖBB, Austria’s Postbus Alsergrund Airport Train).
Visitors to Vienna’s centre are facilities, such as space for runs everywhere in Austria Westbahnhof
more likely to travel through the wheelchairs, are required. The and also into Bratislava, using The Westbahnhof serves
its own bus terminal at the domestic routes. Vienna International
Hauptbahnhof, right on Bus Terminal
the U1 underground line. Stephansdom Serves international coach routes
Hofburg Quarter within Europe, including London
Quarter
Arriving by Car Museum and to the west and Bratislava and
Townhall Budapest to the east.
Austrian roadways are well Quarter
maintained, and fewer acci dents
occur than the EU average. All
cars must be equipped with a Opera and
first­aid kit, warning triangle and Naschmarkt Belvedere
high­visibility vest. In winter, on Quarter KEY
mountain roads, chains must be Bahnhof Meidling Bundesbahn station
used when conditions warrant, All trains to and from U-Bahn station
even on cars with snow tyres. Wien Hauptbahnof have Schnellbahn station
All non­EU drivers must have an additional stop at
an international driving licence. Bahnhof Meidling. Wien Hauptbahnhof Coach and bus station
Drivers must be at least 18 years The Wien Hauptbahnhof serves River boats
Vienna’s Hauptbahnhof, or Central Station of age and carry car registration, international and national train routes
from throughout Austria and Europe.

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