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Travelling by Tram, Bus and Train national routes. Timetables are
available from station infor ma-
Tram, bus and train travel in Vienna is safe, inexpensive and On New Year’s Eve, buses tion offices and is displayed on
efficient. There are 29 red-and-white trams (or trolley cars) and and other forms of public departure boards. When travel-
127 bus routes. Little hopper buses serve the city centre, while transport run all night. ling within the city, all public
larger buses run from the inner suburbs, Ringstrasse and Prater All buses in Vienna are transport tickets and passes are
wheelchairaccessible.
valid on the Schnellbahn. For
to the outer suburbs. Excursions to the most remote valleys are Schnellbahn journeys outside
offered by the national postal bus service (ÖBB Postbus). Used of Vienna a ticket must be
mainly by commuters, the Schnellbahn (S-Bahn) runs beyond Night Buses purchased in advance. See the
the city limits to the outer suburbs and further afield. Vienna’s night bus service Austrian Federal Railways
operates every night of the website for more information
week starting at 12:30am and and a useful journey planner.
Trams Buses
then at 30minute intervals
Vienna’s tram network is one of Buses are comfortable, air until 5am in the morning. There An S-Bahn train at Wien Mitte Station DIRECTORY
the largest in the world. Known conditioned and equipped is some variation between the Trains
locally as “Bim” for its distinctive with CCTV. Bus stops are services operating on weekday interconnecting with mainline Austrian Federal Railways
bell sound, the tram is a delight marked by a green “H” for nights (Sunday to Thursday) Known colloquially as the stations (see p249) but is Tel 51717.
ful way to get around the city. haltestelle or stop. All stops and those at weekends and S-Bahn, the Schnellbahn generally used as a means of ∑ oebb.at
For the ultimate experience, seek display bus numbers, destina on public holidays. Night buses (Fast Train) is recognizable by getting farther afield. The local
out one of the old, traditional tions, timetables and route are marked by the letter “N”. its blue and white logo and is Bundesbahn is also a commuter Wiener Linien
models with their wooden seats maps. Buses should stop All night buses in Vienna start primarily a commuter service. service and is sometimes called Tel 7909100.
and vintage interiors. automatically at all bus stops from Schwedenplatz, the A metro poli tan route has the Regionalbahn on maps and ∑ wienerlinien.at
The yellow Vienna Ring Tram but if you are in any doubt, Opera and Schottentor, and stops in the centre of Vienna timetables to distinguish it from
is the only tram that makes an flag it down. Tickets purchased together serve most suburbs.
unbroken circuit of the Ring. from the driver will be valid for Tickets can be purchased
The €9 ticket includes an audio one bus journey only. If you from the driver and all other Travelling Beyond Vienna Budapest (4 hours). All vessels
and video commentary. Trams have already purchased a ticket prebought tickets and have restaurants and sundecks.
depart from Schweden platz from a newsagent or ticket passes are valid. Passengers Vienna is a great base from which to discover other parts A hydrofoil service runs
every 30 minutes all year machine, you will need to can prearrange a taxi to of Austria, as well as neighbouring European destinations. from the landing station at
round, from 10am to 5:30pm. validate it in the blue ticket wait at the destination The historic cities of Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and Linz are the Reichsbrücke, connecting
Vienna trams are equipped stamping machine on the bus. stop if they are staying some well served by public transport from the city, and car hire Vienna with Budapest and
with seats for disabled travellers. If you have already made part distance from a night bus Bratislava. Return fares
However, the modern lowriding of your journey by tram or route. A number for a local is a viable option to reach more rural areas. cost €38 to Bratislava and
trams are a more wheelchair UBahn, there is no need to taxi firm can be obtained €125 to Budapest.
friendly option. Look for stamp your ticket again. from the Transport Office in hourly services
vehicles with the ULF (Ultra Limited services run on Schwedenplatz or from the to Salzburg. DIRECTORY
Low Floor) sign. holidays and Christmas Day. Wiener Linien hotline (7909100). Routes from
Franz-Josefs- Domestic Flights
Key Useful Bus and Tram Routes Bahnhof station Austrian Airlines
This map shows the best routes for connect Vienna
Major sight Schotten- ∑ austrian.com
Börse- ring sightseeing in Vienna. The locations of with Tulln,
Ring Tram route gasse major sights are marked, as well as the Krems an der
Börse nearest useful stop. Sights should then Car Hire
Autobus route Donau and the
only be a short walk away.
Stop (selected stops only) Salztorbrücke Wachau region. Avis City
Votivkirche Maria am Gestade Wien Hauptbahnhof station Airport Tel 7007 32700.
Schottentor Donaukanal Domestic Flights Car Hire and Road Travel ∑ avis.at
Palais Schwedenplatz
Ferstel Frequent domestic flights Some car-hire firms require Europcar
Neues Burgtheater Ruprechts- Tel 7146717.
kirche
Rathaus Herren- with Austrian Airlines link drivers to be at least 25.
Rathausplatz gasse Vienna with Graz, Klagenfurt, Non-EU drivers must have an Airport Tel 7007 32812.
Michaeler- Stephansplatz ∑ europcar.at
kirche Salzburg, Innsbruck and Linz. international driving licence.
Museum für
Parlament Parlament Angewandte In terms of cost, flying is always If driving your own car, a
Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring Stephansdom Kunst more expensive. A round-trip motorway toll sticker for the Boats and Hydrofoil
Volkstheater
Naturhistorisches Hofburg Complex flight to Innsbruck, for example, windscreen is mandatory. It LOD
Museum Stubentor is about €200, compared to costs under €9 for ten days.
Kunsthistorisches Burgring €120 for the train. The train Praterstrasse 40 Tel 958 0808.
Museum Weihburggasse ∑ lod.sk
Staatsoper Stadtpark takes 4 hours; the plane, 1 hour.
Museumsquartier Boats and Hydrofoil Budapest-Vienna
Oper Boat trips regularly set Hydrofoil Lines
Museumsquartier Trains
Schwarzen- off from Vienna along the Tel +36 70 604 8050.
Musikverein bergplatz
Trains to destinations through- Wachau Valley. Alternative trips ∑ vienna-hydrofoil.hotels-in-
Neubaugasse out Austria depart from Wien in the other direction head to budapest-hungary.com
Karlskirche
Hauptbahnhof, and there are Bratislava (1.5 hours) and
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