How to Get Around Vienna

How transport works in Vienna

Wiener Linien's 5 U-Bahn lines, trams and buses cover every district; 24h ticket is €8, 72h is €17.10, Vienna City Card bundles transit + museum discounts. City Airport Train (CAT) runs VIE → Wien Mitte in 16 min (€14.90); S7 S-Bahn takes 25 min for €4.30. The historic 1st district is walkable end-to-end.

Your options compared

• U-Bahn

  5 lines (U1–U6, no U5 yet) running ~05:00–00:30 (24h Fri/Sat).

• Tram

  Historic Ringstrasse loop (Lines 1 and 2) is a sightseeing route in itself.

• S-Bahn

  Fast suburban rail including CAT and S7 to the airport.

• Fiaker

  Horse-drawn carriages around Stephansdom — €55 for 20 min, €80 for 40 min.

Passes and tickets

24h ticket €8, 48h €14.10, 72h €17.10. Vienna City Card (24/48/72h €17/25/29) adds museum discounts and hop-on-hop-off bus.

Local transport tips

Ringstrasse tram tour (Line 1 → change → Line 2 completes the loop) is a €2.40 sightseeing hack.

Arriving from the airport

• Vienna International (VIE)

  City Airport Train (CAT) to Wien Mitte in 16 min (€14.90); S7 S-Bahn ~25 min (€4.30); taxi flat €36.

Do you need a rental car?

Inside Vienna a car is usually a liability — parking and traffic cost more than transit. A rental earns its keep for day trips and regional drives, so compare rates only for the days you actually leave the city.