Getting around Vienna
Vienna's airport has two train options into town, and one ticket after that covers the metro and the tram equally.
- From the airport
- S7 or REX7, about 20 min, €5.50
- One ride
- €3.20
- 24-hour ticket
- €10.20
Two trains leave from Vienna's airport, and which one you take depends on where you're headed next. The rest of the city runs on one ticket across the metro and the tram, and the two trips out of town leave from two different stations.
From the airport to the centre
Trains S7 and REX7 run from the airport (VIE) into town, both for the same fare, about 20 min. Because of track works the S7 terminates at St. Marx until the end of October 2027, with a tram or bus onwards; the REX7 runs straight through to the Hauptbahnhof and is the simpler choice while the works last. If you already hold a multi-day Wiener Linien ticket, you pay only for the stretch to the city boundary, €2.30. Taxis run on a fixed fare set by each company, and the dispatcher tells you before you set off.
The metro and tram on one ticket
U-Bahn lines and a tram network cover the city, all on the same ticket: €3.20 for one ride, €10.20 for 24 hours, €28.90 for seven days — the 48- and 72-hour tickets no longer exist. The whole Ring is covered by trams 1 and 2 for a single fare, which orients you faster than any map.
On foot through the centre
Inside the Ring, around Stephansplatz where lines U1 and U3 cross, the metro is barely needed — the Stephansdom, the Hofburg and both large museums sit within fifteen minutes on foot. It becomes useful once you head further out, towards Schönbrunn, the Prater or the airport.
The train for the Wachau and Bratislava
The train to Melk, part of the Wachau-Ticket, leaves from the Westbahnhof. The train to Bratislava, a REX service via Marchegg, leaves from the Hauptbahnhof — two different stations on opposite sides of the city, so they aren't a last-minute mix-up to make.
Getting to Grinzing and Nussdorf
Tram 38 or D runs from the Ring to the end of the line at Grinzing or Nussdorf, where the seasonal wine taverns (Heurigen) open up — on the same ticket as every other ride in the city.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Which train from the airport is better, the S7 or the REX7?
The REX7, while the S7 doesn't run the whole way because of track works — it runs straight to the Hauptbahnhof, with no change at St. Marx.
Do you need a separate metro ticket?
No — the same ticket covers the metro and the tram. One ride is €3.20.
Which station does the Bratislava train leave from?
The Hauptbahnhof, a REX service via Marchegg — a different station from the Wachau train, which leaves from the Westbahnhof.
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