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Together with the underground system, the tram is a superb way of getting around Vienna. Don't worry if you've just missed the one you wanted - we found that another usually turned up within 5-10 minutes. A trip around the inner ring on a tram (Lines 1 and 2 I believe), is a spendid way of familiarising yourself with some of the sights of this wonderful city - and it's pretty cheap too! Best of all, as long as you get the right tram you'll keep going around in circles, which means dozing off wont make you miss your stop!
Some excellent value tickets covering tram, underground and bus are available if you are staying in the city for a few days...I'll sum them up in a different section soon. Leave a Comment
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In the Vienna Schwechat Airport, near the luggage delivery bands there are several small offices, which change money and/or give tourist information.
At one of these offices I bought my Vienna card (16,90 euro) - More on this Vienna Card later on.
And I also bought a ticket for the Express bus from the Airport to the City centre (normally 6 euro - with the Vienna card 5 euro).
This Express bus brought me from the Schwechat Airport to the West Bahnhof, from where I could continue my journey with the Underground (U-Bahn).
The bus was parked just outside the airport building, and the departure was every 1/2 hour.
After a 40 minutes drive we arrived at the West Bahnhof.
From the parking just in front of the airport building one had a great view on the Airports control tower; it looked very modern, (see pictures) Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Take tram Nr.1 or Nr.2 in order to go around the Ringstrasse and hop on and off as often as you want to.
Nr 1 is going around Ringstrasse to the Kai ( that is the part of Ringstrasse next to the Danube-Canal) and back again to the Ringstrasse.
You will pass by sights like the parliament ( on my picture), Opera, Hofburg & Heldenplatz, University, Rathaus, Volkspark Votivkirche, Boerse, Schwarzenbergplatz...
Tram Nr 2 is going into the opposite direction - you simply cross the Ringstrasse and take the tram at the other side to go back...
It is certainly the best to have a dayticket, so you may as well go back a few stations.
Make sure, you get into the tram nr.1 or Nr. 2 , as there are also other trams partly using the track on Ringstrasse and leaving to the outskirts of Vienna afterwards... Leave a Comment
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Near the entry of each Underground station (U-Bahn), you find ticket machines.
The use is pretty simple. The price for a single ride is 1,50 euro.
For my first ride (from West Bahnhof to Alser strasse – line U6), I did buy a ticket, for the rest of my Underground transfers I used my Vienna Card (valid for 72 hours).
After you have bought your ticket, you first need to validate it, in the blue validation machines, when you insert your ticket in such a machine, the date and time will be printed on it. And then you can proceed towards the platforms.
Fines can be high, when you are traveling without a ticket. So do not forget it Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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Vienna has a very efficient Underground-system (U-Bahn).
Most sightseeing in Vienna can be done on foot, but nevertheless, it can be handy to use the U-Bahn, to go fast to the other side of the city, or to give your feet a few moments of rest.
There are 5 Metro - lines in Vienna (U1, U2, U3, U4 and U6) - (What happened with U5?)
Each line has its own colour, like this, the underground network is easy to use:
U1 = red
U2 = violet
U3 = orange
U4 = green
U6 = brown
The U-Bahn stations are easy to recognise by the blue signboard with the letter U on it. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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Vienna has several train stations which are located all around the town. The West Station (Westbahnhof) is one of the major stations where you can catch trains to Germany and Switzerland.
The South Station (Suedbahnhof) is the station for trains to Italy, Slowenia, Hungary, Croatia, Poland and Slowakia. The most centrally located train station is probably Vienna Central (Wien Mitte, Landstasse) which is a hub of the suburban trains (S-Bahn) and other local trains. Leave a Comment
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The public transport in Vienna consists of suburban trains (S-Bahn), metro (U-Bahn), trams and buses.
Tickets are available from kiosks and ticket machines. A single ticket costs 1,50 Euro and is valid for one trip including change of lines within the Vienna transport zone.
There are also 24 h cards (5 Euro) and 72 h cards (12 Euro) available. Tickets have to be punched in the tram or bus or at the barrier before you board the metro. Leave a Comment
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If you prefer a more leisurely way of getting around Vienna, the best way would be in a horse-drawn cab known as a Fiaker. These were once Vienna’s taxi transport, but today they are mostly used for ceremonial purposes and as a tourist attraction. Fiaker ranks are at the Staatsoper, the Hofburg Complex, and beside the Stephansdom Cathedral. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Vienna has a comprehensive and unified public transport network that is one of the most efficient in Europe, Flat-fare tickets are valid for trains, trams, buses, the underground (U-Bahn) and the S-Bahn regional trains.
Services are frequent, and you will rarely have to wait more than five or 10 minutes.
Public transport kicks off around 5am or 6am. Buses and trams finish between 11pm and midnight, and S-Bahn and U-Bahn services between 12.30am and 1am.
Twenty-one Nightline bus routes crisscross the city from 12.30 am to 5am.
Schwedenplatz, Schottentor, and the Oper are starting points for many services; look for buses and bus stops marked with an "N". All tickets are valid for Nightline services.
Transport maps are posted in all U-Bahn stations and at many bus and tram stops.
Free maps and information pamphlets are available from Wiener Linien, located in 25 U-Bahn stations.
The Karlsplatz, Stephansplatz, and Westbahnhof information offices are open from 6.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.
Those at Florisdorf, Spittelau, Praterstern, Philadelphiabrücke, Landstrasse, and Volkstheater are closed on weekends. Leave a Comment
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Once you have validated your ticket, you can proceed towards the platforms.
In order to mark the destination, they always show the end destination of the line.
There are maps in the stations, like this you can check which platform to choose.
Above the platforms there are digital signboards, which announce the destination, the time, and the difference in time that the next train will arrive. Interesting information, indeed. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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