Vienna: By Air

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By Air

Vienna's airport is at Schwechat, about 19 km (12 mi) southeast of the city. Austrian Airlines flies into Schwechat from North America.

Information

Schwechat Airport (VIE. 01/7007-0 for flight information. www.viennaairport.com).

Ground Transportation

The fastest way into Vienna from Schwechat Airport is the sleek, double-decker CAT, or City Airport Train. The journey from the airport to Wien-Mitte (the center of the city) takes only 16 minutes, and trains operate daily every 30 minutes between 5:30 AM and midnight. The cost is EUR 8 one-way and EUR 15 round-trip.

The cheapest way to get to Vienna from the airport is the S7 train, called the Schnellbahn, which shuttles twice an hour between the station beneath the airport and the Landstrasse/Wien-Mitte (city center) and Wien-Nord (north Vienna) stations; the fare is EUR 3, and it takes about 35 minutes (19 minutes longer than the CAT). Your ticket is also good for an immediate transfer to your destination within the city on streetcar, bus, or U-Bahn.

Another cheap option is the bus, which has two separate lines. One line goes to Schwedenplatz/Postgasse (1st District, city center) every 30 minutes between 5 AM and 12:30 AM; traveling time is 20 minutes. The second line goes to the South and West train stations (Südbahnhof and Westbahnhof) in 20 and 35 minutes, respectively. Departure times are every 30 minutes from 5:30 AM to 11:10 PM. Fare is EUR 6 one-way, EUR 11 for a round-trip.

Taxis

Airport Driver (01/22822-0. 01/22822-8. www.airportdriver.at).