The Ultimate Guide to Vienna Public Transport

Transport, Vienna

Vienna has a well-developed public transport network. Buses, trains, trams and underground lines (Ubahn) will take you almost anywhere in the city in no time at all.

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Vienna Public Transport Overview

U-Bahn (Metro/Subway)

Vienna has five U-Bahn lines : U1 to U4 and U6. There are 109 stations, and trains depart every 5 minutes, with higher frequency during peak hours (2–4 minutes) and reduced service after 8:30 p.m. (7–8 minutes). Vienna’s U-Bahn allows easy transfers to other metro lines, buses, or trams.

U1 (Red) Links north and south, from Leopoldau to Reumannplatz.

U2 (Purple) Circles the city centre, from Stadion to Karlsplatz.

U3 (Orange) Passes through central sights, northwest to southeast.

U4 (Green) Connects north to west, from Heiligendtadt to Hütteldorf.

U6 (Brown) Runs suburban north and south areas.

Metro operating hours: Monday-Sunday: 5 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Straßenbahn (Trams)

There are 28 lines spanning the city and its surroundings, ranking as the world’s 6th longest tram system.

Tram operating hours:Monday-Sunday: 5 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Trams run every 4-8 minutes throughout the day.

Buses

The Vienna bus network has over 130 bus lines run from the city centre to the residential areas. You can easily spot the bus you need by its name, represented by a digit and the letter A or B. Buses in Vienna come every 5–10 minutes during the day and every 15–30 minutes at night.

Bus operating hours: Monday-Sunday: 5 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Vienna also has a line of 26 Night buses (marked with an ‘N’) which operate from 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. throughout the week and come every 30–60 mins. You can use your normal public transportation tickets for the night buses.

Tickets

Vienna Transit Passes. 24, 48, 72 hour or 7 day passes can be purchased from Wiener Linen

Download the WienMobil App, where you can buy tickets and access real-time schedules and maps.

Top Tips

 You may think that Vienna’s public transportation is free since it seems everyone gets on and doesn’t pay and there are no barriers to swipe a ticket.

But it is operated on an honour system- you will be fined if you are caught without a ticket.

 If you have a paper ticket you must validate it before your first journey. To validate your ticket stamp the ticket at the blue machines located at the entrance of underground stations as well as at the front of buses and trams.

Tickets bought directly on the tram are automatically validated and need not be stamped again.

Wiener Linen Transport Maps

Innere Stadt (1st District) Public Transport

Vienna U-Bahn (Metro) Map

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