Quick Guide: Vienna
GETTING THERE
Direct flights
- From London: BA, Austrian, Ryanair, Wizz Air
- From other UK airports: Ryanair, Jet2
FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE CITY CENTRE
Train:
- Express Train S7
– 16 minutes to Vienna Mitte: €4.3
- City Airport Train (CAT) 100E
– 16 minutes to Vienna Mitte: €12
Bus:
- Vienna Airport Lines
– 40 minutes to Vienna Central Station: €8
ACCOMMODATION
- €: Hotel Atlanta
- €€: Hotel Austria
- €€€: Ambassador Hotel
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
- Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens
- Hofburg Palace
- Belvedere Palace
- Parliamente
- Opera
- Kunsthistorisches Museum and Maria-Theresien-Platz
- Saint Stephen’s Cathedral
- Karlskirche and Peterskirche
- Prater and Ferris Wheel
- Rathaus
- Natural History Museum
- Capuchin Church
- Danube Tower
- Kärntner Strasse and Donner Fountain
HIDDEN GEMS
- Karmelitermarkt and Brunnenmarkt
- Grinzing
- Lainzer Tiergarten e Hermes Villa
- Jubiläumswarte
- Palais Liechtenstein
- Hidden Cafés and Bars like Gartencafé and krypt
- Kahlenberg
- Franziskanerplatz
WHERE TO EAT
- Figlmüller – Schnitzel
- Schnitzelwirt – Schnitzel
- Gasthaus Elsner – Traditional
- Schachtelwirt – Traditional with a modern twist
- Sägewerk Wien – Varied
- Würstelstand am Hohen Markt – Bratwurst
- Cafe Korb – Strudel
- Cafe Landmann – Strudel
- Sacher Cafe – Sachertorte
PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND TOURIST PASSES
Metro and bus
- Single ticket: €2.40
- 24h / 48h / 72h ticket: €8 / €14.10 / €17.10
- Weekly ticket Monday to Monday: €17.10
Vienna City Card
- 24h (€17), 48h (€25), 72h (€29) includes:
– Unlimited public transport rides
– Museums and other attractions discounts
Vienna City Card Tour
- 24h (€43), 48h (€51), 72h (€55) includes:
– All Vienna City Card benefits
– Hop-on Hop-Off Bus