Public transportation services, licensed taxis and rideshare, private transfer companies and car rental services in Vienna airport (VIE)
The rapid transit (S-Bahn) train is an inexpensive way to travel between the city centre and Vienna Airport. Direct stops include Wien Hauptbahnhof, St. Pölten, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Bregenz and Graz. You can change trains at Wien Hauptbahnhof to travel to Klagenfurt, Brno, Prague, Győr and Budapest.
Travel time to Vienna central station is 15 minutes and to Wien Mitte is 25 min. Trains depart every 30 min.
Fare: from €4.10 (from/to Wien Mitte or Wien Hauptbahnhof, including travel on the entire Vienna public transport network).
The ÖBB (Tel +43 51717) ticket counter and the ticket vending machines are located in the Arrivals Hall. The airport platforms can be reached via a short walk through a covered walkway.
On the other hand, the City Airport Train links the airport with the city centre in 16 min., from 6:08 am to 11:38 pm, with a frequency of 30 min. and a fare of €12.00. A counter is available in the Arrivals Hall, where you can get tickets and information.
Vienna Airport Lines (Tel +43 51717) connects the Airport with the main transport hubs of Vienna. Their 3 routes serve all metro lines. Every 30 min., there are connections to the airport from Wien Westbahnhof and Wien Hauptbahnhof. Buses to the city centre (Morzinplatz/Schwedenplatz) run 24 hours a day and travel time is 20 min. Rates from €8.00.
Nomago (Tel +386 1431 7777), RegioJet (Tel +420 222 222 221), Gepard Express (Tel +420 737 000 906), FlixBus (Tel +49 303 0013 7300) and Slovak Lines (Tel +421 255 422 734) offer services to different European cities, such as Zagreb, Brno, Praga, Múnich, Budapest, Györ, Cracovia, Przemys, Wroclaw, Sibiu, Bratislava and Ljubljana.
Vehicles available outside the main Arrivals Hall. Travel time to downtown Vienna is around 20 min. and the official operators are Airport Driver (Tel +43 122 822), Airport Services (Tel +43 170 073 3151), Airport Transfer Service (Tel +43 170 073 5905), Flughafentaxi (Tel +43 170 073 3141) and Taxi 40100 (Tel +43 140 100).
Caution
Use only the taxi rank directly in front of the Arrivals Hall or the "City Transfer" counter in the Arrivals Hall. If someone approaches you in the Arrivals Hall for a taxi service, it is best not to use it. This is an illegal business run by people who in many cases also do not have the required business license.
You can find cars from the providers on level 0 of parking lot P3. The car park can be reached via a short covered underground passage. Service provided by SHARE NOW (Tel +43 1267 7111).
Latest updates: March 03, 2022