Vienna has direct connections to most European cities nearby, including Bratislava, Munich, Frankfurt, Budapest, Hamburg, Prague, Warsaw and overnight trains to Berlin, Venice, Rome, Warsaw and Z\u00fcrich. Most long-distance trains run from the Hauptbahnhof (main station); many of these trains also serve Meidling. Some semi-fast services towards Salzburg start and end at Westbahnhof. Don\u2019t confuse the main station (Hauptbahnhof) with the central station (Wien Mitte); the latter is only served by local and regional trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vienna has an extensive public transport system (www.wienerlinien.at<\/a>) that consists of five underground (U-Bahn) lines (U1, U2, U3, U4 and U6), trams and buses, which makes it easy to reach the conference venue, even if you are staying on the other side of the city. A single trip costs \u20ac2.40 and is valid on any reasonable route to your destination; changes are permitted. If you are going to spend time sightseeing or need to commute from your hotel, consider buying a pass. These are available for 24 hours (\u20ac8.00), 48 hours (\u20ac14.10) or 72 hours (\u20ac17.10). A weekly pass (\u20ac19.70 online or \u20ac22.60 paper) is also available. In common with many other European cities, Vienna\u2019s public transport uses the honour system; the penalty for not having a valid ticket is \u20ac145. Note that physical tickets require validation (stamping) before entering the platform; these are marked \u201cBitte entwerten\/Please validate\u201d. Ticket can be bought online (recommended due to lower price) or in front of the metro stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Update August 23: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note that rail connections between Vienna Airport and the city are currently affected by major construction works and by repair work following a cable fire near Wien Praterstern. The\u00a0S7 is not operating directly to Wien Mitte<\/strong>. Replacement buses are in service on part of the route. The\u00a0City Airport Train (CAT) is also currently suspended<\/strong>, with CAT bus services operating instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the easiest rail connection, passengers are advised to travel via\u00a0Wien Hauptbahnhof<\/strong>. Railjet, Intercity and additional REX7 services continue to connect the airport with the Hauptbahnhof every 15 minutes and take around 20 minutes. Current connections should be checked in the \u00d6BB journey planner before travelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Taxis and pre-booked airport transfers remain available<\/strong>, but fares may be higher than usual, particularly during periods of increased demand caused by the rail disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Vienna International Airport (VIE) in Schwechat is about 20 km away in the southeast of Vienna. Taking a taxi directly at the airport is rather expensive (about \u20ac45), but you can get better value by pre-booking at airportdriver.at<\/a>, flughafentaxi-wien.at<\/a> (cost around \u20ac30), or myDriver<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Express trains (Railjet and Intercity) run at half-hourly intervals from the airport to the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station, line U1) and Meidling (U6) stations and take 15-18 minutes. If you are staying near the conference venue, you will probably want to use this service. A stopping service (S7) also runs across the city via Wien Mitte (Landstra\u00dfe U3, U4), Praterstern (U1, U2) and Handelskai (U6), and connects with all underground lines; the travelling time to Wien Mitte is approx. 24 minutes. Regardless of which route you take, the fare within the integrated tariff system is \u20ac4.10 and this includes onward travel via subway, tram, bus, etc. to your destination in Vienna. If you already have a pass for Vienna, you need to purchase an extension ticket from the city boundary (ab Stadtgrenze, \u20ac2.20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n More information on the railway connections, including the timetable, is available in the following leaflet from the Austrial Federal Railways (\u00d6BB).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nTransfer from the airport to the city center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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