Vienna is an important European railway crossroads.
Where can I easily get to Vienna by train and where to look for tickets? How to hit the right Vienna train stations? This chapter will answer all your questions.
Where are the train stations in Vienna
Vienna has several stations where long-distance trains stop.
- Wien Hauptbahnof (see map) - most long-distance trains, with the exception of the Westbahn and some ÖBB trains to České Budějovice and Gmünd
- Metro - U1
- S-Bahn - S1, S2, S3, S4, S60,S80
- Tram - O, 18
- Wien Westbhanhof (see map) - Westbahn trains towards Linz and Salzburg and local ÖBB services towards Sankt Pölten, Amstetten and Waidhofen an der Ybbs
- Underground - U3, U6
- Tram - 5, 6, 9, 18, 52, 58
- Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (see map) - long-distance trains towards Gmünd, České Budějovice, České Velenice and regional trains towards Krems
- Tram - D, 5, 33
- Wien Spittelau (see map) - long-distance trains to Gmünd, České Budějovice, České Velenice and regional trains to Krems
- Metro - U4
- Tram - D
- Wien Floridsdorf (see map) - long-distance trains to Znojmo, Retz, regional trains to Hollabrunn
- Metro - U6
- S-Bahn - S1, S2, S3, S4, S7
- Tram - 25, 26, 30, 31
- Wien Meidling (see map) - long-distance trains departing from the main station in west and south direction
- Metro - U6
- Tram - 62
- Flughafen Wien - railway station to the airport where some long-distance trains from Brno, Linz, Salzburg, Munich or Zurich terminate
Where to buy tickets
The largest company is the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB, which always works with local carriers when travelling abroad. So in practice, for example, when you travel by train to Prague, you will take the same train, which you can find on the Austrian Railways ÖBB and Czech ČD websites.
Similarly, when travelling to Germany, you will always find tickets for a specific connection on the ÖBB and German DB websites.
It is always worth comparing ticket prices on the websites of both carriers. Each of them may have different prices and different special offers, even if in reality you always travel on the same train.
In addition, there are several private carriers to Vienna where you can only buy tickets on their website.
You can compare the prices of the different carriers on one page, for example via thetrainline.com. However, this website does not always display the special offers that you will find directly on the websites of the individual carriers.
Routes and prices
Because prices for trains change similarly to airline tickets as availability increases, we show the average price when you buy 1 month in advance.
Czech Republic
| Destinations | Carriers | Price | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prague | regiojet.cz oebb.at / cd.cz |
15 eur 27 eur |
4 hours |
| Brno | regiojet.cz oebb.at / cd.cz gepard.com |
7,90 eur | 1,5 hours |
| Ostrava | oebb.at / cd.cz | 20 eur | 3 hours |
| České Budějovice | oebb.at / cd.cz | 9,50 eur | 3,5 hours |
| Pardubice | regiojet.cz oebb.at / cd.cz |
15 eur 25 eur |
3 hours |
| Znojmo | oebb.at / cd.cz | 19 eur | 1 hr 45 min |
| Breclav | regiojet.cz oebb.at / cd.cz |
15 eur | 1 hour |
Book your ticket at regiojet.cz
Hungary
| Destinations | Carriers | Price | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest | regiojet.cz oebb.at / mav.hu |
12 eur 20 eur |
2.5 hours |
| Győr | regiojet.cz oebb.at / mav.hu |
12 eur 20 eur |
1.5 hours |
| Sopron | oebb.at / mav.hu | 20 eur | 1 hr 15 min |
Slovakia
| Destinations | Carriers | Price | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava | oebb.at / zssk.sk | 10,50 eur | 1 hour |
Germany
| Destination | Carriers | Price | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | bahn.de / oebb.at westbahn.at |
20 eur 49 eur |
4 hours |
| Passau | bahn.de / oebb.at | 20 eur | 2 h 15 min |
| Regensburg | bahn.de / oebb.at | 28 eur | 3 h 20 min |
| Nuremberg | bahn.de / oebb.at | 40 eur | 4 h 15 min |
| Frankfurt | bahn.de / oebb.at | 56 eur | 6.5 hours |
| Berlin | bahn.de / oebb.at | 50 eur | 7.5 hours |
| Cologne | bahn.de / oebb.at | 80 eur | 9 hours |
Switzerland
| Destinations | Carriers | Price | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | oebb.at | 80 eur | 8 hours |
Italy
| Destinations | Carriers | Price | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice | oebb.at | 33 eur | 7 h 45 min |
| Udine | oebb.at | 33 eur | 6 hours |
Slovenia
| Destinations | Carriers | Price | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ljubljana | oebb.at | 30 eur | 6 hours |
| Maribor | oebb.at | 20 eur | 3.5 hours |
Poland
| Destinations | Carriers | Price | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | oebb.at | 50 eur | 7,5 hours |
| Krakow | oebb.at | 70 eur | 5 h 15 min |
| Katowice | oebb.at | 25 eur | 5 hours |
| Gdansk | oebb.at | 50 eur | 10.5 hours |
Austria
| Destinations | Carriers | Price | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linz | oebb.at westbahn.at |
20 eur 9 eur |
1 hr 15 min |
| Salzburg | oebb.at westbahn.at |
25 eur 20 eur |
2.5 hours |
| Innsbruck | oebb.at westbahn.at |
35 eur 25 eur |
4 h 15 min |
| Graz | oebb.at | 10 eur | 2,5 hours |
| Klagenfurt | oebb.at | 20 eur | 4 hours |
| Villach | oebb.at | 20 eur | 4.5 hours |
| Bregenz | oebb.at westbahn.at |
45 eur 25 eur |
7 hours |
| Wörgl | oebb.at westbahn.at |
35 eur 19 eur |
3 h 45 min |
Luggage storage at the station
If you only have a transfer in Vienna and would like to visit the city during your transfer, you can use the automatic luggage lockers at Wien Hauptbahnhof.
They are located on the 1st floor underground and you pay for 24 hours 2 eur to 4,50 eur depending on the size of your luggage.
You can only pay with cash!
