AUSTRIA - Europe by Eurail 2015: Touring Europe by Train - page 42

Base City: VIENNA (Wien)
www.info.wien.at
City Dialing Code: 1
Arriving by Air
Schwechat Airport, Tel: [phone] for information, including transport to the
city center; www.viennaairport.com .
Located 19 kilometers from the city center, Schwechat Airport is the home base
for Austrian Airlines, which offers nonstop flights between the United States (New
York) and Vienna and serves more than 30 other international airlines. Tourist in-
formation is available in the “Arrivals Hall.”
Airport-City Links: Trains run from 0453 then approximately every 30 minutes
(Schnellbahn, Line S7) from the airport into Wien Mitte Station. The price is €4.20;
journey time, 24 minutes. The City Airport Train direct to Wien Mitte takes only 16
minutes; fare: €12, children under 14 free. The first train to the airport departs at
0536 and then runs every 06 and 36 minutes past the hour. The first train from the
airport departs at 0606 and then every 6 and 36 minutes past the hour. Last depar-
ture train is 2306 and 2336, respectively. During heavy morning and evening traffic,
the train is the best way to go. At other times, you can take the airport bus service,
which connects with the Westbahnhof (West Station), as well as with the city air ter-
minal (next to the Hilton Hotel). The fare is €8; time en route, 25 to 35 minutes. The
bus-departure point is immediately outside and to the left of the arriving-passenger
exit. Purchase tickets on the bus. Buses depart every 30 minutes.
If you purchase a Vienna Card at the tourist information office in the Arrivals Hall
of the airport (“Tourist Board”), you'll pay only €11 on the City Airport Train and only
€2.00 to purchase an additional zone for the Line S7 train. See “Getting Around in
Vienna” for details.
Taxis are available just outside the arrivals area. Fare to city center is about €33;
journey time, 20 to 30 minutes.
Arriving by Train