Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Daily buses leave hourly down the eastern side of the lake, passing through Podersdorf
(€3.80, 16 minutes) and Illmitz (€5.70, 30 minutes).
Hourly trains connect Vienna Hauptbahnhof with Neusiedl am See (€11, 45 minutes).
Hourly trains to Eisenstadt (€5.80, 30 minutes) pass through Purbach (€3.70, 15
minutes). For Rust, change to the bus in Schützen.
Podersdorf am See
02177 / POP 2100
Podersdorf am See, on the eastern shore, is the only town which can truly claim to be
Am
See
(on the lake). This fact combined with a reed-free location are the possible reasons
it's become the most popular holiday destination in the Neusiedler See region (and Bur-
genland).
Activities
Water Sports
Podersdorf offers bathing on Neusiedler See, with a long grassy
beach
(adult/child €4/2;
7.30am-5pm Apr-Oct)
for swimming, boating and windsurfing. Windsurfing costs an extra
€3.50, even with your own board, and paddle /electric boat hire is €7/12 per day. Wind
and water enthusiasts can head for the Südstrand, where
Mission to Surf
( 0680-234 65 29;
Nordstrand
( 0664-277 61 40;
www.nordstrand.at
; Seeufergasse 17)
rents sailing boats and holds
weekday sailing courses.
Bicycle Touring
If you haven't already picked up a bicycle - the perfect way to see the Seewinkel wet-
lands, which start about 5km south of town - five places around town rent bikes for
between €9 and €15 per day.
