Vienna Airport to the City (2026-2027): How to Get There During the Rail Closure

The CAT now runs as premium replacement buses instead of the train. Buses go about every 12 to 15 minutes through the day. They stop right at Wien Mitte / Landstrasse, with U3 and U4 connections and lift access.

The buses are low floor and take luggage well. They keep the CAT fare: 14.90 EUR single or 24.90 EUR return, or just 7 EUR single with a Vienna annual pass or KlimaTicket. The train to Hauptbahnhof is usually faster and cheaper, so pick the CAT bus only if Wien Mitte is your goal.

The S7 is cheap, from about 5.40 EUR. But during the works it terminates at St. Marx, outside the center. There you must change to tram 18 or 71, or bus 74A toward Landstrasse, to finish the trip.

The St. Marx change has steps and is awkward with heavy bags. Trams are low floor, but the platform swap still takes time. Pick this only if you are happy with a connection and a local map.

The Vienna Airport Lines coaches run on the road. So the rail closure does not affect them. One line goes to Schwedenplatz / Morzinplatz, one runs via Hauptbahnhof to Westbahnhof, and one serves Donaustadt / Kagran. They are handy if a stop is near your hotel.

Fares are about 11 EUR single or 20 EUR return, and the coaches carry luggage in a hold. From around September 5, 2026 a bus also runs between the airport and Wien Praterstern.

The easiest choice after a long flight or with luggage and kids. Order a ride in an app like FREENOW, Uber or Bolt, or phone a local radio taxi: Taxi 31300 on +43 1 31300 or Taxi 40100 on +43 1 40100 (both have apps too).

A pre-booked local taxi is often cheaper and more predictable than the meter or a surge app. Taxi 31300 has a fixed airport fare around 37 EUR for up to 4 people, and Taxi 40100 around 42 EUR if you ask for the airport tariff (Flughafentarif).

Several car sharing providers operate in Vienna: Free2Move, sharetoo, and OBB Rail and Drive. The only one with cars at the airport is Free2Move. If you do not have an account with them, create it and submit your driver's licence several days in advance, because approval takes time.

To rent a Free2Move car, head to car park P3, level 0. The car already has the digital motorway vignette for the A4, plus fuel or charging, so you pay only for your time. On top of the per-minute driving price, from about 0.50 EUR per minute, you pay a 12.99 EUR airport fee for the pickup.

In the city you can end the trip and leave the car in a normal short stay parking zone (Kurzparkzone), as long as you stop inside the provider home area. The station based options, sharetoo and OBB Rail and Drive, need a return to their station, so they suit a round trip, not a one way ride.

This is the most reliable way out during the works. Railjet and REX trains run about twice an hour, and the closure does not affect them. Start from Wien Hauptbahnhof, not the center. Take the U1 to Hauptbahnhof first, then board the airport train there. Do not try to catch an airport train on the closed S-Bahn line.

Leave around 15 minutes of buffer at Hauptbahnhof to find the platform and buy tickets.

This is convenient if you are already near Wien Mitte / Landstrasse. Board the CAT replacement bus there, with easy U3 and U4 access and lift entry. But it is now a bus in city traffic, so the time is less sure than the old train. Leave a bigger buffer, 20-30 minutes extra at busy hours. It costs 14.90 EUR single or 24.90 EUR return, or 7 EUR with a Vienna pass or KlimaTicket. Choose this only if the stop is right by you.

This is the cheapest on paper, from about 5.40 EUR. But the S7 starts from St. Marx during the works, so you first reach it by tram 18 or 71, or bus 74A. The change at St. Marx has steps and is hard with luggage. This route is slow, so leave extra time for the departure. Pick this only if you know the route well and travel light.

The Vienna Airport Lines coaches run on the road, so the works do not affect them. They are often the simplest single ride if a stop is near you, with luggage held below. Board at Schwedenplatz / Morzinplatz, at Westbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof, or on the Kagran line.

Fares are about 11 EUR single or 20 EUR return. Allow buffer for road traffic on the way out. From around September 5, 2026 a bus also runs from Wien Praterstern.

The safest choice if you are short on time or leaving very early. Order a ride in an app like FREENOW, Uber or Bolt, or pre-book a fixed price to avoid surprises. You can phone a local radio taxi: Taxi 31300 on +43 1 31300 or Taxi 40100 on +43 1 40100 (both have apps).

Their fixed airport fares (around 37 EUR with Taxi 31300, around 42 EUR with Taxi 40100 if you ask for the Flughafentarif) are often cheaper and more predictable than the meter or a surge app.

Several car sharing providers operate in Vienna: Free2Move, sharetoo, and OBB Rail and Drive. Only Free2Move lets you drop the car at the airport. Set up your account and submit your driver's licence several days before your flight, because approval takes time.

Pick up a Free2Move car near you in the city, then end the trip at the airport in car park P3, level 0. The car already has the digital motorway vignette for the A4, plus fuel or charging, so you pay only for your time. On top of the per-minute driving price, from about 0.50 EUR per minute, you pay a 12.99 EUR airport fee for the drop off.

Start the car inside the provider home area. The station based options, sharetoo and OBB Rail and Drive, need a return to their station, so they do not work for a one way trip to the airport.