Vienna boasts an excellent and extensive public transport network, ensuring seamless travel throughout the city. Operated by Wiener Linien, Vienna Public Transport encompasses a comprehensive system of underground lines, trams, and buses, efficiently connecting every corner of the city. With Vienna public transport, exploring Vienna is both convenient and quick.
Discovering Vienna with Public Transport
Wiener Linien manages five underground lines, 29 tram lines, and 127 bus lines, including 24 night bus routes. These night lines operate between 0:30 am and 5 am. Notably, on weekends and public holidays, Vienna’s underground service runs throughout the night, providing continuous transport for residents and visitors alike. The Wiener Linien fleet is substantial, featuring over 500 trams and more than 450 buses, ensuring frequent and reliable services across the network.
Ticketing and Fares for Vienna Public Transport
For single journeys, a single ticket is priced at EUR 2.40. Purchasing tickets is straightforward and can be done at:
- Ticket machines located in most underground stations for your convenience.
- Points of advance sale (German), offering personal assistance.
- Tobacconists across the city also sell tickets, providing easy access.
- Directly on board trams, though at a slightly increased rate of EUR 2.60 per ticket.
- Online via the official Wiener Linien Online Shop for digital ticketing options.
For extended stays and frequent travel, consider passes which are available for 24 hours, 72 hours, weekly, monthly, and annual durations, offering cost-effective travel solutions.
Ticket Validation and Area of Validity
Remember to validate your ticket before boarding any Vienna public transport. Use the blue validation machines situated at the entrances of underground stations and inside buses and trams.
Vienna’s public transport system is integrated into the Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region VOR, a transport association covering Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. The entire city of Vienna constitutes a single zone, known as the core zone “Zone 100”. A single validated ticket allows for a one-way journey within this zone, including changes between different lines, without journey interruption. Your ticket is valid on all modes of public transport within Vienna, including buses, trams, underground lines, trains (S-Bahn), the Badner Bahn, and most regional bus lines within the core zone.
For detailed timetables and route planning, and to further explore Vienna public transport options, please refer to the Wiener Linien website.
