Vienna Public Transport - Tickets, timetables and plans (2024)

FAQs

Do they check public transport tickets in Vienna? ›

The four main forms of transport are U-Bahn (subway), Schnellbahn or S-Bahn (local train), Straßenbahn (tram) and Autobus (bus). Vienna works on an honesty system with no ticket barriers at stations and no formal, permanent ticket checks on the subway, local trains, trams and buses. You just jump on and off.

How to validate your ticket. Tickets must be validated before boarding. To validate your ticket stamp the ticket at the blue machines located at the entrance of underground stations as well as on buses and trams.

The most common ticket options for visitors to Vienna are: Single ticket: For a journey in one direction, valid for 80 minutes from the moment of validation. (You can change trains as often as you like, but you are not allowed to interrupt the journey with a break): €2.40 (children €1.20) 24-hour ticket: €8.00.

If you are found on a commuter train without a valid ticket, you will be liable to an inspection fee of € 105,- (for immediate cash payment). You will receive a receipt showing the fare recovery claim number and a confirmation of the personal details that have been noted, if requested.

As in any other country, Austria transport has penalties for fare dodging. Inspections happen frequently and if you don't have a valid ticket, you will be given a €105 fine.

Stamp your ticket at a Wiener Linien ticket validator at the start of your first journey and your ticket will be valid for the next 24h, 48h, 72h or 7 days in the Vienna core zone (including Nightline buses). Without the airport transfer add-on, a separate ticket is required for the outer airport zone.

The Vienna S-Bahn is a suburban commuter rail network in Vienna, Austria. As opposed to the city-run urban metro network, the Vienna U-Bahn, it extends beyond the borders of the city, is operated by the ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), and consists of many branch lines.

For physical tickets, check the spelling, date, website link, and quality of the ticket. On closer inspection, real tickets will never include spelling errors. Genuine tickets are also printed on the front and back of high-quality paper stock.

What is not included in the Vienna Pass? ›

The public transport ticket is not included, but can be booked as an optional extra. Waiting times at partner establishments can be kept to a minimum by making use of the Fast Lanes. A guidebook in 3 languages (German, English, Italian OR English, Spanish, French) is available to accompany the stay in Vienna.

For more information about timetables, click here. A one-way ticket bought online costs €11 and a return ticket €19. Kids aged 0-14 travel free of charge. If you buy the ticket at the airport the price is €12 and €21.

You can buy the ticket in our online ticket shop, at our offices, in the Vienna Card online shop, in hotels, from the Tourist Info office at Albertinaplatz, at the Vienna Main Station and at the airport.

Most all tourists learn enough to buy transport tickets. Public transport is not free. Many local people have weekly , monthly or yearly tickets and have no need to validate them in the blue machines clearly visible at the entrances to the U-bahn on streeetcars and bus doors.

You are only permitted single entry into the attractions included in the Vienna PASS. HOP ON HOP OFF VIENNA SIGHTSEEING TOURS buses are unlimited and if you opt to add on a travelcard, public transport is also unlimited for the duration of your pass, too.

Passengers purchasing tickets onboard trains from conductors must provide photo identification and be at least 16 years old. Tickets purchased onboard include a service fee built into the fare. This fee cannot be waived.

By law all people living in Austria have to register their place of residence at the registration office. After your arrival in Austria you have to register within three working days (regardless of the duration of your stay).

Vienna's public transportation network is very well developed. You can travel quickly and reliably by subway, streetcar and bus.

With that being said, when you are ready to leave, you will likely need to ask for your bill. They do not rush people out the doors as we do in America. Ask for the bill (not check: a check is only referred to in banking) by saying `Zahlen, bitte` or `Die Rechnung, bitte.