How to Get There

Information on how to get to Vienna can be found here

Entering the Country

Austria has signed the Schengen Treaty, which eliminated the border controls between 15 European countries. The countries are: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Spain. For visitors traveling from one of these countries, at this time there are no personal controls when entering Austria.

To maintain public order and safety, however, border controls between these countries may be executed at any time. Visitors from a country which is not a member of the Schengen Treaty need only a valid passport or a valid passport with a valid visa.

You can inform yourself on the details entering Austria from your country here

Tax-Free Shopping

All visitors residing outside the EU have the right to receive the Austrian Value Added Tax, which is included in the purchase price, reimbursed. Minimum 75.01 Euro. More Information

Vienna International Airport

Information on Vienna International Airport, including constantly updated arrival and departure times, can be found at www.viennaairport.com

From the Airport to the City Center

To get from Schwechat Airport , which is located outside the city limits, to the center of the city, you can choose either the City Airport Train, one of the airport express buses, the city railroad, the Vienna Airport Service, or a taxi. More information

Bratislava Airport

Bratislava Airport is located 65 km from the center of Vienna. A bus takes you to Südtiroler Platz (U1) in approximately 2 hours. Single ride: 7.70 €, round-trip ticket 14.30 € (the first two pieces of luggage cost € 1 each, each additional one € 2). Book in advance at Eurolines . The train from the main train station in Bratislava to Vienna’s South Railway Station (eastern terminal) runs from 7:50 am until 11:50 pm almost every hour. The 61 bus line commutes every 10 to 20 minutes from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm from the airport to the main station.

Accommodation

From first-class hotels to apartments: start your visit to Vienna in a leisurely fashion – with an online booking at Wien-Hotels. Hundreds of Viennese hotels and pensions can be viewed and even booked online. This is a service of the Vienna Tourist Board. To go to online booking

If you are looking for a youth hostel or a camping site, you can obtain information here

Tickets

Many Viennese organizers offer tickets payable with credit cards. If you want to book your tickets ahead of time, open our event database and search there.

Of course, you can also order tickets at your travel agency or buy them after your arrival in Vienna either at the event itself, or at a ticket office or the reception desk of your hotel. Please note: the earlier you order the tickets, the more likely it is that one will be available.

Tourist Information Vienna

1, Albertinaplatz / Maysedergasse
daily 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Information, hotel bookings, Vienna Card, brochures, souvenirs, postcards, stamps. Sale of tickets for opera, concerts, theater and cultural events, sightseeing, day trips as well as train tickets.

Tourist Information Vienna
Airport Arrival Hall, 6:00 am – 11:00 pm

Brochures & City Maps

These useful guides can be obtained at your hotel in Vienna as well as at the Vienna Tourist Information (1, Albertinaplatz / Maysedergasse, daily 9:00 am – 7:00 pm). If you would like to order brochures from outside of Austria, please contact the closest address