You can find all there is to know about the biggest of Vienna's railway projects in recent decades at: www.hauptbahnhof-wien.at

During this multi-year conversion phase, the following Viennese stations will serve as replacements for the Südbahnhof:

Südbahnhof (Ostbahn)

The eastern section of the Südbahnhof will remain in operation.  On Arsenalstrasse at Schweizer-Garten-Straße, about 150 meters from the current Ostbahnhof, the temporary "Südbahnhof (Ostbahn)" railway station will be the destination for local and regional transport in the region.  From 13 December 2009, regional and local trains from the east (e.g. from Bratislava) will arrive in Vienna here. Some long-distance trains on the Ostbahn will stop in Vienna-Meidling and at the Westbahnhof. 

The temporary Ostbahnhof will offer the usual railway services, such as ticket counters, bakers, etc.

Motorail:

A new motorail facility has been built on Matzleinsdorfer Platz (10., Triester Straße 2), which is taking over operations from the Südbahnhof. Ask for more information when you buy your motorail ticket.

Vienna-Meidling Station

This modernized and extended station lies in Vienna's 12 ^th district, at the end of Meidlinger Hauptstraße.  All local trains that used to arrive at or depart from the Südbahnhof will now arrive at or depart from this station. The long-distance trains (e.g. from the Czech Republic or Poland) will also end or start at Vienna-Meidling, or will continue through to Vienna Neustadt, with some going as far as Villach.
The U-Bahn line 6  - Station Philadelphiabrücke
Tram line 62
Bus lines 7A, 7B, 8A, 9A, 15A, 59A and 62A
S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S9 and S15
and the Vienna-Baden local train guarantee ideal connections to the transport network in the city centre.

The direct airport bus operated by Vienna Airportlines is also getting a new stop at the station, on Dörflerstraße. You can find the timetable here: www.postbus.at

An information point, taxi stands, the ÖBB travel center, luggage lockers, ticket machines, etc. are also available here.

Westbahnhof

The station hall at the Westbahnhof is closed until 2011 while extensive renovations and new building work take place. There is a temporary access way from the platforms to Europaplatz in front of the railway station, where you will find the pick up and set down points for the airport buses as well as the taxi ranks.  The Westbahn trains will continue to arrive at this railway station without diversions. Despite the work, you will still have access to an information point, ticket window and machines, the ÖBB Travel Centre, shops, luggage lockers etc.
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Vienna-Mitte Station

The Vienna-Mitte Station, where the CityAirportTrain CAT and airport express arrive in the city, is being modernised up to end of 2010.  Please follow the yellow information signs, which direct you to the S-Bahn, the U-Bahn lines and the CAT. More information on the conversion work at Vienna-Mitte Station can be found here: www.oebb.at

Public transport at the Südbahnhof

Tram stations
The stations of tram lines O and 18 are being moved from the forecourt of the Südbahnhof on Wiedner Gürtel to the temporary Südbahnhof S-Bahn station on Landstraßer Gürtel at Schweizer Garten.

S-Bahn - Südbahnhof
The S-Bahn trunk line from Vienna-Meidling to Vienna Floridsdorf is not affected by the conversion works. The S-Bahn can be used as normal to reach the stations at Vienna Matzleinsdorf, Vienna Südtiroler Platz, Vienna Südbahnhof (S-Bahn), Vienna Rennweg, Vienna Praterstern etc. The S-Bahn station at Vienna Südbahnhof will have temporary access points, with steps and lifts in Schweizer Garten.

For more up-to-date information, timetable information, ticket sales, etc., please contact Österreichische Bundesbahn on tel. +43-5-1717. You can find lots of tips and offers for your train journey at www.oebb.at .