CAT by bus: airport transfer to Wien Mitte

Due to extensive modernisation works, travel on the airport express train City Airport Train (CAT) to Vienna city centre will not be possible until approximately the end of October 2027. The City Airport Train is offering a rail replacement service with modern, comfortable buses between Vienna Airport and the Wien Mitte/Landstraße station, with increased frequency. Up to five buses per hour will run in each direction. 

The premium buses of the City Airport Train (CAT) remain the fastest connection from the airport to Vienna city centre and operate daily from the early morning hours until around midnight. Bahnhof Wien Mitte/Landstraße is around a 15-minute walk from the city centre and can be reached via U-Bahn lines U3 and U4, streetcar line 0 and bus line 74A. 

The buses are equipped with 57 seats each, free Wi-Fi and USB ports. Luggage can be easily transported on CAT buses.

The CAT City Check-in for luggage is suspended. Flight check-in and boarding pass printing for selected airlines are still available in the CAT foyer in the terminal.

Stops

• The stop for CAT by bus at the transport hub Wien Mitte The Mall is located at Marxergasse 1b.
• At Vienna Airport, the buses stop at the bus stops directly in front of Arrivals Terminal 3.

Operating Hours

• Every 15 minutes from 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. from Wien Mitte and from 6:10 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. from the airport.
• Starting at 7:00 a.m., every 12 minutes (5 times per hour) until 7:00 p.m.
• Starting at 7:00 p.m., every 15 minutes again until midnight.
• Last bus departs from Wien Mitte at 11:15 p.m. and from the airport at 11:37 p.m.

Tickets

• Single: €14,90, return: €24,90 (valid six months from date of purchase)
• Children under the age of 15 travel free of charge, as do registered PRM companions.
• There is a discount on the ticket price for holders of an Austrian Klimaticket, a Wiener Linien annual ticket, an ÖBB Vorteilscard, a VOR Top Youth Ticket or for people with reduced mobility (PRM). During a ticket inspection on board, any relevant discount cards must be presented.
• For passengers with a Vienna City Card + Airport Transfer or a Vienna City Card Airport Transfer + Hop-On Hop-Off, travel to/from the airport on CAT by bus is included.

Tickets are available online at www.cityairporttrain.com, from ticket machines and from CAT by bus staff. Information on additional services, prices and timetables is available on the service pages of the City Airport Train.

Further information on airport connections can be found in the article Important information for airport travellers starting in August 2026 and in the overview From the airport to the city center

© CAT by bus/Hammerschmid

CATch the City - Stopover

If you have a stopover of four hours or more, it's worth taking a trip into Vienna and spending the time in the city.

The CATch the City Ticket includes a CAT return ticket and a hop-on hop-off bus tour with the yellow buses of Vienna Sightseeing Tours. The starting point of the hop-on hop-off tour is just a few minutes’ walk from the CAT Terminal at Wien Mitte. The tour (Red Line) leads along the Ringstrasse – Vienna’s magnificent boulevard – past the State Opera, Hofburg Palace, Parliament, City Hall and other magnificent buildings.  

CATch the City tickets cost €39 and are available at the CAT counter in the arrivals hall at Vienna Airport.
Please note that you must fulfill the entry requirements for the Schengen area when visiting Vienna (i.e. valid passport, visa, etc.) and arrive back at Vienna Airport in good time for your onward journey.