City Airport Train (CAT)
The City Airport Train (CAT) is the fastest connection from the airport to Vienna city center and runs at 30-minute intervals every day between the city center (Wien Mitte/Landstraße station) and the airport from the early hours of the morning until around midnight. Wien Mitte/Landstraße station is around 15 minutes’ walk from the city center and can be reached on the U3 and U4 subway lines, streetcar line 0, bus line 74 and various overground trains.
City Check-In
CAT passengers have the option of using the City Check-In facility at the City Air Terminal at Wien Mitte. Assisted check-in desks and self-service machines are available for check-in with or without luggage. City Check-In is available every day between 6 am and 10.45 pm for selected airlines. You can check in between 24 hours and 75 minutes before departure, depending on the airline. Information on which flights are handled at the City Air Terminal can be found in the City Check-In overview.
Having checked into the selected airline at the City Air Terminal at Wien Mitte, passengers can drop off their bags by presenting a valid CAT ticket and receive their boarding pass in return. This does away with the need for check-in and baggage drop at the airport, and travelers can head straight to the security check.
Departure times
From Vienna Airport to the City Air Terminal (Wien Mitte):
daily from 6.07 am to 11.37 pm, every 30 minutes
From the City Air Terminal (Wien Mitte) to Vienna Airport:
daily from 5.37 am to 11.07 pm, every 30 minutes
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). The respective discount card must be shown during a ticket inspection on the train.
- 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 the CAT is included.
Tickets are available online at www.cityairporttrain.com, from ticket machines and from CAT staff. More information on additional services, prices and timetables can be found on the City Airport Train service pages.
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.