Vienna, Austria

Getting around Vienna

How to travel around Vienna — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. U-Bahn

Five lines, punctual, and covering everything a visitor needs.

Cost: EUR 2.40 single; 24/48/72-hour passes better value
Tip: The system runs on trust with heavy fines — buy and validate before boarding.

2. Trams, including the Ring

Trams 1 and 2 circle the Ringstrasse past most of the grand buildings on a normal fare.

Watch outThe 'Ring Tram' tourist service costs many times a standard ticket for a very similar circuit.

3. City Airport Train and S7

The S7 suburban train reaches the centre for a fraction of the CAT fare.

Cost: S7 around EUR 4.30 versus EUR 14 for the CAT

4. Citybike and walking

Flat, compact and highly walkable within the Ring.

5. Fiaker

Horse-drawn carriages, an old Vienna institution with posted rates.

Cost: From around EUR 80 for 20 minutes

Booking apps in Austria

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Bolt

Operates in Vienna and other Austrian cities.

Coverage: Vienna, Graz, Salzburg.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

ÖBB

Austrian national rail booking including the Nightjet sleeper network.

Coverage: Nationwide and cross-border.