Getting Around Vienna

Vienna has a comprehensive and unified public transport network that is one of the most efficient in Europe. Flat-fare tickets are valid for trains, trams, buses, the underground (U-Bahn) and the S-Bahn regional trains. Services are frequent, and you rarely have to wait more than five or 10 minutes.

A popular mode of transport in Vienna is cycling. Over 700km of cycle tracks criss-cross the city, which means you’re often more concerned about running into pedestrians than being run over by cars and buses.

When it comes to thoughts of driving, you’re better off using public transport. The streets are a complex system of one-way streets, the Viennese are particularly impatient drivers and parking is difficult and/or expensive in the centre.

While not cheap, taxis are safe, easily available and fares are metered.

Driving in Vienna is pretty hairy, especially if you haven’t experienced a city with trams before, and parking is prohibitively expensive.

Cyclists can circle the city on the Ringstrasse bike path, or follow 700km (434mi) of bicycle tracks, including those along the banks of the Danube.

Getting around on foot is really easy, as most ‘must sees’ are in the inner city (the Innere Stadt), and some main streets are pedestrianised.

If money means nothing you can hire a horse-drawn carriage (fiacre) from Stephansplatz, Albertinaplatz and Heldenplatz at the Hofburg.