Travel to Vienna by train

The 3 main railway stations of Vienna for international railway services are: Westbahnhof (Vienna West Station), Südbahnhof (Vienna South Station) and Ostbahnhof (Vienna East Station), which is colocated within the Südbahnhof.

The austrian railroad network is operated by the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB. The homepage of the ÖBB provides an online service for train schedule inquiries, which you can use to retrieve the time tables and plan your conference trip.

Wien Meidling Station

The Vienna South and East stations are closed since December 2009 because of the construction of the Vienna Central Station. Since then the international railroad traffic to Southern and Eastern Europe is carried out mostly via the station Wien Meidling.

From Wien Meidling you can use a taxi or public means of transport to continue to your destination in Vienna. You have access to the underground line U6 and to the regional trains (Schnellbahn). Outside the railway building there is also a stop for the bus to the Vienna International Airport

At the former Vienna South Station there is still a stop for the "Schnellbahn", which you can reach from Wien Meidling via the Schnellbahn.

Vienna West Station

The international railroad traffic to Western and Northern Europe, like Germany, Swiss or France, is carried out mostly via the Vienna West Station.

From the Vienna West Station you can use a taxi or public means of transport to continue to your destination in Vienna. You have access to the underground lines U3 and U6.

All trains of the Westbahn will also stop at Wien Hütteldorf, where you have access to the underground line U4.

other regional railway stations

  • Station Wien Mitte / Landstraße: From the station Wien Mitte you have access to trains to the Vienna International Airport and access to the underground lines U3 and U4.
  • Station Wien Nord / Praterstern: From the Station Wien Nord you have also access to trains to the Vienna International Airport and access to the underground line U1.
  • Franz Josefs Bahnhof: Within walking distance (approx. 5 min.) you have access to the underground line U4 (station Friedensbrücke).