How to Get from Vienna Airport to the City Center: Every Option, Priced (2026)
Every way from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to the city center with the price, the journey time and the catch, drawn from the AfterYouLand Vienna guide.
Cheapest is the S7 train at €5.50 with a Vienna zone ticket, about 25 minutes to Wien Mitte. Fastest is carried as the guide frames it, with no re-ranking: its hurry box names a taxi at 20 to 30 minutes, and its FAQ names the City Airport Train at about 21 minutes. Door to door is the taxi or a pre-booked pickup.
Kiwitaxi, booked before you fly. The driver waits at arrivals with a name sign, and the price is fixed when you book. Affiliate link: AfterYouLand may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
1 The options, compared
City Airport Train (CAT), replacement coach.
To Wien Mitte, with U3 and U4 connections and city check-in for some airlines. During rail works the CAT currently runs as a replacement coach to Wien Mitte, not as a running train; it is back to rail in autumn 2027.
S7 train.
Tagged cheapest in the guide: the suburban train to Wien Mitte with stops. It needs a Vienna zone ticket on top of the airport fare, and the €5.50 fare is printed with that condition, never as a bare fare.
Airport bus.
VAL buses to Schwedenplatz, Westbahnhof and Donauzentrum. Good if your hotel is on the route; check which stop lands you closest before you board.
Taxi.
Meter plus airport supplement, door to door to the city center. The guide notes fixed price pre-booked transfers are often cheaper, and that a taxi is best value for 3 to 4 with bags.
Pre-booked transfer.
A fixed price agreed before you land and a driver at arrivals. The guide states no pre-booked price, so none is printed here.
Fixed price, agreed before you land. The alternative is Welcome Pickups, linked in the Vienna guide.
2 Late night and first services
A pre-booked Kiwitaxi transfer or Welcome Pickups ride means a driver is already waiting in arrivals. A taxi also runs door to door, at 20 to 30 minutes on the meter plus the airport supplement.
The guide states no service window, frequency or first or last time for the CAT coach, the S7 or the airport bus, and no overnight service for the airport route, so none is printed here.
3 Groups and luggage
At four people, four CAT single fares total €59.60, at the top of one taxi at €45 to €60 per car, while four S7 fares total just €22.00. Returns change the maths per person: the CAT return is €24.90 per person and the airport bus return is €20 per person.
Bags: the taxi is the guide pick for 3 to 4 with bags. Every option starts from the airport, about 18 km southeast of the center in Schwechat.
4 Where you board
Station
The station sits directly beneath the terminal. Follow the green CAT signs or the red OBB signs from arrivals. The CAT coach and the S7 both run to Wien Mitte; the airport bus serves Schwedenplatz, Westbahnhof and Donauzentrum.
Tickets
Sort the city ticket in arrivals. Buy a 24-hour ticket (€10.20) or a 7-day ticket (€28.90) from the machines in arrivals; it covers the U-Bahn, trams and buses across the city. Validate before your first ride; inspectors fine on the spot. In the city, a €3.20 single ticket covers the whole network for one ride. The S7 airport ride itself still needs its Vienna zone ticket on top of the airport fare.
Rail works
Check the operator live status on your travel day. Rail modernisation works mean the CAT and S7 sometimes run as replacement buses or terminate short. The CAT currently runs as a replacement coach to Wien Mitte, back to rail in autumn 2027.
5 Questions
A taxi to the city center runs €45 to €60 per car on the meter plus the airport supplement, and takes 20 to 30 minutes. The guide notes it is best value for 3 to 4 with bags, and that fixed price pre-booked transfers are often cheaper.
The S7 train, at €5.50 with a Vienna zone ticket, about 25 minutes to Wien Mitte. The fare needs a Vienna zone ticket on top of the airport fare, so the €5.50 is not a bare unconditional fare.
The guide carries two framings and this page does not re-rank them: its FAQ names the City Airport Train at about 21 minutes to Wien Mitte for €14.90, currently running as a replacement coach during rail works, and its hurry box names a taxi at 20 to 30 minutes for €45 to €60 on the meter plus the airport supplement.
The guide states no service window, frequency or first or last time for any airport ride, and no overnight service, so none is printed here. Its late arrival answer is a pre-booked transfer: a Kiwitaxi or Welcome Pickups driver already waiting in arrivals. Taxis take 20 to 30 minutes door to door.
€11 single, or €20 return, and 30 to 45 minutes. VAL buses run to Schwedenplatz, Westbahnhof and Donauzentrum, so the bus is good if your hotel is on the route.
6 Sources
- City of Vienna (wien.gv.at): local tax guidance. Last verified October 2026.
- City Airport Train (cityairporttrain.com): official fares. Last verified October 2026.
- Wiener Linien (wienerlinien.at): 2026 ticket prices. Last verified October 2026.
- Vienna Tourist Board (wien.info): visitor statistics. Last verified October 2026.
- Austrian Federal Railways OBB (oebb.at): airport service notices. Last verified October 2026.
All prices and journey times are taken from the AfterYouLand Vienna guide, checked in October 2026.
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