Vienna's urban transport consists of buses, trams, subways (U-Bahn) and commuter trains (S-Bahn). Metro stations are located quite far from each other, but trams and buses stop literally everywhere.
You can plan a route for fast and logical movement around the city at www.wienerlinien.at. On the same site you can download urban transport schemes.
Tickets and fares in Vienna
A single ticket for any type of transport costs 2.2 euros when purchased at ticket offices and vending machines. A ticket for four trips costs 8.8 euros. A 24-hour pass, valid from the moment of the first pass, will cost 7.6 euros, a ticket for 48 hours - 13.3 euros, for 72 hours - 16.5 euros (24-, 48-, 72-Stunden Wien Karten).
Tickets for a short trip (Einzelfahrten Halbpreis) with a duration of no more than two stops, as well as tickets valid for the travel of schoolchildren from 6 to 15 years old, with a document confirming the age with a photo, will cost 1 euro (for a driver 1.1).
The Vienna Card tourist pass, which includes travel on public transport, as well as discounts in some museums and restaurants, will cost 18.9 euros for 24 hours, and 21.9 euros for 72 hours.
A ticket for a calendar week (Wochenkarte), valid from 0:00 Monday to 09:00 the next Monday, costs only 16.2 euros. A monthly pass (Monatskarte) will cost 48.2 euros; it is valid from 0:00 on the first day of the month.
A ticket for 8 days, not necessarily consecutive, costs 38.4 euros (8-Tage Klimakarte). This type of ticket is also beneficial for tourists traveling in two, three or four people: they can use it at the same time, paying off one day for each. All tickets must be validated before the first trip.
All tickets can be purchased online on the Vienna Public Transport website: www.wienerlinien.at.
For children under six years of age travel is free.
Tourist transport in Vienna
tourist tram
The Vienna Ring Road, laid along the boulevards in the middle of the 19th century, is one of the sights of the city. It is lined with buildings such as the State Opera House, the Parliament, the City Hall, the City Theatre, the Stock Exchange and a number of attractive mansions and palaces. A historical tram for tourists has been launched along the ring. Audio guides are available in eight languages. The starting stop of the tour is Schwedenplatz. Vienna Ring trams run every half an hour from 10:00 to 17:30. A ticket for an adult costs 8 euros, for a child from 6 to 15 years old - 4 euros. A validated ticket is valid for one trip.
Tourist buses
Numerous Hop On/Hop Off tour buses run around Vienna. The most popular are Vienna Sightseeing Tours (www.viennasightseeing.at) and Red Bus City Tours (www.redbuscitytours.at).
tourist boats
Tourist boats go along the Danube, which are nice to ride on a fine day. Beautiful historic ships are operated by DDSG Blue Danube (www.ddsg-blue-danube.at). You can take a trip on a modern catamaran with Twin City Liner (www.twincityliner.com).
Bicycle rental in Vienna
A very interesting way to get to know the Austrian capital is the Citybike bike rental system (over 60 points). Renting a bike for two hours costs 1 euro, for three hours - 2 euros, for four hours - 4 euros. In order to use this system, you need to register using special terminals and pay an initial fee of 1 euro. To do this, you need to attach your mobile phone or bank card to a special reader to write off the deposit from the account. If you return the bike to the parking lot within an hour, the deposit will be returned in full. Another free hour can be obtained by picking up the next bike 15 minutes after returning the previous one. Visitors to Vienna can purchase the Citybike Tourist Card, which allows you to pay only 2 euros per day for cycling.
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In general, you can and should use everything well, you can change from the red route to the blue one at any of the stops where there are intersections of the routes, just in case, download the PDF file as the controllers have equipment (in cross-border jackets) sometimes moping (one ticket slipped, and the second No). Take a closer look at the map of stops and transfers, especially the starting point of the route (it is attached in the application), otherwise I was given an address on which there was nothing, it’s good that the address of the stop on the route was nearby and we sat down. Good luck everyone for now.
A great opportunity to get to know the best places in Vienna in 2 days
Completely satisfied with everything. Without any problems, they exchanged a voucher for tickets for a sightseeing bus near the bus stop at the Opera. With a 20% discount (at which this voucher was purchased), these tickets cost 22 euros instead of 28 euros, which is quite nice)) This operator has 5 bus lines that you can slowly go around on the first day and, if you don’t have time to cover everything, also in the first half of the second day - tickets for 24 hours allow this to be done.
It was divine music in a magnificent performance!
The concert was built very thoughtfully. The dance numbers accompanying Strauss's dance pieces were very helpful, as they compensated for the desire of the public to start dancing themselves. The first violin's comments were artistic and with appropriate humour. The vocal numbers were also distinguished by their high level and artistry. Such concerts should be attended at least once a month for the prevention of blues, illness and aggression.
Okay, useful for a first introduction to Vienna.
I bought a ticket for 48 hours on the Internet at a discount. Exchanged near the Opera House for paper ticket. I have traveled three different routes. I got the basic information, and then I walked around the city myself. Button seven is Russian. The audio guide works throughout the entire route. Little information. Only the main one.
The Sputnik project invites you to bus tours around Vienna in Russian. Sightseeing tours around the city on comfortable transport is a unique opportunity to see the architectural image of the Austrian capital, hear interesting historical facts, and get comprehensive information for questions.
Vienna Attractions - Bus Tours
Comfortable transport for tourists is equipped with audio guides. Hop on Hop off bus tours have 15 stops. You will be able to get off, sightseeing and back again on any of the following buses. A sightseeing tour will help you decide and choose a tour of Vienna for an independent acquaintance with a certain place.
What architectural structures open during the bus trip around Vienna:
- Museums in Maria Theresa Square;
- Vienna Opera;
- Imperial residence Hofburg;
- University of Vienna;
- City Hall;
- Austrian parliament building;
- Historical monuments and churches on Schwedenplatz.
Ticket prices start at €35. According to the route map, you can determine the most attractive places for yourself. The main attractions of the Austrian capital are concentrated in the central part of the city. Buses run every 15 minutes.
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Must see
Church Karlskirche
Karlskirche (St Charles’ Church) is considered to be the most outstanding baroque church in Vienna and one of the city’s finest buildings. The impressive green copper dome rises 236 feet high, making it a dominant landmark on the Viennese skyline.
In 1713, the Black Plague swept through Vienna. Emperor Charles VI made a vow that he would build a church if the plague left the city and dedicate it to his namesake, St. Charles Borromeo; a 16th century Italian bishop famous for ministering to Milanese plague victims.
The Emperor's prayer was thankfully answered, so an architectural competition was announced in which Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach won. This would be the last work of the eminent baroque architect. Construction began in 1716 and after Fischer's death in 1723, his son; Joseph completed St Charles' Church in 1737 using partially altered plans.
The competitive, innovative design of the church combines architectural elements. Ancient Greece can be seen in the columned portico; ancient Rome is reflected by the two Trajanesque columns and contemporary Viennese Baroque is featured in the dome and towers. The church originally had a direct line of vision to Hofburg Palace and was also the imperial patron parish church until 1918.
Museum of Natural History
The Natural History Museum is one of the largest of its kind and one of the most important museums in Europe. Originally built to house the huge collection of the Habsburgs, the Natural History Museum is amongst the most splendid of the buildings that line the Vienna Ringstrasse. It houses one of the largest natural history collections in the world. Throughout its 39 exhibition halls, thousands of objects representing the earth and life sciences offer an insight into the breath-taking spectrum of nature.
Discover rare fossils, precious minerals, dinosaur bones and unique prehistoric findings, such as the famous 25,000 year old figure of Venus of Willendorf. Also displayed is an overwhelming variety of animal species from around the world and objects that are over 200 years old showcasing the history of science and the art of taxidermy.
The museum building opened in 1889 at the same time as the Kunsthistorisches Art Museum. The buildings have striking identical exteriors and stand opposite each other across Maria-Theresien-Platz. Both buildings were built between 1872 and 1891 following plans drawn up by Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer.
Vienna Cityhall
City Hall (Rathaus) was designed in the Neo-Gothic style by Friedrich von Schmidt and built between 1872 and 1883. Modeled on Flemish city halls, its main spire soars to 335ft (102m), with the inclusion of the pennant held by iron standard -bearer - the Rathausmann who guards the City Hall. Cast from melted-down Russian kopecks, he is 5.4m tall (3.4m without his flagpole) and weighs 650KG.
The statue of Rathausmann is similar to a knight, but in Renaissance style armour. According to rumour, the armor was inspired by the kit worn by the legendary Emperor Maximilian I, who was also called "the last knight". His armor can be seen in the Hofjagd and Rüstkammer in the nearby Hofburg.
The large and impressive City Hall occupies a Grade A site by the Ringstraße, between the Houses of Parliament and the University. It is the place where the city's council meets and also the mayor of Vienna. Since the capital has the rank of a federal province, the council also serves as a provincial parliament and the mayor as a governor.
Cathedral of St. Stephen
St. Stephen's Cathedral is the most important religious building in Austria's capital; not only witnessing many important events in the nation's history, but also becoming one of Vienna's most recognisable symbols.
Founded in 1137 following the Treaty of Mautern, the partially constructed Romanesque church was solemnly dedicated in 1147 to Saint Stephen in the presence of Conrad III of Germany, Bishop Otto of Freising and other German nobles. Although the first structure was completed in 1160, major reconstruction and expansion lasted until 1511 and repair and restoration projects still continue to this day.
The Cathedral has 23 bells and the largest hangs in the north tower and is officially named for St. Mary, but is usually called Pummerin (Boomer). Weighing a huge 20,130KG (44,380 pounds), it is the largest in Austria and the second largest swinging bell in Europe, after the 23,500kg (51,800 pound) Cologne Cathedral. Originally cast in 1711 from cannons from the Turkish siege, it was recast, still partly from its original metal in 1951, after hurtling to the floor when its wooden cradle burned in the 1945 fire.
The present day west wall and Romanesque towers date from 1230 to 1245. However, in 1258 a great fire destroyed much of the original building and a larger replacement structure. Reusing the two towers, it was repaired over the ruins of the old church and consecrated on 23rd April 1263. The anniversary of this second consecration is commemorated each year by a rare ringing of the Pummerin bell for three minutes in the evening.
Monument to Maria Theresa
The Maria-Theresien-Platz is a square was created in the 19th century and is named in honor of Empress Maria Theresa, whose huge monument is the centrepiece of the square. It was constructed under the lead of Kaspar von Zumbusch over 13 years and revealed ceremoniously in 1888 by the presence of the Empress Sissi.
The colossal monument shows Maria Theresa seated on top of a large pedestal supported on all sides by Corinthian columns. She is holding a scroll with the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713, an edict issued by Emperor Charles VI that allowed women to ascend the throne. During her 40 year reign, she reformed the school system and took care of the state affairs as well as her 16 children. She insisted on educational reforms for her citizens and funded the interests of her husband, a serious amateur scientist. The collections they amassed became the foundation of the Natural History Museum.
The Empress is surrounded by some of her closest advisors, including four of her generals. Von Daun, von Khevenhüller, Traun and von Laudon are shown on horseback. Von Kaunitz, the chancellor of state, Van Swieten, her physician, Liechtenstein, director of the artillery forces and count von Haugwitz, who reformed the economy and strengthened central authority are shown standing near the pedestal.
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Majestic Vienna awaits you
Vienna is not in vain won the title of one of the most beautiful capitals of Central Europe. This city has preserved its majestic imperial spirit, rich cultural and musical heritage, as well as ancient traditions to this day. The aristocratic character of Vienna can be felt just on the street, during a tour in the old palace, in parks and squares. A few months is not enough to see all the bright sights of Vienna. The modern capital of Austria is a real museum city that carefully preserves wonderful architectural monuments of different styles and eras. The central part of Vienna has even been included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List. Along with this, the city cannot be called completely ancient, since there are many modern buildings reserved for commercial and administrative buildings. It is worth noting that one of the residences of the UN, the headquarters of the OSCE, OPEC, the IAEA and other organizations of the European and world level is located in Vienna.
Sights of Vienna
The main attractions of Vienna belong to different periods in the history of Austria, but they are harmoniously combined within the same city. The most convenient way to see them is as part of a sightseeing tour on a double-decker red opentop bus. The visiting card capital is St. Stephen's Cathedral. The cathedral is rightfully considered the most beautiful and exquisite Gothic church in the whole country. It carefully stores art objects of world importance and the most important church relics. An excellent example of the Italian Baroque in Vienna can be called the Karlskirche church, with observation deck which offers a breathtaking view of the city center. The Vienna Opera is the most famous in the world. It was here that many works by Beethoven, Mozart and Gluck were staged for the first time. If you want to relax and take a walk in the green park during the tour on the red bus, we recommend the Prater Park. The park is a huge recreation area in the very center of the city, where locals love to relax. Of course, as part of a fascinating tour of Vienna on a double-decker bus, tourists will be able to see other magnificent sights of the city: the parliament building, the Vienna City Hall, the Albertina Museum, the Sissi Museum, the Burgtheater, the Hofburg, the Belvedere and much more. If you would like to take a closer look at a particular attraction or visit a museum to explore its exposition, get off the bus at a suitable stop. You will have the opportunity to continue the tour at a convenient time during the validity of the ticket. All red Bigbasturs buses in Vienna follow a strict timetable so you always know when the next one is coming.
Vienna is a charming city that deserves the admiration of a true connoisseur of architecture, music and art. A bus tour will reveal to you all the facets of this magnificent European capital and give you the most pleasant impressions of an excursion on a double-decker bus!
