tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537999101514441161.post1476671119760853110..comments2024-02-25T08:54:26.302-08:00Comments on Eclectic (at Best): Getting Around in Vienna and Austria: The (Mostly) Superlative Transportation System Is Getting Even BetterDan Durninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639064524903151404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537999101514441161.post-209968711618486782013-02-11T13:01:39.684-08:002013-02-11T13:01:39.684-08:00You are absolutely correct about the alternatives ...You are absolutely correct about the alternatives to using the Airport bus to get to and from the city. Thanks for pointing out my omission and providing information on a better way to get from the airport to the city and back.<br /><br />The City Airport Train, CAT, is the fastest route (advertised as a 16 minute trip), traveling non-stop between the airport and Wien-Mitte (the U-Bahn station three blocks from Stubenring near the Stadtpark). It is certainly expensive, and if a traveler's lodging is not nearby, he or she will have to take another mode of transportation to get to the final destination. At present, the cost of a CAT trip is 11 Euro for a one-way ticket and 17 for a round trip. This ticket can be purchased in advance at this website: http://www.cityairporttrain.com/default.aspx?lang=en-US<br /><br />Like you, I often take the S7 Express Train that also stops at Wien-Mitte, but also goes on to the Swedenplatz U-Bahn station and beyond. It is certainly slower than CAT (about 25 minutes for the trip), but the price is much cheaper: two single one-way transportation tickets. These can be purchased at the ticket machines at the airport for 2.20 Euro each. With these tickets, a traveler can exit at one stop, such as Wien-Mitte, and continue on another subway, Strassenbahn, or bus to a final stop near his/her destination. <br /><br />If a traveler is unfamiliar with the commuter train option, you can find the train when you arrive at the Vienna Airport by following the plentiful signs directing you to the CAT. Walking along the corridor to that train, you will spot the stairs down to the S7 Express Train.<br /><br />I have used the airport bus option several times because my ultimate destination was near the Vienna West Train Station and bus provided the most convenient way to get there without lugging suitcases on and off trains,subway cars, buses, and/or street cars. The airport bus also offers a quick and convenient option to get to the Schwedenplatz area without messing with luggage. Unfortunately, the cost of a trip has increased again and now a one-way trip is 8 Euros.<br /><br />Thanks again for your comments and suggestion.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to another month-long stay in Vienna starting this April. This time, I doubt I use the Airport bus.<br />Dan Durninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639064524903151404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537999101514441161.post-53104084262736222662013-02-10T08:06:43.278-08:002013-02-10T08:06:43.278-08:00Great and informative article about public transpo...Great and informative article about public transport in Vienna. I've got just one quibble. You make it sound as if the bus was the only way to reach the airport right now and a train connection will only be established in 2016 but there are already two trains that connect the city center with the airport right now. There's the City-Airport-Train (CAT) that is a bit faster and lets you do your check-in at the terminal on Wien-Mitte train station but is expensive and considered to be a rip-off by most locals, and there's the regular commuter train S7 that also stops at Wien-Mitte every half hour and takes you to the airport in a about 25 minutes. Most locals use this connection as the regular public transport tickets are valid on this train. Maybe that's the reason why the bus is substandard (never used it myself), because it's considered a secondary option, at best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537999101514441161.post-34133725375081828512012-07-25T03:14:07.706-07:002012-07-25T03:14:07.706-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Elite Palmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311107730173720407noreply@blogger.com