Why go
- Capital and largest city of Austria.
- Known for Viennese architecture, Austrian architecture, Weinviertel, wine quarter.
- Served by Vienna International Airport (VIE).
History
Vienna is the capital, most populous city, and one of the nine states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the cultural, economic, and political centre of the country, the fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most populous of the cities on the river Danube.
Airports
Vienna International Airport (VIE) 17 km to the centre
Vienna, 9, AT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 70 airlines (Austrian Airlines, Air Berlin, Niki, Lufthansa Cargo…) · direct flights to 137 destinations incl. Barcelona, Zurich, Berlin, Copenhagen, Florence… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 70 airlines, 137 direct destinations
- Austrian Airlines OS (A320, Fokker 100, A319, F70, Dash 8-400, A321…) · 108 routes: Amman*, Amsterdam*, Antalya*, Athens*, Baku*, Bangkok, Barcelona*, Beijing*, Belgrade*, Berlin*, Bologna*, Brussels*, Bucharest*, Budapest*, Cairo*, Catania*, Chania*, Chicago*, Chisinau*, Cluj-napoca*, Cologne*, Copenhagen*, Dalaman*, Delhi*, Dnepropetrovsk*, Dubai*, Dubrovnik*, Duesseldorf*, Erbil*, Florence*, Frankfurt*, Funchal*, Geneva*, Gran Canaria*, Graz*, Hamburg*, Hannover*, Heraklion*, Hurghada*, Iasi* … +68 more
- Air Berlin AB (A320, Embraer 190, A321, A319, Dash 8-400, 737-800) · 42 routes: Amman*, Arrecife, Barcelona*, Berlin, Chania, Copenhagen*, Duesseldorf, Florence*, Frankfurt*, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Hannover, Helsinki*, Heraklion, Kalamata, Kerkyra/corfu, Larnaca, London*, Madrid, Malaga*, Malta, Milano*, Munich*, Mykonos, Nea Anghialos, Nice*, Nuernberg, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris*, Preveza, Rhodos, Rome, Salzburg, Stockholm*, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Thira, Valencia* … +2 more
- Niki HG (A320, Embraer 190, A321, Dash 8-400) · 39 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Chania, Copenhagen, Florence, Frankfurt, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Kalamata, Kerkyra/corfu, Larnaca, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marsa Alam, Milano, Moscow, Munich, Mykonos, Nea Anghialos, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Preveza, Rhodos, Rome, Salzburg, Stockholm, Tel-aviv, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Thira, Valencia, Zakynthos, Zurich
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, Fokker 100, F70, Dash 8-400…) · 9 routes: Berlin*, Cologne*, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg*, Leipzig*, Munich, Stuttgart*, Toronto*
- United Airlines UA (A320, 767-300, Fokker 100, A321, 777-200, F70) · 6 routes: Chicago*, Moscow*, New York*, St. Petersburg*, Washington*, Yerevan*
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320, CRJ) · 5 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Royal Jordanian RJ (Embraer 190, A320, A319) · 5 routes: Amman, Copenhagen*, Milano, Munich*, Zurich
- Finnair AY (Embraer 190, A319, A320, Dash 8-400) · 4 routes: Copenhagen*, Florence*, Helsinki, Stockholm*
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 4 routes: Florence, Milano, Olbia, Rome
- Tarom RO (Dash 8-400, 318, 737-300, 737-700, ATR 42) · 4 routes: Bucharest, Cluj-napoca, Iasi*, Sibiu*
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (Embraer 190, 735, F70, 737-700, Dash 8-400) · 4 routes: Kharkov*, Kiev, Lvov*, Odessa
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175, A319, A320, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Catania, Milan, Rome
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400, A319, A320, A321) · 3 routes: Dubrovnik*, Split, Zagreb
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 3 routes: Ankara, Antalya, Istanbul
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A319, Fokker 100, A320, A321, F70, Dash 8-400…) · 3 routes: Geneva*, Mulhouse*, Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A320, A321, 330) · 3 routes: Ankara, Istanbul, Istanbul
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 2 routes: Athens, Heraklion
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Air China CA (A330-300) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Beijing
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320, A321, Dash 8-400, F70…) · 2 routes: Lyon*, Paris
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A321, A319) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Fokker 100, Dash 8-400, F70, Embraer 195, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Krakow*, Warsaw
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Funchal*, Lisbon
- Transaero Airlines UN (737-800, 32S, 737-700) · 2 routes: Moscow*, Moscow
- Adria Airways JP (CRJ-900, CRJ-200) · 1 route: Ljubljana
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Astana KC (A320) · 1 route: Tselinograd*
- Air Baltic BT (737-300, 735, 73C, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 1 route: Toronto*
- Air Europe PE (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Altenrhein
- Air India Limited AI (767) · 1 route: Delhi*
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air One AP (A320) · 1 route: Catania
- Air Serbia JU (ATR 72) · 1 route: Belgrade
- All Nippon Airways NH (777-200) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- American Airlines AA (A320) · 1 route: London*
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Atlantis European Airways TD (A321) · 1 route: Yerevan*
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (A320) · 1 route: Baku
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (F70) · 1 route: Minsk 2*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320, F70) · 1 route: Brussels
- Bulgaria Air FB (A319, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Sofia
- China Airlines CI (A340-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- Egyptair MS (737-800, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- EVA Air BR (A330-200) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Georgian Airways A9 (735) · 1 route: Tbilisi
- Germania ST (A319) · 1 route: Bremen
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320, A321, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Berlin
- Iran Air IR (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 1 route: Manchester
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Korean Air KE (777-300ER) · 1 route: Zurich
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Montenegro Airlines YM (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Podgorica
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-300) · 1 route: Oslo
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Moscow
- SkyWork Airlines SX (D38) · 1 route: Bern
- Thai Airways International TG (777-200) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700) · 1 route: Rotterdam
- Tunisair TU (A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- ZABAIKAL AIRLINES Z6 (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Dnepropetrovsk*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Stockerau Airfield 27 km to the centre
Stockerau, 3, AT
Spannberg Airstrip 39 km to the centre
Spannberg, 3, AT
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Bratislava Airport (BTS) 62 km to the centre
Bratislava, BL, SK — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 5 airlines (Ryanair, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Norwegian Air Shuttle…) · direct flights to 18 destinations incl. Prague, Alghero, Beauvais, Bergamo, Birmingham… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 62 km from Vienna (Wien) · Ryanair, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines · Getting around Bratislava, Slovakia →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 18 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 15 routes: Alghero, Beauvais, Bergamo, Birmingham, Charleroi, Dublin, Edinburgh, Gerona, Liverpool, London, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Rome, Trapani
- Czech Airlines OK (AT4, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Kosice, Prague
- Delta Air Lines DL (AT4) · 1 route: Prague*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Oslo
- Travel Service QS (AT4, ATR 72) · 1 route: Prague
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Schiffstation Wien City
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Nationalparkboot Lobau
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre
Handelskai Pontoon 5
Ferry terminal · 3.5 km from the centre
CopaBeach
Ferry terminal · 4.2 km from the centre
Floridsdorfer Brücke
Ferry terminal · 5.5 km from the centre
Schleuse Freudenau
Ferry terminal · 5.9 km from the centre
Fähre Novara
Ferry route · Thomas Krainz
Copa Cruise
Ferry route · Erstes Wiener Bootstaxi
Nationalparkboot Lobau
Ferry route
Twin City Liner: Bratislava => Vienna
Ferry route · Twin City Liner
Twin City Liner: Vienna => Bratislava
Ferry route · Twin City Liner
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Vienna International Airport (VIE); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: VIE has direct flights to 137 destinations on 70 airlines (incl. Barcelona, Zurich, Berlin, Copenhagen, Florence…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Schiffstation Wien City, 1.4 km); routes include Fähre Novara, Copa Cruise, Nationalparkboot Lobau.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Vienna (Wien), Austria. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
U-Bahn, tram, bus · Vienna's U-Bahn, trams and buses. · Fares: Ticket or Vienna City Card · Airport: S7 S-Bahn or the CAT train from the airport
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Rail operator
Rail operator
Rail operator
Rail operator
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Cessna Citation Mustang · Europe's largest light-jet charter fleet; short hops between European cities and resorts.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Tours & experiences
Food & Wine
Sightseeing
Boat Tour
Sightseeing