Vienna International Airport or Flughafen Wien-Schwechat is one of the largest and busiest in Austria. Created in 1938 for military needs, it was located 18 km from the capital, in the suburb of Schwechat. Three terminals (1, 2 and 1A) serve the flights of many world airlines, including those classified as "low-cost". The construction of the fourth terminal began in 2006. It is believed that its appearance will significantly relieve the volume of traffic, and the design will allow landing to large aircraft.
Often, direct flights to the largest city of Austria exceed the same, but in other cities, so some tourists prefer to fly to Prague, Budapest or Bratislava, and from there to get to the destination by bus . However, perhaps this is the only negative airport . At the services of passengers: luggage storage , several restaurants and cafes, shops, Wi-Fi Internet, business center and conference room, banks and currency exchange offices, a chapel, a medical center, a VIP-hall and travel companies . In addition, near the airport there is a five-star hotel NH Vienna Airport, part of the NH Hotels chain, with restaurants, bars, gyms and a variety of wellness facilities . There are also babysitting for children .
How to get to the center of Vienna
There are several ways to get there to the city center. The most expensive - calling a taxi - will cost about 40 EUR. The high-speed CAT train (City Airport Train), owned by the airport, drives 16 minutes before the Wien Mitte stop (these are the U3, U4 lines). The movement is carried out from 6.05 to 23.35. The fare for one way is 9 EUR. Children up to the age of 14, inclusive, with one adult nearby, are free of charge. The exact cost of the tickets, timetable and other useful information about this train can be found on the website www.cityairporttrain.com There you can also book tickets in advance
You can get to the city center by shuttle service Vienna-Airport-Service, which is better booked in advance on the website www.airportservice.at and express bus Vienna Airport Lines. The bus runs from 6.00 to 0.30, every half hour. The cost of the trip is 6 EUR. Children under 6 years - free of charge. In the presence of the Vienna Card - a discount. The journey time depends on the end stop and varies from 20 minutes to one hour. The cheapest way is by Schnellzug (S-Bahn) S7. Trains leave every half hour to the Wien Mitte stop. The ticket purchased in the vending machine will cost 3.40 EUR, at the ticket office - at EUR more expensive.
- Airport site: www.viennaairport.com
- Online departure board: www.viennaairport.com/abfluege
- On- line arrival: www.viennaairport.com/ankuenfte