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💡 The Short Version: A single ticket is €3.20, valid for 80 minutes in one direction with changes allowed. The 24-hour ticket is €9.70 online or in the WienMobil app and the 7-day ticket €28.90 on paper or €25.20 digital. Wiener Linien no longer sells 48-hour or 72-hour tickets (withdrawn on 1 January 2026), so two days is two 24-hour tickets, €19.40. The Vienna City Card adds discounts: €19 for 24 hours, €31 for 48, €37 for 72 and €39 for 7 days. Buy at a ticket machine, a tobacconist or in the WienMobil app, and validate before you travel: there are no barriers, but there are inspections. The airport is outside the core zone and needs its own ticket. Prices from wien.info.
Tickets, compared
The tickets are valid on trams, buses, night buses, the U-Bahn and the S-Bahn in the Vienna core zone, all run by Wiener Linien.
U6 trains at Gumpendorfer Straße station. Photo: Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Ticket | Price | Valid for | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | €3.20; children 6 to 14 €1.60 | 80 minutes from validation, one direction, changes allowed | One or two rides in a day |
| Single, bought on a tram | €3.40; children €1.80 | One journey, with transfers | A tram ride without a ticket |
| 24-hour Vienna ticket | €9.70 | 24 hours from validation | Four or more separate journeys in a day |
| 7-day Vienna ticket | €28.90 paper, transferable; €25.20 digital, not transferable | Seven consecutive calendar days from validation | A week in the city |
| Vienna City Card, 24 hours | €19 | Public transport and 200+ discounts | A day with several discounted sights |
| Vienna City Card, 48 hours | €31, digital only | The same | Two days with discounts |
| Vienna City Card, 72 hours | €37, digital only | The same | Three days with discounts |
| Vienna City Card, 7 days | €39 | The same | A week with discounts |
- Which to buy: three single tickets cost €9.60 and four €12.80, so the 24-hour ticket pays from the fourth separate journey. For two days, two 24-hour tickets are €19.40 against €31 for the 48-hour City Card. A 7-day ticket at €28.90 or €25.20 is cheaper than the 7-day City Card at €39, unless you use the card’s discounts. Vienna Pass or Vienna City Card works out when the discounts pay.
- City Card with extras: with the airport transfer the City Card is €41, €53, €59 and €61 for the four lengths; with a hop-on hop-off bus €53, €65, €71 and €73; with both €75, €87, €93 and €95 (wien.info). The bus is covered in the hop-on hop-off guide.
- Children: under 6 travel free. Children under 15 travel free on Sundays, on public holidays, during Vienna school holidays and on 2 and 15 November. A dog needs a €1.60 ticket, on a lead and muzzled.
Where to buy, and how to validate
- Buy at the multilingual ticket machines in U-Bahn stations, at booking offices, at most tobacconists (Trafik), in the WienMobil app on iOS and Android, or in the Wiener Linien online store. The WienMobil app also plans routes, books taxis and shows bike and car sharing.
- Validate timed tickets before the journey: in the blue machines at the entrances to U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations, and inside the vehicle on trams and buses. Insert the ticket text side up until it beeps.
- Keep the ticket until you reach your destination. Wiener Linien inspects tickets on board and at U-Bahn exits.
Tap+Ride: paying with a bank card
Wiener Linien began a one-year pilot of Tap+Ride on 28 May 2026. Tap a debit or credit card, phone or watch at a validator next to the ticket machines and the card becomes the ticket: choose “1 Fahrt WIEN”, or the reduced “1 Fahrt WIEN Ermäßigt”, for up to five tickets per payment. It sells single tickets only, and works at nine stations: Südtiroler Platz (Hauptbahnhof), Westbahnhof, Meidling, Stephansplatz, Schwedenplatz, Spittelau, Zieglergasse, Neubaugasse and Erdberg (City of Vienna).
Getting to the main sights
| Sight | Nearest station or stop | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Schönbrunn Palace | Schönbrunn | U4 |
| The Hofburg and Sisi Museum | Herrengasse | U3 |
| The State Opera | Karlsplatz, exit “Oper” | U1, U2, U4 |
| St Stephen’s Cathedral | Stephansplatz | U1, U3 |
| Kunsthistorisches Museum | Volkstheater, or Burgring/Kunsthistorisches Museum | U3, or tram D |
| Upper Belvedere | Schloss Belvedere | Tram D |
| Lower Belvedere | Unteres Belvedere | Tram 71 |
| Prater and the Riesenrad | Praterstern | U1, U2 |
The Upper Belvedere also stops Quartier Belvedere (tram 18 and O, trains and the S-Bahn), and Südtiroler Platz/Hauptbahnhof on the U1 is a walk of around 15 minutes (belvedere.at). Where to stay in Vienna compares the areas by their U-Bahn lines.
A Linie D tram passing the Parliament on the Ring. Photo: Gugerell, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
At night
- The U-Bahn runs from about 05:00 to about midnight. On Friday nights, Saturday nights and the nights before public holidays it runs all night, every 15 minutes.
- Night buses (Nightline) run every night from 00:30 to 05:00 every 30 minutes. All Wiener Linien tickets are valid on them. Trams and ordinary buses normally stop earlier (wien.info).
- The airport: the Vienna Airport Bus runs almost round the clock, and the CAT bus stops at midnight: see Vienna Airport to the city centre.
Outside the core zone
Wiener Linien tickets are valid in the core zone only. The airport needs its own ticket: the CAT, the Airport Bus, or the ÖBB train ticket, which is €5.50 or just the €2.30 add-on if you hold a City Card or a multi-day Wiener Linien ticket. The Badner Bahn to Baden accepts a Vienna ticket only as far as Vösendorf-Siebenhirten. For the trains to Salzburg, Hallstatt, the Wachau and Bratislava, see the day trips from Vienna.
Taxis
Use only licensed taxis, which carry a plate starting with W and ending TX, ATX, BTX, CTX or DTX. Hail one in the street, find one at a rank, or order by phone or app from Taxi 40100 (+43 1 40100) or Taxi 31300 (+43 1 31300), both with English-language apps. Cards and cash are both accepted, the driver must help with luggage, and you can agree a fixed price when you book ahead with a destination. Uber and Bolt also operate in Vienna (wien.info).
Walking tours start near the State Opera, and 3 days in Vienna plans a first visit round the bookings. What to book before you go to Vienna lists which day each sight is closed.
Common questions
How much is a public transport ticket in Vienna?
A single ticket is €3.20 for one direction, valid 80 minutes with changes allowed. The 24-hour Vienna network ticket is €9.70, and the 7-day ticket is €28.90 on paper or €25.20 digital. Children aged 6 to 14 pay €1.60 for a single.
Is there a 48-hour or 72-hour public transport ticket in Vienna?
Not from Wiener Linien: the 48-hour and 72-hour tickets were withdrawn on 1 January 2026. The Vienna City Card still comes in 48-hour and 72-hour versions, at €31 and €37, digital only. For two days, two 24-hour tickets are €19.40.
Do I have to validate my ticket in Vienna?
Yes. Validate timed tickets in the blue machines at the entrance to U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations, or inside the vehicle on trams and buses. There are no ticket barriers, but there are regular inspections.
Can children travel free on Vienna public transport?
Children under 6 travel free. Children under 15 travel free on Sundays, public holidays, during Vienna school holidays and on 2 and 15 November. A dog needs a €1.60 ticket, on a lead and muzzled.
Does the Vienna U-Bahn run all night?
On Friday nights, Saturday nights and the nights before public holidays, yes, every 15 minutes. On other nights the U-Bahn stops at about midnight and night buses run every 30 minutes from 00:30 to 05:00.
