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Means of transport recommended in town

Recommendation

Vienna has a well-developed system of metro, bus, light railand tramwayservices. Most routes have a flat fare, and there are pre-purchase multi-journey tickets and passes. The Vienna Card   entitles visitors to 72 hours of unlimited travel by subway, bus and tram within four days. The classic way to travel round the capital is by horse-drawn carriage(Fiaker); fares should be agreed in advance.

There are bus systems in all the other main towns, and also tramways in Linz, Innsbruck and Graz, and trolleybuses in Linz, Innsbruck and Salzburg.

 Visit : Vienna Metro 

Maps of urban networks

Maporama
UT Library on line
Mapblast
Mappy
ViaMichelin

Transportation from Airport to City Centre:

Airport	Distance	Taxi	Bus	Train	Car rental
Vienna (VIE)	17km / 11 miles	EUR 30-35	EUR 6 / 20 min	EUR 5.10 / 30 min	Available
Innsbruck (INN)	4 km / 2½ miles	EUR 11 / 10-15 min	EUR 1.5 / 18 min		Available
Salzburg (SZG)	5 km / 3 miles	EUR 14 / 10-20 min	EUR 1.8 / 20-25 min		Available

Means of transport recommended in the rest of the country

Recommendation

Rail network in Austria is among the best in the world. Traveling by train is fast and convenient but a little expensive than bus travel. The roads are of international standard and traveling by car is an efficient way. Domestic flights are not a common means of travel for the tourist. Buses are the best connector to all the cities in Austria. They are cheaper and slower than the trains.

Rail companies

Austrian Federal Railways
Koflacher Train and Bus Company
Austrian passenger transport railway company
Austrian Transport Services Company

Airlines

You can consult the list of airlines banned within the EU. Look also the rating of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Traveling by yourself

Recommendation

- Austria has an excellent network of roads and self driving is safe. 

- Cars must be driven with lights throughout the year. Seat belts must be worn and children under the age of 12 and under 150cm (4ft 11in) tall may not sit in the front seat unless a special child's seat has been fitted.

- All cars must have a first-aid kit and a warning triangle. All motorists must also carry high-visibility waistcoats and wear them whenever outside their vehicle on an Austrian roads.

- Both driver and passenger on a motorcycle must wear helmets.

- All road signs are in German language.

- It is compulsory to stick a road tax disc on the windscreen that you can buy at the border in order to be able to drive on highways.

Road maps

Maporama
Live Search of Maps

Find an itinerary

Maporama

Different forms of tourism

Historical

The city of Vienna has more than 50 museums, including Natural History Museum, Museum of Modern Art and  Museumsquartier.

The medieval city Retz has subterranean wine-cellars, well-restored medieval city walls, windmills and a Dominican church.

Cultural

- Vienna and its Operas.

- The city of Salzburgis famous for its festival and as a place where numerous artists and writers lived.

- The numerous ski resorts in the Austrian Alps. - Wachau cultural landscape.

- Semmering railway.

- Wachau cultural landscape.

-Semmering railway.

For further information visit Culturetour.

Nature

City of Graz, Ferto/Neusiedler Lake area, Hallstatt Dachstein, Salzburg.

Austria has some of the best crystal-clear lakes in the world which include Wörthersee, Wolfgangsee, Traunsee, Hallstättersee and Mondsee, one of the warmest lakes in the Salzkammergut.

Carinthia's lakes reach temperatures of around 28°C (82°F) and win awards for their water quality.

Visit this link.

Religious

Annakirche (Church of Saint Anne), St Augustine's Church, Ducal Crypt, Christus, Hoffnung der Welt, Church of Maria Treu, Deutschordenskirche, Dominikanerkirche.
Visit:
Europe cities
Donau City Kirche

Thermal

Arranged under the classifications of alpine, thermal or medical spa, each of Austria’s Finest Spa Hotels & Resorts features a range of different options. 

List of spas and saunas 
Spas and saunas in Salzburg

Beach

Austria is famous for its nude beaches. Click FKK.

Winter sports

Alpsconstitute approximately 60% of Austria's surface area. It is one of Europe's major destinations forwinter sports: skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, sleigh rides, curling or skating are all available and with excellent facilities.

Outdoor activities

Hiking, bicycle rides, Scuba diving, waterskiing in the lakes of Salzkammergut. Austria is a famous destination for playing golf in Europe, with its 150 well-maintained golf courses.

Shopping

High quality handbags, glassware, chinaware and winter sports equipment.

Tourism organizations

Austrian National Tourist Office
Austria Info

Health and safety

Health precautions

Vaccination against tetanus is required.
Rabies vaccination for travelers involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats.

International hospitals

The staff in most of the hospitals can speak or at least understand English.

For further information on sanitary conditions

Health news by Ministry of health, family and youth.

For further information on safety conditions

Pages dedicated to the country on the site of the Canadian Foreign Office
Current Travel warnings proposed by the American State Department

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference

It is %T:%M %A in Vienna (GMT+1 in winter, GMT+2 in summer)

Summer time period

GMT + 2, from fourth Sunday in March to fourth Sunday in October.