Flights

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There are direct flights to Vienna from many places in the world. For example flights to Vienna take

Vienna airport is 19 km away from central Vienna. The City Airport Train (CAT) brings passengers to the city centre in 16 minutes non-stop for 8 €. You can also buy tickets online at www.cityairporttrain.com. From the city center you can travel to your hotel. Cabs are available at the airport as well. Traveling back you can check in at the city center terminal and travel by CAT without luggage to the airport.

Traveling by train

Train fares vary a great deal depending on the type of the ticket and special offers. Only travelers living outside Europe can book Eurail Select passes designed for 5, 6, 8, 10, or 15 days of travel within a 2 month period. Detailed information is available from http://www.euraide.com/.
Rail passes are considerably cheaper if bought outside Europe. For example 5 days of travel in three countries would be around 400 US $. EurAide offices in Boston, Munich and Berlin offer specific information for travellers and bookings. Rail passes can be ordered there about 8 weeks before traveling.

The main train connections in Europe and special local ticket offers can be checked at http://www.oebb.at/ and www.bahn.de (German and English). Special offers for city tours including train fares and hotel can be found there too - around one month before traveling.

Traveling by car

It is also possible to rent a car at http://www.e-sixt.com/ or http://www.europcar.com/.

Public transport in Vienna

Make use of the outstanding network of public transportation in Vienna. Just buy one of the varieties of travel tickets and board the next underground, bus or city line. You can also buy your ticket online with a credit card and print it out yourself ahead of time.

In 10 minutes underground line No.1 takes you from the city center to the Austria Center. The stop to leave the underground is Kaisermuehlen / Vienna International Centre. Traveling by public transport is faster than by car, safe, easy and comfortable. Study the public transport net and you will get around easily.

Visit http://www.wienerlinien.at/. The entry page of this website is in German, click on Online Ticketshop and select English there. For example the following tickets are available: