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Vienna Airport (VIE) to Vienna: private transfers

Vienna Airport (VIE) is 21 km from central Vienna, about 24 minutes by car off-peak.

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  • 21 km
  • about 24 minutes off‑peak
  • 60 min free waiting

A private transfer is a car with a driver for your group only, booked ahead and taken door to door. Send your flight, address and passengers: we check the trip with a local operator, and nothing is booked until you approve the price.

Popular routes from Vienna Airport (VIE)

Ways into Vienna compared

Private transfer, taxi and public transport from Vienna Airport (VIE)
OptionTimePriceLuggageBest for
Private transfer1About 24 minutesQuoted for your trip, and you approve it firstTell us your bags when you requestGroups, heavy bags, late arrivals and door-to-door trips
Taxi2About 24 minutesMetered: €3.80, then €0.95 per km and €0.58 per minuteDepends on the car at the rankShort notice without booking ahead
Train: REX7 to Wien Hauptbahnhof3About 20 minutes. Adult fare for the ticket from the airport to the city boundary plus the ticket within Vienna. The S7 stops short of the centre at St. Marx until the end of October 2027.€5.50You carry your bags, with possible changesLight luggage and travelling alone

At a glance

Airport
Vienna Airport (VIE)
Terminals at VIE
Terminal 1, Terminal 1A, Terminal 3
Distance to the centre
21 km1
Drive time, off-peak
About 24 minutes1
Waiting after landing
60 minutes
Price includes
Taxes · Tolls · Parking and airport charges · Free waiting time

Good to know about Vienna

Rail works between the airport and the centre

Modernisation work keeps the S7 and the REX7 from reaching central Vienna until the end of October 2027. The REX7 replacement runs between the airport and Wien Hauptbahnhof in about 20 minutes, and the S7 turns back at St. Marx. From St. Marx, tram 18 heads for Hauptbahnhof and tram 71 for the centre.3

Terminals 1, 1A and 3

Check-in at Vienna Airport takes place in Terminals 1, 1A and 3. Name the airline in your request, so the right terminal goes into the brief.4

Taxi fares at VIE

Metered, with a base amount of €3.80, €0.95 per km for the first 5 km and €0.58 per km after that, plus €0.58 for each minute. From 23:00 to 06:00 and all day on Sundays and public holidays the base amount is a fixed €4.30 and the other rates rise by 15 %, and a car ordered through an app or by phone adds €2.2

Venues and attractions

By the hour and day trips

Book a car and driver by the hour for meetings, site visits, weddings and celebrations, or a day out from Vienna.

Request a chauffeur by the hour

Business travel and corporate events in Vienna

For events at Austria Center Vienna, one brief covers airport arrivals, venue transfers and chauffeurs by the hour for your guests.

  • Arrivals and departures for congress and trade fair guests
  • Cars by the hour for roadshows, site visits and executives
  • Group transfers for incentive trips and team events

Questions about Vienna

How long is the road from Vienna Airport into the city?

The airport lies in Schwechat, 21 km by road from Wien Hauptbahnhof. With clear roads the car needs about 24 minutes.

Does the S7 still take me from Vienna Airport into the city?

Not into the centre. Until the end of October 2027 the S7 ends at St. Marx, while the REX7 runs between the airport and Wien Hauptbahnhof in about 20 minutes.

How does the Vienna taxi tariff work?

A taxi ride in Vienna adds up a base amount, a charge per km and a charge per minute. The binding tariff comes from an ordinance of the state governor of Vienna, which the Chamber of Commerce publishes.

How long is the drive from Vienna Airport to the Austria Center?

The Austria Center Vienna on Bruno-Kreisky-Platz is 24 km from the airport, about 27 minutes in light traffic. It stands in Donau City, on the north bank of the Danube.

Can I ride from Vienna Airport to Bratislava?

Yes, on request. Bratislava main station is about 65 km away, roughly 50 minutes by car, and the price depends on the exact stop and the date.

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