Vienna Airport

Vienna Airport (VIE)

Schwechat Airport is 18 kilometers southeast of the Austrian capital Vienna. In 2006 they began with the construction of a new terminal (Skylink) to capture an increase of passengers and this terminal was finished in 2008. The Vienese airport processed almost 18 million travelers.

Local Transport

Train

The City Airport Train (tel: +43(0)1 25250) leaves every half hour from the underground train station to the center of Vienna (travel time is 16 minutes). If you leave from Vienna, there is the possibility to check-in for your flight at the Mitte train station. A metro line (Schnelbahn S7) also goes between the airport and the stations Mitte, Nord and Floridsdorf.

In the near future there will also be train going to the Slovakian capital of Bratislava.

Car and bus

The airport is easily accessible from the center of Vienna from highway A4 or the Bundesstraße B9. On both roads the exit “Flughafen” is clearly indicated.

The bus station is in front of the Arrivals Hall. The Airport Express Bus leaves every half hour from the city center (Morzinplatz) (travel time is 20 minutes).

There are also fast bus connections with Bratislava (Slovakia) and Budapest (Hungary).

Car rental - Vienna Airport

In the Arrivals Hall you can find counters for car rental companies: Arac/Europcar, ATL, Avis, Budget, Hertz, National/Alamo, Sixt and Thrifty. You can also reserve a rental car in advance using the service EasyTerra provides, they compare the rates of several car rental providers in a single quote.

Taxi

Taxis are in front of the Arrivals Hall. A ride to the center of Vienna costs approximately €32.00. Ask for the special airport price or call C & K Airport Service (tel: +43(0)1 44444). Limousines with a driver can be rented through Radio Car Vienna (tel: +43(0)1 7007 33340).

Airport Parking

The parking areas K1 and K2 are for short-term parking, 1 hour costs €3.40 and 5 hours costs €17.00. Long-term parking is available in parking garages PH3 and PH4, 8 hours costs €13.50, 24 hours costs €20.10, after the first day it costs €2.50 per four hours for the first 6 days then €1.50 per four hours thereafter. Further from the terminal is parking area C, 1 week costs €57.50 and 2 weeks costs €84.40. For further information about parking (tel: +43(0)1 7007 22886).

Services

Hotels

Directly across from the Arrivals Hall is the NH Vienna Airport Hotel (tel: +43(0)1 70 15 10) with rooms in three categories: Standard, Business and Superior. For more hotels and to reserve online, you can go to Booking.com, they have a large range of hotels with great internet rates.

Shops and restaurants

Vienna airport has a large range of shops, there are more than 70. There are also many snack bars, cafés and restaurants. The restaurant Brahms & Liszt (tel: +43(0)1 7007 33385) specializes in regional dishes and wines.

Baggage

There is a place for storing baggage in the Arrivals Hall. There you can also find the window for lost and found items (tel: +43(0)1 7007 29360). Porters can be hired (tel: +43(0)1 7007 33140).

Information

You can find information counters in Terminal 2 and by the bus station. The help desk is available 24 hours per day (tel: +43(0)1 7007 22233).

Business

There are two VIP & Business Centers at the airport: Dependence and a new center in the Steinriegelweg, both offer extensive business support services and the ability to rent offices, meeting rooms and VIP lounges (tel: +43 1 7007 DW 23300).

The Vienna Airport World Trade Center (tel: +43(0)1 7007 36000) offers offices and meeting rooms to rent as well as conference halls.

Disabled facilities

The airport offers excellent services for the disabled. Wheelchair ramps, adapted restrooms, elevators and telephones. A bus for wheelchair transportation can be ordered with Airport Transfer Service (tel: +43(0)1 7007 35910). In garages PH3 and PH4 there are parking places reserved for the disabled, these spaces are close to the elevator.

Other services

In both terminals there are banks, money exchange offices and ATM's. There are two post offices, one in the Departures Hall between the terminals and one in the shopping area plaza. The medical center (tel: +43(0)1 7007 22245) is available 24 hours a day. You can find a pharmacy in the shopping area Arcade between Terminal 1 and parking garage 3 (open from 8:00–18:00).

Contact

Address

Vienna International Airport
P.O. Box 1
A-1300 Vienna Airport
Austria

Telephone, fax, email

Telephone: +43(0)1 70070
Fax: +43(0)1 7007 23805
Contact Vienna Airport

Airport codes

IATA airport code: VIE
ICAO airport code: LOWW