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WESTbahn

Private trains·Westbahnhof

Vienna–Salzburg

About WESTbahn

WESTbahn runs trains on the western line between Vienna and Salzburg; see its own website.

Why it's on our list

  • Book online

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with WESTbahn before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from WESTbahn are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest U-Bahn stations

  1. WestbahnhofU3U6200 m2 min walk
  2. SchweglerstraßeU3600 m7 min walk
  3. Gumpendorfer StraßeU6650 m8 min walk

Key sights

  1. Naschmarkt2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Kunsthistorisches Museum2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. Schönbrunn Palace2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  4. State Opera2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  5. Hofburg2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  6. Musikverein2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  7. St Stephen’s Cathedral3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
  8. Belvedere3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
  9. Riesenrad5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
  10. Vienna Airport21 kmCar or taxi 61 min

Main railway stations

  1. Wien Westbahnhof200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. Wien Meidling2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Wien Hauptbahnhof3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. Wien Mitte (CAT)3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
  5. Wien Praterstern4.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 17 min
  6. Wien Heiligenstadt6.1 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min

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