10 of the best · Vienna, Austria
Vienna International Airport and the City Airport Train, the Hauptbahnhof, Railjets and Nightjets, the U-Bahn and trams, and boats down the Danube.
Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Vienna.
The back story
Railjets to Budapest every hour, sleepers to Rome, Zurich and Hamburg, and the new line south to Belgrade: Vienna is the hub of Europe’s railways.
CAT, S-Bahn, Railjet or taxi
Vienna’s airport at Schwechat, south-east of the city.
Overnight across Europe
Sleepers from Vienna to Rome, Venice, Zurich, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels.
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
A mountain railway of the 1850s, the old Orient Express and today’s Railjets and Nightjets: Vienna for people who love trains.
The back story
Railjets to Budapest every hour, sleepers to Rome, Zurich and Hamburg, and the new line south to Belgrade: Vienna is the hub of Europe’s railways.
Arriving in Vienna.
Non-stop, about 21 minutes
The non-stop train between the airport and Wien Mitte.
CAT, S-Bahn, Railjet or taxi
Vienna’s airport at Schwechat, south-east of the city.
Railjets, Nightjets and the stations.
Overnight across Europe
Sleepers from Vienna to Rome, Venice, Zurich, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels.
Railjets and Nightjets
Vienna’s main through station, for Railjets, EuroCity trains and Nightjets.
Metro, trams and buses.
Boats to Bratislava and the Wachau.
