Vienna travel guide
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You're Going to Love Vienna
With 1,57 million inhabitants, Vienna is the most populous city in Austria. It is the most popular tourist destination in the country. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Vienna has to offer.
Where to Eat in Vienna
Innere Stadt is the neighbourhood with the most restaurants in Vienna. These include popular favourites such as Dstrikt Steakhouse - The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna (Schubertring 5-7), Leto Restaurant Bar (3 Schwertgasse) and Donnersmarkt Restaurant (14 Parkring). If you’re looking for affordable options, Hard Rock Cafe - Vienna (Rotenturmstr. 25) and Peter Pane - Wien Mariahilferstraße (Mariahilfer Straße 127) are great picks. For delicious green meals, Hildebrandt Café (15-19 Laudongasse) and Restaurant Opus - Hotel Imperial (Kärntner Ring 16) are recommended spots to get vegetarian or vegan food in Vienna.
When to visit Vienna
Looking for warm weather? Then head to Vienna in July, when the average temperature is 22 °C, and the highest can go up to 27 °C. The coldest month, on the other hand, is January, when it can get as cold as -1 °C, with an average temperature of 1 °C. You’re likely to see more rain in July, when precipitation is around 67 mm. In contrast, January is usually the driest month of the year in Vienna, with an average rainfall of 21 mm.
How to Get to Vienna
Plane
When flying to Vienna, you’ll arrive at Vienna Airport (VIE), which is located 18 km from the city centre. The shortest flight to Vienna from Singapore departs from Singapore and takes around 16h.
Train
ÖBB is the most popular train carrier serving Vienna, followed by Regiojet. The train journey from Vienna to Linz takes 1h 15m and costs around S$ 26 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Budapest, expect to pay about S$ 18 for a 2h 27m trip. Located 2.6 km from the city centre, Vienna Hauptbahnhof is the busiest station in Vienna. Another popular train station is Vienna Meidling, located 5 km from the centre.
Car
Another option to get to Vienna is to pick up a car hire from Salzburg, which is about 250 km from Vienna. You’ll find branches of Budget and Sixt, among others, in Salzburg.
Bus
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Vienna, including FlixBus, Regiojet and GoOpti. From Bratislava, the bus ride to Vienna takes 64 km and will cost you around S$ 30. From Graz, the ticket costs about S$ 34 for a journey of 201 km. The most popular bus station is Vienna Erdberg Station, located 4 km from the city centre of Vienna. Vienna Central Bus Station is also a commonly used station, and is 2.7 km from the city centre.
Airlines serving Vienna
Where to stay in Vienna
From 5-star hotels such as the The Amauris Vienna - Relais & Châteaux to great affordable options like the Hotel Carina Vienna, Vienna offers a range of accommodations for every taste. Average rates range from around S$ 124 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to S$ 312 and up for a 5-star experience. If you’re on a budget, well-reviewed accommodations include JO&JOE Wien and greet Wien City Nord. There are also lots of holiday rental options in Vienna, with prices from S$ 32 to S$ 845 per night. Leopoldstadt is the neighbourhood with the highest amount of rentals to choose from. On average, holiday rentals in Vienna are about 24% cheaper than a hotel room in the city.
Innere Stadt - In Vienna’s most popular neighbourhood to stay, recommended hotels include Boutique Hotel Nossek, Hotel Am Parkring and Pension a und a.
Landstraße - Here you’ll find travellers’ favourites such as Mercure Grand Hotel Biedermeier Wien, Hotel Am Konzerthaus Vienna - MGallery and Garten - & Kunsthotels Gabriel. The average nightly price for a double room in Landstraße is S$ 86.
Donaustadt - Arcotel Donauzentrum, NH Danube City and Melia Vienna have some of the best reviews among hotels in this area. A 3-star room in Donaustadt will cost you about S$ 83 per night.
Where to stay in popular areas of Vienna
Most booked hotels in Vienna
Hiring a car in Vienna
Hiring a car in Vienna costs S$ 173 per day, on average, or S$ 518 if you want to hire it for 3 days. Hertz, Budget and Sixt are the agencies with the best reviews in the city. The most popular location to hire a car in Vienna is the GREEN MOTION branch at Car Rental Center, P4 car return on outdoor parking!, which is 17 km from the city centre.
It’s generally cheaper to hire your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 20% cheaper than airport locations in Vienna.
Expect to pay S$ 2.45 per litre in Vienna (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between S$ 29.35 and S$ 39.13. The most frequently booked car type in Vienna is Full-size (Volkswagen Multivan or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Mini car hire (Hyundai i10 or similar) is, on average, 83% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.