Location
The Vienna Institute of Demography is situated in Vienna’s 4th district. It can easily be reached by underground (closest stops: U1: Taubstummengasse, U4: Karlsplatz) or tram D (stop Gusshausstrasse).
Visitor Information
How to get to the VID:
Arrival by plane
Vienna International Airport is about 20 km from the city centre of Vienna, which can easily be reached by Airport Bus Shuttle, CAT (City Airport Train), train (S-Bahn) or taxi.
Airport Bus Shuttle
The bus station is directly in front of the airport arrival hall. Buses leave every 20 to 30 minutes. It takes around 30 minutes to get to Vienna. Tickets can be bought on the bus or from the ticket machine. These tickets are only valid for the shuttle bus, not for public transport in Vienna!- Take the shuttle bus from the airport to Wien Morzinplatz/Schwedenplatz: bus schedule http://www.oebb.at/busplan2011/118500.pdf
- At Schwedenplatz, buy a single ticket and take Underground 1 (red line), direction Reumannplatz. Get off at stop Taubstummengasse and walk to the VID (see map above).
City Airport Train (CAT)
The CAT takes you to the City Air Terminal (Wien-Mitte/Landstrasse) in 16 minutes. CATs leave the airport every half hour from 6:05 am to 11:35 pm and the City Air Terminal from 5:38 am to 11:08 pm. Several airlines offer check-in services at the City Air Terminal. CAT tickets are only valid for the CAT, not for public transport in Vienna!
- Take the CAT from the airport to Wien-Mitte/Landstrasse:
CAT timetable: http://www.cityairporttrain.com/Infos/Fahrplan.aspx
CAT tickets: http://www.cityairporttrain.com/default.aspx?lang=en-US - At Wien Mitte/Landstrasse buy a single ticket and take Underground 4 (green line), direction Hütteldorf. Get off at stop Karlsplatz and walk to the VID (see map above).
Train
To get to the airport train, follow the sign “S-Bahn” in the airport arrival hall. Buy a ticket for two zones at the ticket machine in the train station.
- Take line S7, direction Floridsdorf, travel time: around 25 minutes. Get off at stop Wien Mitte/Landstrasse.
- Take Underground 4 (green line), direction Hütteldorf. Get off at stop Karlsplatz and walk to the VID (see map above).
Taxi
The taxi stand at the airport is in front of the arrival hall. It takes about half an hour to get to the city centre (approx. 35 Euro).
To go from the city to the airport, either ask your hotel to book an airport taxi or call one of the following taxi companies (all of them offer special fares to the airport): 31300, 40100, 60160, 81400 or 1716.
Arrival by train
If you arrive at Südbahnhof/Ostbahnhof::
- Take tram D, direction Nussdorf. Get off at stop Gusshausstrasse.
If you arrive at Westbahnhof:
- Take Underground 3 (orange line), direction Simmering. At stop Stephansplatz change to Underground 1 (red line), direction Reumannplatz. Get off at stop Taubstummengasse. Walk to the VID (see map above).
Or:
- Take Underground 3 (orange line), direction Simmering. At stop Volkstheater change to tram D, direction Südbahnhof. Get off at stop Gusshausstrasse. Walk to the VID (see map above).
If you arrive at Bahnhof Wien Meidling:
- Take Underground 6 (brown line), direction Floridsdorf. At stop Längenfeldgasse change to Underground 4 (green line), direction Heiligenstadt. Get off at stop Karlsplatz. Walk to the VID (see map above).
More information
City map
Tourist information
Public transport
National railways –
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
CAT