Arriving in Vienna/Schwechat

Many airlines such as Lufthansa, FlyNiki, AirBerlin and Austrian Airlines connect Vienna with all major European cities. Another option is to fly with the cheap airline RyanAir to Bratislava and take connecting buses to Vienna Airport. Please note that the travel time between Bratislava and Vienna is about one hour.

Vienna International Airport is situated 11km from Schwechat and it is also well connected to Vienna city centre. From Vienna Airport to Schwechat, the S7 train runs twice per hour and takes 7 minutes, costing € 2. Taxis to Schwechat cost up to approx. € 25.

From Vienna Airport to Vienna City (Wien Mitte/Landstrasse train station) the S7 train takes 27 minutes (cost € 4) and the green City Airport Train (CAT) takes16 minutes and costs € 11. Please note that the CAT does not stop in Schwechat. There are additional Airport Buses running to Vienna City, taking approx. 25minutes. Taxis cost approx. €30-€40.

The main international train stations in Vienna city are Westbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof. The train station in Schwechat closest to the fields is Kaiserebersdorf Station on the S7 train Line.

More information about trains to/from Vienna & Schwechat can be found on the website of the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB. Information about local and regional public transport between Vienna city, Kaiserebersdorf and Vienna International Airport are also availabe at VOR Verkehrsbund Ost Region.

A Taxi or ÖBB-Postbus 217 or 171 is needed for the 2.2km trip from the Kaiserebersdorf S7 train station to the playing fields (closest bus stop is Rannersdorf bei Wien/Wirtingerstraße).

If you decide to stay in Vienna City and not in Schwechat, it is advisable to stay close to Wien Mitte – Landstrasse train station, as the S7 train goes direct to Schwechat from here, taking about 20 minutes. However, a Taxi or public bus (ÖBB-Postbus 217 or 171) is then required from the S7 train station to the playing fields, so sufficient travel time must be planned for. For further information please see the public transport section below and the accommodation section.

Schwechat is close to the A4, and S1 highways. There are sufficient car and bus parks at the venue for all Teams.