How To Buy Public Transport Tickets In Vienna

Vienna Public Transport Ticket Prices

New Wiener Linien fares apply from 1 January 2027. The table shows both years so you can check the price for your trip.

Digital prices in the table are for the WienMobil Ticketshop. If you already have an unused paper ticket bought at the 2026 fare, Wiener Linien says you can use it through 30 June 2027 under its transition rules. Wiener Linien’s 2027 fare announcement

Choose the ticket that fits your plans

• Single trip. Use it for one continuous journey in one direction, including transfers, for up to 80 minutes. If your journey takes you from the U1 to the U4 at Karlsplatz, the change is covered. The trip back after sightseeing needs its own ticket.
• 24 hours. Choose it for unlimited city travel during one 24-hour stretch. A ticket that starts at 16:00 on Friday runs until 16:00 on Saturday. This is handy if you arrive in the afternoon and expect to use transport again the next morning.
• 7 days. If you’d otherwise buy three 24-hour tickets, the 7-day ticket costs less in the same format. It runs for seven consecutive calendar days. A digital ticket starting on Tuesday covers Tuesday through Monday and ends at 00:59 the following Tuesday.
• 31 days. Choose it for unlimited city travel over 31 consecutive days if you’re staying longer.

Wiener Linien retired its standard 48-hour and 72-hour tickets in January 2026. For a two-day visit, see whether your main journeys fit inside a single 24-hour window. The separate Vienna City Card still has a 48-hour bundle with two 24-hour transport tickets and a 72-hour bundle with a 7-day transport ticket. Check your bundle before buying an extra ticket.

How to Buy a Digital Ticket in WienMobil

1. Open the WienMobil app and go to the ticket shop. Pick the Vienna city ticket you want. The ticket names in the price table will help you recognise them.
2. Set the start for a time ticket. Choose a start date and time for 24 hours, or a start date for 7 days. Buy a digital single only when you’re ready to travel. Its validity starts at purchase.
3. Enter the passenger’s name as it appears on their photo ID and complete payment. Guest checkout is available for digital tickets up to 7 days, with a limit of two guest orders per email address. If you’ll make more purchases, use a logwien account.
4. Open the actual ticket before you travel. Check that it is valid for the trip you’re about to take. Keep your phone charged and have the passenger’s official photo ID ready for inspection.

Where to Buy a Paper Ticket in Vienna

Look for a Wiener Linien ticket machine at a U-Bahn station. The machines offer several languages, including English. You can also buy tickets at Wiener Linien information and ticket offices. Many tobacconists marked Trafik sell tickets as well, though the available products can vary.

1. Choose English and select your Vienna city ticket. Look for 1 Fahrt, 24 Stunden or 7 Tage if the machine displays the German names.
2. If the machine offers Sofort entwerten (validate now), choose it when you’re about to start travelling. Später entwerten (validate later) means you’ll need to stamp the ticket when you use it.
3. Collect the ticket and check its validity. If you chose to validate later, stamp it as you start your first trip.

Buy your ticket before boarding a bus. Tram ticket machines sell single tickets at a higher onboard fare. In 2026, the adult onboard fare is €3.40.

Buying a single with a bank card at Tap+Ride

Marked Tap+Ride readers at selected U-Bahn stations, including Stephansplatz, Westbahnhof and Südtiroler Platz–Hauptbahnhof, sell single tickets. Tap a contactless card, phone or watch and wait for the green tick that confirms the purchase. If an inspector checks your ticket, present the same card or device you paid with. For a 24-hour or 7-day ticket, use WienMobil or a regular ticket machine. Wiener Linien’s list of Tap+Ride locations

When and Where to Validate Your Ticket

• Paper ticket for the U-Bahn or S-Bahn. If it needs a stamp, use the blue validator at the station entrance before you pass into the paid area. Insert the ticket with the printed side facing up and check for a date and time stamp.
• Paper ticket for a tram or bus. If it needs a stamp, validate it as soon as you board. Keep a validated single for transfers on the same journey. A validated 24-hour or 7-day ticket can be used again throughout its validity period.
• Ticket with validity already printed or shown in the app. Travel within those dates and times. For digital tickets, have the ticket and the named passenger’s official photo ID ready.

What the Vienna City Ticket Covers

Look for Kernzone Wien, the Vienna core zone. The same city fare covers the U-Bahn, trams, regular buses including night buses, and ÖBB trains such as the S-Bahn within the zone. Journeys between Stephansplatz, Schönbrunn, Praterstern and Vienna Central Station are all in the core zone.

If you’re using Vienna E-pass for attractions or Big Bus sightseeing, buy a city transport ticket for your regular U-Bahn, tram and bus journeys. You can use the Vienna attractions map to group your sightseeing stops before choosing how much transport you need.

Vienna Transport Tickets for Children

Children under six travel free. Wiener Linien extends free travel through the end of the school year in which a child turns six. On ÖBB trains the under-six rule runs up to the sixth birthday.

On the Wiener Linien network, children under 15 also travel free on Sundays, Austrian public holidays, during Vienna school holidays, and on 2 and 15 November. Bring a photo ID that shows the child’s age.

For children aged 6–14 who need a ticket on other days, select the reduced single marked ermäßigt. It costs €1.50 digital or €1.60 paper in 2026, and €1.60 digital or €1.70 paper from 1 January 2027.

A Quick Note on Vienna Airport

Vienna Airport is outside the city fare zone. For an ÖBB train, buy a ticket to your Vienna destination, such as Wien Hauptbahnhof on a Railjet. If you already have a valid Vienna city ticket for the city portion, buy the extra fare between the airport and Schwechat, the zone boundary. CAT services and airport buses use their own tickets.