On the Vienna Central Station in the 10th district, Favorites All long-distance traffic and a large part of regional traffic runs in Vienna. It has been fully functional since the end of 2015. The mall Bahnhofcity has been in operation for a year longer.
history
Since the beginning of the railway system, the metropolis of Vienna has been linked by several terminal stations that were poorly connected to one another. Since the late 19th century, there have been efforts to remedy this deficiency by building a centrally located through station. But the numerous plans were always discarded by the turmoil of the two world wars as well as the interwar period and the early post-war period. There were plans for a main train station, among other things:
- In the Nordbahnhof / Praterstern area (1930s and 1940s)
- A large recreational area was built on the newly planned Danube Island in the Reichsbrücke area (1960s and 1970s)
- In the Südtiroler Platz area (since the 1950s)
The logical location of a main train station in the Südtiroler Platz area had been shortlisted for over 60 years, but was still not realized. The first big chance was missed as early as 1950 when the two war-damaged railway stations Südbahnhof and Ostbahnhof were demolished and rebuilt as two terminal stations in a single building. The division between the south and east stations remained and at the same time the west station was the other important station in the post-war period.
With the opening of the border after 1989, transit traffic through Vienna also increased. The need for interconnected trains between the western and eastern lines was not previously given to a great extent. For example, those changing from Budapest to Munich had to laboriously change the train station within the city, or through trains had to make long detours.
Finally, the east and south stations were closed in December 2009 and then demolished, the Vienna Meidling station temporarily took over the entire traffic of the southern line. On the vacated site, the main station was built as a through station and two new districts with thousands of apartments (Sonnwendviertel and Quartier Belvedere, mostly still under construction) on large former railway areas.
In December 2012, the main train station began operating partially, and in December 2015 it went into full operation. Since then, the main train station has handled all long-distance traffic through Vienna as well as all regional traffic on the southern, eastern and northern railways. Only regional traffic of the Westbahn and trains of the private railway company Westbahn remained at the Westbahnhof.
getting there
| Surname | Vienna Central Station |
|---|---|
| character | part of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) |
| operator | Vienna Central Station, ÖBB Infra |
| Public transport | U118O13A69AN66VAL1 |
Accesses
The station has a total of three entrances:
- Access Wiedner Gürtel / Südtiroler Platz (main hall) - the main access by underground and tram
- Access Gerhard-Bronner-Straße (Quartier Belvedere) - the main access for taxi, car garage and Kiss & Ride
- Access east (Karl-Popper-Straße) from tram line D, the Schweizer Garten and Erste Campus
city public transport
The main station is connected to the U1 underground line; Station Südtiroler Platz-Hauptbahnhof. Furthermore, the main station has a connection to the tram lines O and 18 and the bus lines 13A and 69A. The tram line D opens up the east entrance (stop Hauptbahnhof Ost).
regional public transport
- The S-Bahn main line has a stop in the basement (platform 1 and 2), direct connections from, among others Wiener Neustadt, Mödling, Gänserndorf, Stockerau, Mistelbach, Hollabrunn, Laa an der Thaya.
- Regional and regional express trains as well as trains of the S60 and S80 S-Bahn lines stop "up" on the regular tracks.
- Regional buses from the surrounding area stop in the "Säulenhalle" (street underpass under the railway line in the course of Favoritenstrasse) west of the main entrance.
- International buses from nearby foreign countries (including Bratislava, Sopron) and the surrounding area also stop on the Waldmann grounds west of Südtiroler Platz. The area is planned for construction, this bus station will be until 2018[outdated] be abandoned.
public access from important transport hubs
- From Westbahnhof: tram line 18 (approx. 25 min)
- From Meidling station: S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, regional trains (approx. 10 min)
- From Praterstern or Wien Mitte train station: S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, regional trains (approx. 10-15 min) or tram line O (approx. 25-35 min).
- From Stephansplatz: U1 subway (approx. 10 min)
- From Vienna Schwechat airport: With the RJ / IC direct (approx. 20 min) or with S7 to Rennweg and further with S1, S2, S3, S4, regional train (approx. 35 min)
- From the Vienna International Bus Terminal (VIB) in Vienna-Erdberg: With the U3 to Schlachthausgasse and further with the tram line 18 to Südtiroler Platz / Hauptbahnhof (approx. 30 min).
- From the Bus terminal Vienna At the U2 station Stadion: With the 77A bus and tram line 18 or with the U2 and U1 (approx. 30 minutes each).
- There is also one at the main train station Long-distance bus stop.
Car / motorcycle
By car, access is via the A23, exit Gürtel and via the Wiedner Gürtel. From the city center via Favoritenstrasse. At Südtiroler Platz via Sonnwendgasse to Gerhard-Bronner-Straße to the rear entrance.
Accessibility
Since it is a new building, the entire station is completely barrier-free. However, elevators are sometimes difficult to find via winding access paths.
Access from the platform in most types of trains is largely not barrier-free.
Tickets
- There is an ÖBB ticket office and ÖBB ticket machines in the train station.
- Wiener Linien ticket machines are located in the Südtiroler Platz / Hauptbahnhof underground station.
- Tickets for city traffic are also available in two tobacconists in the main train station.
Park
There is a large underground car park (for a fee) with access from Gerhard-Bronner-Straße. There are also short-term parking spaces and Kiss & Ride parking spaces on this street.
The bicycle garage is not yet in operation, as it is currently being used as an emergency shelter for refugees (status: 10/2015).[outdated]
links
| Approximate travel times (train) | |
| Airport Wien-Schwechat | 0:18 h |
|---|---|
| Bratislava Petržalka | 0:59 h |
| Bratislava Hlavná Stanica | 1:06 h |
| Brno hl.n. | 1:27 h |
| Graz Central Station | 2:35 h |
| Budapest Keleti pu. | 2:37 h |
| Salzburg main station | 2:22 h |
| Praha hl.n. | 3:59 h |
| Villach Central Station | 4:21 h |
| Munich central station | 4:07 h |
| Warszawa Centralna | 6:56 h |
| Venezia Mestre | 7:40 a.m. |
| Roma Terms | 13:59 h |
Since the start of full operation, there have been no long-distance trains to and from the Westbahnhof (except for the Westbahn).
Long-distance national transport
EC, IC, Nightjet (NJ) and Railjet (RJ) among others Bregenz, innsbruck, Salzburg, Villach, Klagenfurt, Linz, and Graz.
Long-distance international transport
ICE, Railjet, EC and NJ among others Nyíregyháza, Budapest (Keleti), Warsaw (Centralna), Krakow, Prague (Holešovice), Zagreb (Glavni), Ljubljana, Zurich, Rome (Terms), Milan (Central), Venice, Munich, Nuremberg, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, Dusseldorf and Hamburg.
The trains simulate a special form Bratislava (Hlavná Stanica resp. Petržalka), Sopron, Gyor, Znojmo and Břeclav dar: Although the destination is abroad, these trains are run as regional trains (R, REX).
Regional traffic
Platforms 3-12:
- Westbahn: REX to St. Polten above Tullnerfeld, S-Bahn S60 and S80 to Vienna Hütteldorf and Purkersdorf
- Südbahn: S-Bahn to Wiener Neustadt or Mödling, R or REX according to Payerbach-Reichenau, Fürstenfeld
- Pottendorfer line: REX to Ebenfurth, Sopron, Deutschkreutz
- Ostbahn (Raaber Bahn): S-Bahn and REX to Bruck an der Leitha, Parndorf, Neusiedl, Gyor, Mosonmagyaróvár, Bratislava Petržalka
- Ostbahn (Marchegger Ast): R and REX to Marchegg and Bratislava hl.s., S-Bahn to Vienna-Hirschstetten (from 2018 to Seestadt Nord).
- Nordbahn: R and REX to Bernhardsthal or Břeclav
- Pressburger Bahn: RJ and IC from western Austria have been running several times an hour since December 2015 Airport Wien-Schwechat bound through.
Platforms 1 and 2 - S-Bahn level
- Trains of the S-Bahn main line (S1, S2, S3, S4) to Mödling, Wiener Neustadt, Vienna Liesing, Vienna Floridsdorf, Stockerau, Hollabrunn, Laa an der Thaya, Mistelbach, Wolkersdorf, Absdorf-Hippersdorf and Gänserndorf.
Car in the passenger train
There are car train connections among other things Feldkirch, Rome, Dusseldorf and Livorno; the car train system is located a little east of the main train station. Access is via Gudrunstraße and the extended Laimäckerstraße (currently still nameless).
kitchen
In the main hall of the main train station there is the usual range of fast food places such as McDonald's, Burger King, sushi, pizza, bakeries, etc. You will find something for every taste, but it is not absolutely special. Self-caterers can also stock up on sandwiches or travel provisions in one of the two branches of the Spar supermarket chain.
If you have more time, you can find some useful restaurants outside the main train station:
- Ringsmuth, 10., Sonnwendgasse 2.
- 1 Golden lion, 4th, South Tyrolean 1st place.
- 2 Bohemian Forest restaurant, 4th, Wiedner belt 20.
- 3 Columbus brew, 10., Columbusplatz 6.
- 4 Lendl, 10., Reisingergasse 8.
- Zanoni & Facinconi ice cream parlor, 10., Favoritenstrasse 65.
accommodation
On Gerhard-Bronner-Straße and Karl-Popper-Straße, directly opposite the train station, several new hotels were built in the new Quartier Belvedere:
- Motel One
- Star Inn
- Schani
- A&O Hostel
- 1 Azimut Hotel Vienna, Sonnwendgasse 8.
Waiting
There are limited waiting areas for a train station of this size. These are also heated in the main hall, but not on the platform. During the main travel season you have to fight for seats. ÖBB offers a lounge for 1st class passengers.
shop
There is in the affiliated shopping center a wide range of shops selling souvenirs, clothing, furniture. There are also two Spar supermarkets, a tobacco shop and a large book and magazine shop. However, the branch mix does not differ significantly from other shopping centers of this size.
Practical advice
In addition to a large ÖBB travel agency, where you can get all tickets (national and international), there are also many machines to buy tickets for domestic and regional traffic.
There is free WiFi in the train station, which works sometimes better and sometimes worse depending on the exact location.
Room of silence
The Room of silence is located in the basement of the main train station on the connection path to the subway station and the platforms of the main S-Bahn line. The Room of Silence is rented by the Archdiocese of Vienna and offers travelers the opportunity to find peace and quiet from the stress of traveling. The room is open for prayers and devotions and is also used by the categorical pastoral care. The Room of Silence is open Monday to Friday (working day).
Help and health
Toilets and toilets for the disabled are already sufficiently available. Baby changing rooms can be found in the disabled toilets, which can only be accessed with a Eurokey. The toilets in the train station, which are operated by ÖBB, are chargeable (1 euro). In the area of the east exit at Karl-Popper-Straße, a toilet facility for the municipality of Vienna (free of charge) is under construction.
Tourist Attractions
The striking diamond-shaped roof, for which more steel was allegedly used than for the Eiffel Tower, is worth seeing at the station itself. The "Bahnorama" observation tower, once the tallest wooden tower in Europe, which was specially built to observe the construction of the main train station, has been closed since December 2014 and was demolished in September 2016 after delays.
The most important meeting point in the main hall by the entrance area is the St. Mark's Lion, a remnant of the old Gloggnitz train station, which was already in the hall in the south train station and was renovated after it was demolished. He now greets all rail travelers again.
If you have a little time to kill, you can visit the Belvedere Palace with its museums, the Schweizergarten, the "21er-Haus" (museum for contemporary art), the Favoritenstrasse pedestrian zone or the modern Sonnwendviertel in the immediate vicinity. For example, the large Helmut-Zilk-Park, which is already shown on maps, houses an approximately 1400 m² motor skills park.
In the Ustrab station Central station - Südtiroler Platz is, next to other Ustrab and U-Bahn stations, a picture of the Art series of the Wiener Linien.
See also
Web links
http://www.hauptbahnhof-wien.at/ - Official website of Vienna Central Station
