Hello,
I now this question has been asked before but I could only find %26quot;old%26quot; postings from last year...
We are looking into booking a flight on 12/27/06 with a 9hour layover in Vienna. I would like to know if it is realistic to do a bit of sightseing, otherwise I would try to change the itenerary.
Any suggestions / advice from anyone who%26#39;s done this during a layover? What to do, how doable is it?
We have never been to Vienna, so we will be very dissapointed if we could not even take a quick look at the city :(
Thanks!
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Sightseeing in Vienna in 9 hours from the airport can easily be accomplished.
You mention the planned travel day but not the arrival time and that can change a plan.
If you transfer for the next flight with the same or partner airline your luggage should be checked through to your destination.
If not a check luggage area is found on the samr floor as the arrivals area- just across from the car rental counters- exit the luggage claim and turn left .
Various choices for travel into the city center.
Transfer bus - immediately outside of arrivals hall- 6 euro one way time about 30 minutes take the one to Schwedenplatz / Morzinplatz.
They run about every 30 minutes.
Just a short walk to Stepensdom , Hofburg Palace.
Or take the CAT train - 16 minutes to Landmitte - transfer to the subway u-3 2 stops to Stepensdom.
Stephensdom is well worth a visit
Then walk to the Hofburg ( Imperial Winter Palace ) for a self- guided tour - as slow or fast as you want.( audioguides available in english)
The nearby Treasury is also very interesting.
Walk down Kohlmarkt ( pedestiran zone) stop in Demels for a warm drink and pastry.
The above can all be done in 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hours.
I assume you will take an international flight and must be back to the airport 2-3 hours before departure.
Check to see if you are comfortable with your time and perhaps arrange a trip to a nearby museum - Albertina for example
Then return to airport.
Just a sample. I have done this with friends that were transiting.
If you need more information just post again.
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Thank you so much for your suggestions.
We are very excited - hopefully we can book the flight. If not, that is ok too, as we are planning a trip to Vienna for next year anyway.
Again, thanks!
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hello,
I was wondering if you could elaborate a bit on the bus transfer (can you get a roundtrip tix?) and where/how would be the best way to get back to the airport?
Also, do you think you could give a few more street names on how to find things such as the Hofburg or St Stephen%26#39;s Cathedral from where you get off from the bus transfer?
(I%26#39;m very prone to getting lost and this would help me VERY much)
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Hi all,
Vienna is one of the easiest metropolitan cities in the world to explore the places of interest. The mostly pedestrianised city center (Inner Stadt) is encircled by a ring road (not a highway but oridinary wide street road) called ringstrasse or Ring Boulevard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringstra%C3%9Fe
Different sections of ringstrasse are named: Schontten-Ring, Dr Karl Leuger-Ring (Vienna University), Dr Karl Renner-Ring, Burg-Ring (back of Hofburg/Hofburg Neu Burg %26amp; Burg Theater, Rathaus %26amp; House of Parliament, Naturhistoriches %26amp; Kunshistoriches Museums, memorial of Mozart ), Opern-Ring (State Opera House), Kartner-Ring (Karl Chruch), Shubert-Ring, Park-Ring (Stadpark with Johann Strauss Monument ), Stubern-Ring %26amp; Franz Josefs Kai.
Tram no. 1 %26amp; no. 2 runs continuously clockwise and anticlockwise along the ringstrasse. So you can buy a day pass and hop on and off along the route if you are afraid of losing the way or do not want to walk too much. St Stephen Cathedral in the city center can be accessed by metro.
…univie.ac.at/horst.prillinger/metro/english…
Emperor Franz Josefs envisioned a grand imperial city with monuments, symbolic government buildings and palaces around and inside ringstrasse. Although the grand plan was not fully materialised due to the weakening of the Hapsburg empire, the present city center is one of Europe most majestic and well planned.
Once you are inside the ringstrasse, you won%26#39;t get lost for a long time before you hit the core of the city, Stephendom Platz or the ring strasse.
If you use google maps or Google Earth, you can see the Ringstrasse and St Stephen Cathedral in the middle of Inner Stadt.
hot-maps.de/europe/austria/vienna/homeen.html
Hofburg Palace is a series of complexes with the grand entrance at Michael Platz. From stephendom Platz, you can use either Kohlmarkt (try the cake at the famous Demel Cafe) or Hofburgergasse.
You can tour the city within half a day if you don%26#39;t go into the museums. Schonbrunn Palace can be accessed via metro but not recommended if you have less than half a day. DO NOT MISS IT, if you have more than half a day as the various rooms in the palace showcase from simple unit for dressing to baraque gone wild (Rocco Baroque) and of course the grand ball room.
Enjoy Vienna, the most elegant city in Europe.
Happy New Year to all!
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For Yksmirk:
Airport transfer by bus or other means depends mostly on your destination in Vienna.
The Vienna Tourist Office has several kiosks in the airport arrivals area to supply info. I think you could get a city map there too.
Most importantly , they can sell you tickets for public transport.
The airport bus service is convenient for city center - Schwedenplatz . Bus service to Sud and West Bahnhofs ( railroad stations)
Tickets are 6 euro one way and 11 euro rondtrip - tickets also available from driver .
Bus leaves about every 30 minutes from immediately in front of Arrivals Hall.
For all transfer info airport- city
look to
www.flughafenwien.at
Stephansdom is on a square at the intersection of the streets , now pedetrian walkways - Graben and Kartnerstrasse.
This is considered by most as the very city center.
It can be easily reached from the subway U-1 or U-3 or bus lines 1A ,2A or 3A
The Hofburg Palace is a short walk ( 5-7 minutes) from Stephansdom. Walk on Graben to the corner of Kohlmarkt ( Julius MeinlMarket on the corner) Turn left on Kohlmarkt and you will see the Hofburg directly ahead.
I would suggest these two places to begin your tour of Vienna.
With your tourist map ,it is very easy to find your way in the city center. The map clearly indicates tourist sights.
For good information and addresses including nearest public transport look on the Vienna tourist website
www.info.wien.at
click on sightseeing
also good to look for events- during your visit.
Contrary to prior poster , most streets in the city center are not pedestrian zones ( Main pedestrian streets - Kärnerstrasse, Graben and Kohlmarkt ) Others be careful as often heavy car and truck traffic.
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