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The districts of Vienna - find the one that suits you best.
Old town
- 1. Innere Stadt
- 10. Favoriten
- 11. Simmering
- 12. Meidling
- 13. Hietzing
- 14. Penzing
- 15. Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus
- 16. Ottakring
- 17. Hernals
- 18. Währing
- 19. Döbling
- 2. Leopoldstadt
- 20. Brigittenau
- 21. Florisdorf
- 22. Donaustadt
- 23. Liesing
- 3. Landstrasse
- 4. Wieden
- 5. Margareten
- 6. Mariahilf
- 7. Neubau
- 8. Josefstadt
- 9. Alsergrund
1. Innere Stadt
In brief: Tourist area / wide variety of styles/ Cultural city centre
Highlights: Hofburg Imperial Palace (Kaiserpalast Hofburg) / Music Museum / Saint Stephen’s Square (Stephansplatz) / Ringstrasse
Getting there: To the airport: CAT (City Airport Train) from the Wien Mitte station/ Local train (S-Bahn) from Wien Mitte/ Buses from Mozinplatz to the airport / Tourist train (S-Bahn) in the Ring around the centre/ Metro lines U3-U1-U2/ Citybus lines 1A, 2A and 3A
Why stay: The heart of the city / Excellent connections with the rest of the city /wide variety of styles
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2. Leopoldstadt
In brief: At the heart of Vienna/ on the banks of the Danube
Highlights: Giant Ferris Wheel of Riesenrad/Augarten Park/ Republic of Kugelmugel
Getting there: Metro lines U2 to Donaustadt and U1 to the centre/ Bus 80 B passes through the district/ Strassenbahn to Ottakring passing through the centre/ Strassenbahn 2 to Westbahnhof/ Strassenbahn 31 to the north
Why stay: Central/lots of bars and restaurants
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3. Landstrasse
In brief: District home to the embassies / Cultural residential district
Highlights: St Rochus Church / Belvedere Palace / Hundertwassehaus /Arsenal
Getting there: Easy access from the centre on foot / Metro line U3 (Stops: Landstrasse with access to the airport train CAT, Kardinal-Nagl-Platz, Schlachthausgasse and Erdberg) / Local train line S7 (S-Bahn) (Stops Wien Mitte, Rennweg and Sankt Marx) / Tram line 71 (stops Rennweg and Sant Marx) / Bus line 74
Why stay: Most important monuments / Beautiful terraces all along the River Danube
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4. Wieden
In brief: Historical / Cultural centre / Neurological centre of public transport
Highlights: Saint Charles Borromeo Church (Karlskirche) / Naschmarkt / Vienna City Museum
Getting there: Metro: Line U 1 (Stations Karlsplatz, Taubstummengasse and Südtiroler Platz) Line U4 / Bus line 13A / Local train lines (S-bahn) D, 62 and 65
Why stay: Central location / Charms of Naschmarkt
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5. Margareten
In brief: Residential/lively in the summer
Highlights: Belvedere Castle/Austriaco/Hundertwasserhaus Art Gallery
Getting there: Karlsplatz Railway Station/ Strassenbahn or to Leopoldstdt passing through the centre/ Strassenbahn 71 to Simmering/ Strassenbahn 1 to Favoriten/ Strassenbahn 62 to the centre/ Metro lines u4-U1-U3 go to the centre
Why stay: Close to the historic centre/ many sites of interest
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6. Mariahilf
In brief: Historic/ commercial/ popular with the locals
Highlights: Naschmarkt/Haus des Meers/ Fillgraderstiege
Getting there: Metro line U3 to Simmering passing through the centre/ Metro line U2 to the centre/ Metro line U4 to the north (Döbling) passing through the centre/ Buses N49-N50 throughout Mariahilfer Strasse to Museum Quartier/ Strassenbahn 5 to WestBahnhof/Strassenbahn 6 to Simmering/ Strassenbahn 18 to Landstrasse.
Why stay: Perfect for shopping/dynamic/ busy
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7. Neubau
In brief: popular with students/artistic/commercial
Highlights: Schöborn Palace/Lange Gasse Street/Spittelberg
Getting there: Metro lines U6 to Floridsdorf/ Strassenbahn line 2 to the centre/ Strassenbahn 2 to the north/ Strassenbahn 5-46- 49 to the centre/ Strassenbahn 43-44 to the west
Why stay: Dynamic cultural life/ perfect for shopping/lots of craft markets
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8. Josefstadt
In brief: The smallest district / Residential cultural area, central yet peaceful
Highlights: Theatre in Josefstadt / Lange Gasse / Maria Treu Church
Getting there: Walking from district 1 / Tram lines 5, 33, 43, 44 and 46 / Metro lines U2 (Rathaus station) and U6 (Josefstäder Straße Station)
Why stay: Meeting point for students / The district home of the intellectuals, artists, actors and writers / Walks along Lange Gasse
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9. Alsergrund
In brief: Different styles / Cultural
Highlights: Vienna Opera (Volksoper Wien) / Birth place of Franz Schubert / Rubbish Incineration Plant at Spittelau
Getting there: Metro lines U2, U4 and U6 / Tram lines D, 5, 37, 38, 40, 41 and 42
Why stay: Discover more about the well-known figures Sigmund Freud and Franz Schubert / Very close to the city centre
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10. Favoriten
In brief: The district with the largest population / working class district
Highlights: Water Tower (Wasserturm) / Leisure rest area Laaer Berg / Theme Park Böhmischer Prater
Getting there: In the next few years the transformation of the former Ostbahnhof will be complete – turning it into a main station to be served by long-distance trains to and from all destinations / From the centre on metro line U1 to the last stop Reumannplatz / Tram lines 1, O, 67 and 6
Why stay: Have fun in the theme park Böhmischen Prater / Relax in the baths and thermal spa at Oberlaa / Do some good shopping at Favoritenstraße
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11. Simmering
In brief: Popular with locals/ lots of green zones
Highlights: Schloss Neugebäude/ Water tower/Zentralfriedhof
Getting there: Bus service to the airport from Simmering Schwechat/Metro line U3 to the centre and Ottakring/ Metro line U1 to the centre and Leopoldstadt
Why stay: Guided tours through the district/ lots of cultural events/ close to the airport/ good transport links with the centre
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12. Meidling
In brief: Working class district / Residential area
Highlights: Theresienbad / Buildings from the 1920s
Getting there: From the city centre on local train line (S-Bahn) S1, S2 and S3 / Metro lines U4 and U6 / Tram lines 62, 64, 6 and 18 / At the Wien Meidling station (local trains: important public transport links) nearly all the long-distance trains from Südbahn stop here.
Why stay: Freshen up in the Theresienbad / Go shopping in the local clothes boutiques
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13. Hietzing
In brief: Historic/popular with locals/ lots of green zones
Highlights: Theresienbad/ Schönbrunn Imperial Palace/ Workshop of Gustav Klimt
Getting there: Metro line U4 to Döbling passing through the centre/ Metro line U6 to Floridsdorf/ Strassenbahn 62 to the centre/ Strassenbahn 60 to the south/ Strassenbahn 10 to the Ottakring Norte district
Why stay: Lots of attractions/good transport links/ perfect for excursions
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14. Penzing
In brief: Many green areas / Numerous modernist buildings
Highlights: Wagner villas / Technical Museum/ Vienna Woods (Wienerwald)
Getting there: From the centre on metro line U4 to the last stop Hütteldorf, Line U3 (Hütteldorfer Str. station) / Tram lines 49, 52 and 10 / Local trains (S-Bahn) S45 and S50 from Westbahnhof to Penzing and Hütteldorf
Why stay: Ski on Vienna’s only ski slopes / Enjoy the atmosphere of a match with the Viennese football team Rapid Vienna in Austria’s second largest stadium
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15. Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus
In brief: Neurological centre for public transport / Multicultural
Highlights: Station Westbahnhof / Wiener Stadthalle
Getting there: From Westbahnhof station take tram 9 that travels through the district/ From Vienna city centre metro line U3 (Stops Westbahnhof, Schweglerstraße and Johnstraße) as well as tram lines 49, 52 and 58 / Also can travel to the historical centre with bus lines 48A and 57A / Bus lines 10A and 12A run through the district
Why stay: Enjoy the cultural programme of Wiener Stadthalle / Let the kids splash around in the fountains at Wiener Wasserwelt / Well-connected to the centre
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16. Ottakring
In brief: Green areas / Quiet district / Alternative cultural centre
Highlights: Brunnenmarkt market/ Yppenplatz and surroundings
Getting there: From the centre on metro line U3 (last stop) / Tram lines 9 (from Westbahnhof), 10 (from metro station U4 Hietzing), J, 44, 46 and 48A from the centre.
Why stay: Visit the festival “Soho in Ottakring“ / Shopping at Central Europe’s largest open-air market - the Brunnenmarkt
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17. Hernals
In brief: Green and peaceful
Highlights: Schwarzenbergpark Park
Getting there: From the centre tram line 43 to Dornbach. Also lines D, 9, 10, 43 and 44 / Metro line U6 / Local train (S-Bahn) S 45
Why stay: Connection to Vienna Woods (Wienerwald) / Relax in the areas around the city centre
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18. Währing
In brief: residential/cosmopolitan/ busy
Highlights: Oldest tavern in Vienna: 10er Marie/ Market of Brunnenmarkt/Vienna Technical Museum
Getting there: Bus service to the airport from Westbahnhof/ Metro line U6 to Floridsdorf/ Metro line U3 to the centre
Why stay: Cheery/ lots of sites of interest/good transport links with the centre
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19. Döbling
In brief: Exclusive/very green/residential
Highlights: Wienwald/Türkenschanz Park/Zacherlfabrik
Getting there: Strassenbahn 38 to the centre via Alsergrund/ Strassenbahn 37 passes through the district/ Suburban train N.40 to Alsergrund/Metro line U6 to the south via Westbahnhof
Why stay: touristy/good transport links/perfect for excursions
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20. Brigittenau
In brief: Popular with students/multi-cultural/lots of cultural activities
Highlights: Liechtenstein Palace /Freud Museum/Schubert Geburtshaus
Getting there: Metro lines U6 to Floridsdorf and U4 to the centre/ Strassenbahn 5 to Leopoldstadt (Pratestern)/ Strassenbahn 33 to Neubau/Strassenbahn 37-38-31 to the north (Döbling)/Strassenbahn 31 to the centre/
Why stay: Close to the centre/lovely landscapes/ lively
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21. Florisdorf
In brief: On the banks of the Danube/green zones/historic
Highlights: Donauinsel/Donauturm/Uno City
Getting there: Metro U1 to Donauinsel, Leopoldstrasse and centre of Vienna/ Metro U6 to the south (Westbahnhof and Meidling)/ Strassenbahn 26 passes through the area/ Strassenbahn 31/ Strassenbahn 30
Why stay: Lots of tourist attractions/ recreational areas/ good public transport links
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22. Donaustadt
In brief: Both residential and rural/ not touristy
Highlights: Aspern-Essling Museum/Donau Auen National Park
Getting there: Bus service to the airport from Donauzentrum/ Metro line U1 to the south via the centre/ Buses 98A-92A-93A-N90-97A-83A-95B pass through the district/ Strassenbahn 26 Hacia Floridsdorf
Why stay: Very green/peaceful/ areas great for relaxing in
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23. Liesing
In brief: Residential buildings / Industrial area/ Few tourists
Highlights: Church of the Holy Trinity Wotruba (Wotrubakirche) / Cinema Studios Rosenhügel
Getting there: The Südbahn crosses Liesing / Train station Liesing (Local trains) / the local train that goes to Baden bei Wien goes through the area stopping at Triester Straße / Tram line 60 links to Wien/Hietzing / Metro line U6 last stop at Siebenhirten
Why stay: Away from the tourist crowds / Relaxing / Home to Vienna’s first chocolate museum
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