Austria Public Transport Guide

Public transport is a popular and efficient way to get around Austria. The local network consists of trains, trams, and buses that will get you anywhere you want to go.

If you can’t get somewhere in Austria by train, there will be a connecting bus service from the railway station.

Within the cities there are buses and tramways. Vienna is the only city that has a metro (UBahn).

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Buses

Most services are run by POSTBUS along with a few regional operators, including:

Salzburgerland Salzburg Verkehr
Tyrol Verkehrsverbund Tirol
Vorarlberg VMOBIL
Upper Austria ÖOVV
Lower Austria, Vienna and Burgenland VOR
Styria Verbund Linien
Carinthia Kärntner Linien

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Austria’s public transportation is barrier-free and operates on an honour system.

Tickets must always be purchased in advance, and you will be fined if you are caught without them.

You can buy tickets in tobacco shops, at the stations, sometimes from the driver (Cash usually is required) and online.

The easiest way to buy tickets is to purchase online. Click on the Regional operator’s website above.

- If you have a paper ticket, validate it before your first journey at the machines at the underground stations (Vienna) entrance or the front of buses and trams.
- Tickets bought directly on the bus or tram are automatically validated.

CLICK HERE for Information about Trains in Austria

City Public Transport Guides

Each city and some towns have their own city transport systems. Please click on one of the options below to learn about taking public transport in Austria cities.

Vienna City Guide

Salzburg City Guide

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