Updated 15 Jul 2026
Use this free Vienna Airport (VIE) transfer cost calculator to compare the price and journey time of every way into the city: the City Airport Train (CAT), the S7 S-Bahn, ÖBB Railjet and regional trains, taxi and ride-hail. Choose your destination, the number of passengers and the time of day for an instant estimate. Rail fares use the official VOR public-transport ticket and the CAT flat fare; taxi and ride-hail use the current Vienna airport tariff.
Recommendation: cheapest is City Airport Train (CAT) (€4.40); fastest is City Airport Train (CAT) (~16 min). Trains use one €4.4 VOR ticket per passenger; taxi and ride-hail are metered estimates for up to 4 people per car.
Estimates only · rail fares official (VOR/ÖBB); taxi from the Vienna tariff (base €3.8). Updated 2026-07-15. Verify live fares with the operator. Want this calculator on your website? Embed it free →
The S7 S-Bahn and ÖBB regional (REX) trains run on a single VOR ticket, about €4.40 per passenger in 2026 (a Vienna core-zone ticket plus the Schwechat outer-zone supplement), set by VOR. The City Airport Train (CAT) is a separate premium express to Wien Mitte with its own flat fare, about €14 one way or €12 booked online. The calculator multiplies the rail fare by the number of passengers, and estimates taxi fares from the current Vienna airport tariff (a fixed fare of roughly €36 to the centre, or the metered rate). Vienna's licensed airport taxis quote a fixed price to the city, so the day and night fare is broadly the same; ride-hail apps such as Uber and Bolt add a surge at peak and late-night times. One taxi or ride-hail fare covers up to four passengers. Figures are estimates for comparison, updated 2026-06; verify live fares with the operator.
| Option | Time to centre | Cost | Frequency | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Airport Train (CAT) | ~16 min to Wien Mitte | €14 (€12 online) | every 30 min | Fastest non-stop to Wien Mitte |
| S-Bahn S7 | ~25 min | ~€4.40 (VOR) | every ~30 min | Cheapest; many districts |
| ÖBB Railjet / REX | ~15 to 18 min to Wien Hbf | ~€4.40 (VOR) | every ~30 min | Direct to Wien Hauptbahnhof |
| Taxi (fixed fare) | ~20 to 30 min | ~€36 to €50 | on demand | Groups, luggage, late night |
| Ride-hail | ~20 to 30 min | ~€35 to €55 | on demand | Door-to-door |
One VOR ticket is needed per passenger on the S-Bahn and regional trains, and the CAT has its own fare; one taxi or ride-hail fare covers up to about four people, so groups often find a single car cheaper than several train tickets.