Vienna Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Transport== {{Main|Transport in Vienna}} === Public transport === Vienna has an extensive public transportation network. It consists predominantly of the [[Wiener Linien]] network (subway, tram and bus lines) and the [[Vienna S-Bahn|S-Bahn]] lines belonging to the [[ÖBB|Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)]]. As of 2023, 32% of the population of the city uses public transit as their main mode of transit. <ref name="Anteil-Radfahrer">{{Cite web |date=22 March 2024 |title=Anteil der Radfahrer in Wien steigt |url=https://wien.orf.at/stories/3250117/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=wien.ORF.at |language=de}}</ref> ==== U-Bahn ==== [[File:U-Bahnnetz Wien 2019.png|thumb|Vienna U-Bahn network]]The [[Vienna U-Bahn|Vienna metro system]] consists of five lines ([[U1 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U1]], [[U2 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U2]], [[U3 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U3]], [[U4 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U4]], [[U6 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U6]]) with the [[Vienna U-Bahn#Missing U5|U5]] currently being built. The metro currently serves [[List of Vienna U-Bahn stations|109 stations]] and covers a distance of 83.1 kilometres.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U-Bahn |url=https://www.wien.info/de/reiseinfos/verkehr/ubahn-362202 |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=wien.info |language=de}}</ref> [[File:Donaustadtbrücke rigardate de la stacio Donaumarina.jpg|thumb|The U2 crossing the Danube]] The services run from 05:00 to about 01:00 with intervals of two to five minutes during the day and up to eight minutes after 20:00. On Friday and Saturday evenings and on evenings before a public holiday they operate a 24-hour service at 15-minute intervals. {| class="wikitable" ! Line ! Colour ! Route ! Length ! Stations |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U1}} | Red | {{stl|Wiener Linien|Oberlaa}} – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Leopoldau}} | 19.2 km (11.9 mi) | 24 |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U2}} | Purple | {{stl|Wiener Linien|Schottentor}} – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Seestadt}} | 16.7 km (10.4 mi) | 20 |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U3}} | Orange | {{stl|Wiener Linien|Ottakring}} – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Simmering}} | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | 21 |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U4}} | Green | {{stl|Wiener Linien|Hütteldorf}} – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Heiligenstadt}} | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) | 20 |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U6}} | Brown | {{stl|Wiener Linien|Siebenhirten}} – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Floridsdorf}} | 17.4 km (10.8 mi) | 24 |} [[File:57A Anschützgasse.jpg|thumb|The 57a bus at the Anschützgasse stop]] ==== Buses ==== Buses were first introduced to the city in 1907. Currently, 117 bus lines operate in Vienna during the day. 47 of these are run by the Wiener Linien, who also set the routes and timetables, the rest by subcontractors such as ''Dr. Richard'', ''Gschwindl'' and ''Blaguss''. The Wiener Linien also operate 20 night buses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Städtischer Autobus |url=https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/St%C3%A4dtischer_Autobus |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at}}</ref> [[File:62 Wolkersbergenstraße.jpg|thumb|The 62 tram, an A<sub>1</sub> model, in Hietzing ]] ==== Trams ==== The [[Trams in Vienna|Viennese tram network]] has existed since 1865; the first line was electrified in 1897. There are currently 28 lines with 1071 stops that operate on a network of 176,9 km. The trams move at about 15 km/h. The fleet consists of both [[high-floor]] and [[Low-floor tram|low-floor]] vehicles, however the high-floor models, which are not air-conditioned, are in the process of being replaced by more modern, accessible trams. The modern models are air-conditioned and suitable for disabled users.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stadtverkehrs-Geschichte Wien {{!}} Wiener Tramwaymuseum |url=https://tram.at/stadtverkehrsgeschichte-wien/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=WTM - Sonderfahrten mit historischen Straßenbahnen |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Straßenbahn |url=https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Stra%C3%9Fenbahn |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at}}</ref> ==== Trains ==== The city forms the hub of the Austrian railway system, with services to all parts of the country and abroad. The railway system connects Vienna's main station [[Wien Hauptbahnhof|Vienna Hauptbahnhof]] with other European cities, including [[Bratislava]], [[Budapest]], [[Ljubljana]], [[Munich]], [[Prague]], [[Venice]], [[Wrocław]], [[Warsaw]], [[Zagreb]], and [[Zürich]]. Other train stations include: * [[Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof]], the starting point of the [[Franz-Josefs-Bahn]] * [[Wien Hütteldorf railway station|Wien Hütteldorf]] on the [[West railway (Austria)|Western railway]] * [[Wien Meidling railway station|Wien Meidling]] on the [[South railway (Austria)|Southern railway]]. This is Vienna's most frequented transit station. * [[Wien Mitte railway station|Wien Mitte]] (Landstraße) on the S-Bahn line; it is the closest railway station to the centre of the city. * [[Wien Praterstern railway station|Wien Praterstern]] (Formerly known as Wien Nord or Wien Nord-Praterstern) on the [[North railway (Austria)|Northern railway]] * [[Wien Westbahnhof]], starting point of the [[West railway (Austria)|Western railway]] === Cycling === [[File:Citybike Vienna, Schönbrunner Brücke.jpg|thumb|Citybikes in Vienna]] The cycling network in the city spans 1.721 kilometres, however, this figure counts bidirectional [[Bike path|bike paths]] twice and includes on-road cycle-lanes which are also shared with motor vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radfahren in Wien |url=https://www.wien.info/de/lebenswertes-wien/sport/radfahren |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=wien.info |language=de}}</ref> The network is constantly being expanded and upgraded, especially in the outer areas, such as Donaustadt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radwegoffensive: Ausbau des Radverkehrsnetzes 2023 |url=https://www.fahrradwien.at/radwegoffensive-2023/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=Fahrrad Wien |language=de-DE}}</ref> Bike use in the city has been rising, from just 3% in 1993 to 10% in 2023.<ref name="Anteil-Radfahrer" /> The city operates a [[bicycle-sharing system]], ''WienMobil Radverleih'', with 3000 bikes at 185 station, available at all times. 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