Austria
Vienna
Palaces and the opera house line the Ring, and Vienna's famous trams trace the loop around them.
City bus / Nightline night bus
Unlike the same operator's trams, the buses sell no tickets on board. Buy first - a U-Bahn station machine, a Trafik tobacconist or the app - then stamp a paper ticket in the on-board validator the moment you board.
Updated on August 5, 2026
How to ride
- 1Buy the ticket before you walk to the stopBuses carry no ticket machine and no conductor. Buy first at a U-Bahn station machine, at a tobacconist, or in the WienMobil app.
- 2Stamp a paper ticket as you boardPush a strip-type paper ticket into the on-board validator right after you get on. Unstamped counts the same as no ticket.
- 3Keep the ticket on you until you are offPlain-clothes inspectors board without warning. Hand the ticket over for checking when asked.
- 4After midnight, look for the N routesFrom 00:30 to 05:00 the N routes run every 30 minutes. Their stops are marked with a blue sign and a yellow "N".
- 5Buy a separate ticket for the airport busesAirport buses and Flixbus are outside the city ticket. The zone edge is Schwechat, and beyond it you need a separate ticket.
Fares
Single fares1
Single ticket (1 Fahrt WIEN)
3.00 digital, 3.20 on paper. 80 minutes from stamping, one direction, transfers yes, stopovers no
3〜3.2 EUR ≈ $3–4
Passes & multi-ride5
2-trip ticket (2 Fahrten WIEN)
Two trips for one person or one trip for two; stamp one field per person per trip
6.4 EUR ≈ $7
24-hour ticket (24 Stunden WIEN)
9.70 digital, 10.20 on paper. Unlimited travel for 24 hours from the moment you stamp it
9.7〜10.2 EUR ≈ $11–12
7-day ticket (7 Tage WIEN)
25.20 digital, 28.90 on paper. Start any day; valid until 00:59 the day after the 7th
25.2〜28.9 EUR ≈ $29–34
31-day ticket (31 Tage WIEN)
65.20 digital, 75.00 on paper - cheaper than four 7-day tickets if you stay a month
65.2〜75 EUR ≈ $76–87
Vienna City Card
Operator sells only 24h at 19 and 7 days at 39; the tourist board still sells digital 48h 31 and 72h 37
19〜39 EUR ≈ $22–45
Children & discounts1
Single ticket, reduced (ages 6-15)
From the 6th birthday until the day before the 15th; the same ticket covers a dog
1.5〜1.6 EUR ≈ $2
Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026
Payment
Tap to ride No tap-to-ride here; cards are for the station machines and the app
App tickets Buy in the WienMobil app; payment is made by credit card
Paper tickets Strip-type paper tickets go into the on-board validator as you board
Cash Fine at station machines and tobacconists; nothing at all is sold on the bus
Tap for where to get the app
Quick facts
Hours
To ~midnight, then N
Fares from
3 EUR+
Heads-up
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Rufbus routes only run if you phone ahead
Some routes and route sections run as "Rufbus" services, by day as well as by night, and only when ordered - so the bus will not turn up unless you call. Phone 01 7909 424 plus the two digits of the line at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time and give your name, party size, luggage, stop and destination. The driver asks for your name before letting you on.