Vienna

Guide to Vienna International Airport

Vienna Airport sees more than 10 million passengers annually. It is only 18 km. from the city. Major European, American, and Asian capitals are served by flights from Vienna.

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Terminals and facilities at Vienna airport

Vienna airport has two terminals. Both terminals operate from one building.

Banks may be found in both the Arrivals and Departures halls. Several ATMs are found in the terminal areas and bureaux de change are available across the airport. A post office is found in the Departures hall between Terminals 1 and 2. Beside the Domestic gates in Terminal 1, there is a 24-hour medical centre, while a pharmacy can be found in the shopping arcade.

The shopping arcade is located next to Terminal 1 and car park 3. You can find both duty free shops and other stores in the shopping arcade, as well as some shops scattered throughout the terminals.

Business travelers will be very pleased with the facilities at Vienna airport. The Airport VIP and Business Centre can arrange press conferences and other events, with facilities including optional catering, photocopying, and telex services. Five executive lounges are available in the Grand Danube Lounge with workspaces, telephone, modem, fax, a meeting room, and message services all provided. Nearby is the Vienna Airport World Trade Center, which is located next to the Arrivals hall and provides office rental as well as superb facilities for meetings, functions, and conferences of up to 300 delegates. Interpreter and secretarial services are also available. For other facilities, try one of the Vienna airport hotels. There are many airport hotels to choose from. Click here to reserve Vienna airport hotels.

Cafés, snack bars, restaurants and bars are spread out through both terminals.

To hire a car, choose from one of the car hire companies located near the Arrivals hall. You can save on car hire from Vienna airport if you book in advance online.

Hotels at Vienna International

There are several very nice airport hotels to select from near Vienna International. The airport hotels are a good place to stay if you're in town on business or just staying a short time. A good starting point for searching for Vienna Hotels can be found at DirectRooms.com. They have a nice map search facility.

Some of the airport hotels you can stay at include the Astron Hotel and Convention Center Vienna Airport, NH Vienna Airport, and Airporthotel Vienna.

Transportation and parking at Vienna International Airport

Visitors can take the S-Bahn overground train from the airport to Wien Mitte and Wien Nord railway stations. The service also provides connections to the Vienna U-Bahn (underground rail) system. Buses leave from the airport to the City Air Terminal every 20-30 minutes. Further bus services run to Südbahnhof and Westbahnhof railway stations.

Taxis to the city depart from outside the Arrivals hall.

Vienna airport parking consists of short- or long-term parking. Signposted paths connect the car parks to the airport terminals. K1, K2, and K3 are the short-term airport parking choices. Three multi-story car parks are also available, and these are car parks 1, 3, and 4. Further spaces are available in Parking Lot C. Reserve Vienna airport car parking here to save.

Car hire at Vienna airport

If you are driving to the airport, the A4 Airport Motorway provides the best driving route. Exit from the airport at the junction marked Flughafen (Airport) as this runs directly to the terminal. An alternative route is the B9 road.

Well-known car hire companies such as Avis and Budget are available at Vienna International. For confirmed bookings on hire cars, you may want to reserve Vienna airport car hire online.

A hire car is a good way to get around Vienna and also allows you to visit some of the beautiful countryside in Austria. There are many quaint villages that have a lot to offer visitors if you can get there by hire car.

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