PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The Hofburg is located in the center of Vienna. We therefore recommend using public transportation. Several subway, bus and tram stops are just a few steps away from the Hofburg Vienna.
U-Bahn U3 „Ottakring – Simmering“
Station „Herrengasse“, Exit „Minoritenplatz“, Walking time to Hofburg 5 minutes
U-Bahn U2 „Karlsplatz – Seestadt“
Station „Volkstheater“, Exit „Burggasse“, Walking time to Hofburg 7 minutes
Straßenbahnlinie 1 „Stefan-Fadinger-Platz – Prater Hauptallee“
Station „Burgring“, Walking time to Hofburg 4 minutes
Straßenbahnlinie 2 „Ottakringer Str./Erdbrustgasse – Friedrich-Engels-Platz“
Station „Burgring“, Walking time to Hofburg 4 minutes
Straßenbahnlinie D „Alfred-Adler-Straße – Beethovengang“
Station „Burgring“, Walking time to Hofburg 4 minutes
Autobuslinie 2A „Schwedenplatz – Schwarzenbergplatz“
Station „Heldenplatz“, Walking time to Hofburg 1 minute
Parking at Hofburg
Parking spaces around the Hofburg Vienna are limited and only available for day-time parking. Please be aware, that public street parking requires payment of short-term parking fees.
We recommend parking in one of the nearby parking garages.
The following parking garages are within walking distance of the Hofburg Vienna:
Garage
- Garage at Museumsquartier – 5 min walking time
- Garage Opernringhof – 5 min walking time
- Garage Robert-Stolz-Platz – 5 min walking time
- Garage at Schmerlingplatz – 10 min walking time
Airport
The Vienna International Airport is located about 16 km outside of Vienna. We recommend taking a taxi or, for public transit, the City Airport Train (CAT). Exit the CAT at the stop “Wien Mitte”, continue with the underground line U3 “Ottakring – Simmering”, stop “Herrengasse”, and take the exit “Minoritenplatz”.
Total time: approx. 40 minutes.
Vienna International Airport
Address: Einfahrtsstraße, 1300 Vienna Airport
https://www.viennaairport.com/
Main train station
If you are arriving by train, you are most likely to arrive at the Vienna Main Train Station. You can take the subway U-Bahn U1 „Leopoldau“ and exit at the stop „Stephansplatz”; Walking time to Hofburg 10 minutes.
Address Vienna Main Train station: Am Hauptbahnhof 1
1100 Vienna www.oebb.at | https://www.hauptbahnhofcity.wien/