El metro de Vienna It consists of five lines that operate mainly underground — except for the central section of line U6. It is called "U-Bahn”And is recognized by a blue sign with a white“ U ”. The network interconnects with the S-Bahn, that is, trams, buses and railways. They all use the same tickets.
The 5 lines of metro
- U1 (red line): 14 stops with 2 exchanges with the S-Bahn (bus and tram) and 3 with bus lines metro. It takes 18 minutes.
- U2 (purple line): 11 stops with an interchange with the S-Bahn and 4 with lines of metro. It takes 15 minutes.
- U3 (orange line): 21 stops with 4 interchanges with the S-Bahn and 4 with other lines of metro. It takes 25 minutes.
- U4 (green line): 20 stops with 4 interchanges with the S-Bahn and 6 with other lines of metro. It takes 29 minutes.
- U6 (brown line): 24 stops with 6 interchanges with the S-Bahn and 3 with other lines of metro. It takes 36 minutes.
The U-Bahn operates every day from 05:00 to 00:20. Trains run every 5 minutes during the day and every 7 to 8 in the afternoons.
There are several options for bills. The price of the standard is 1,80 euros. With it you can make any connection, but within an area (for example, the center of Vienna). To avoid confusion it is advisable to buy the bills medium and long term. There are 24 hours (5,70 euros), 48 hours (10 euros), 72 hours (13,60 euros), weekly (14 euros), monthly (49,50 euros) and annually (458 euros and a photo of you) . All are valid for any type of public transport in Vienna.
The bills They can be bought in the dispensing machines and windows of the stops (they accept coins and 10 euro notes), and in tobacco shops. To validate the bills They must be inserted in the stamping machines at the entrance of the metro. Tickets from one week to more do not need to be stamped.
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