With a journey time of only 16 minutes from Vienna Airport to the city center, the City Airport Train is the fastest way to travel – without stress and traffic jams and in an environmentally friendly way. The CAT travels between Vienna International Airport and Wien-Mitte station every thirty minutes from early morning to late at night, 365 days a year. Comfortable seats, plenty of legroom, free magazines and newspapers, news reports on video screens, free high-speed Wi-Fi as well as power outlets and USB ports are included as well.
Posted By : 827jakobh
Tourist trap, nicht mehr und nicht weniger.
Viel zu teuer und kaum Zeitersparnis zum Railjet und der S7. Aber überall am Flughafen wird dafür geworben.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 01:42:34 
Posted By : FQ-trav
Jag har senaste halvåret rest med CAT över 10 gånger. Tåget har inte varit i tid en enda gång! Vinter, sommar, vår eller höst - CAT håller inte tidtabellen. Enligt marknadsföringen ska tågresan ta 16 minuter mellan flygplatsen och Wien Mitte. Det händer aldrig. Resan tar ofta kring 25 minuter, ibland 30 minuter. Räkna med att resan tar 25 minuter, absolut inte 16 minuter.
Ett exempel som mycket väl beskriver hur det brukarvara. Jag står idag på Wien Mitte och ska ta tåget kl. 15.07. När klockan är 15.00 har tåget från flygplatsen inte kommit in än, tåget som gick kl. 14.38 från flygplatsen har 22 min senare alltså ännu inte kommit fram till centrum. Det tåget kom in kl. 15.03, d.v.s en restid på 25 min (det normala). Kl. 15.07 står tåget kvar på Wien Mittte. Vi rullar iväg kanske kl. 15.11 mot flygplatsen, som den når kl. 15.31 d.v.s. tåget kom fram på totalt 24 min sett till tidtabellsavgångstid. 16 minuter händer som sagt aldrig, det är bara markandsföring - inte verklighet.
Om man inte ska till just områdena nära Wien Mitte, som jag faktiskt ska, finns ingen som helst anledning att ta CAT. Ska man t.ex. till områdena nära Stephansplatz eller Schwedenplatz - ta flygbussen. Den tar 20 min enligt tidtabellen, som till skillnad från CAT faktiskt brukar stämma. En annan dålig sak är att tåget går dessutom bara två gånger i timmen vilket innebär att man ofta får vända en bra stund av bara den anledningen.
Den tagen en resa med CAT faktiskt tar 16 min ska jag äta upp min hatt...
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 09:30:19
Posted By : OnAir825197
Very helpful gentleman at the kiosk at Vienna airport. His name was Asad, he helped us plan our journey and get our tickets and gave us directions to the train.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 05:34:08
Posted By : 899annalisab
I totally advise against using this train, the ticket was expensive and it left 45 minutes late, it made us miss the return flight, never again!
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 14:32:26
Posted By : J3632CCj_rgenk
A real cheek!
Never again!!!
I used CAT's services 6 months ago. There were technical problems with dropping off luggage at Vienna Central Station. We lost almost an hour.
Result: We had already checked in online, but the luggage had to stay in Vienna.
I then claimed damages of €170. I was very accommodating and only charged the cost of storing luggage, as friends were able to take our luggage with them the next day.
The damage was acknowledged by support. But the management idiots didn't even respond.
Please share. It doesn't work like that.
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 07:49:59
Posted By : DavidH9717
The train is excellent but the cost for two or more people from the city may make a cab more sensible - particularly if you are leaving from terminals 1 or 1A as the hike from the train to check in is a lot longer than Heathrow’s.
Think about it if you are older or had a big day hiking around Vienna through the Museums.
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 13:12:17
Posted By : bornthatway_traveler
Yes, you can use the slightly slower local line to reach the city center for a cheaper price, and in hindsight, I should’ve probably done so. But without a comparison to another option like that, I can say with confidence that the CAT is clean, comfortable, spacious, convenient, and very accommodating of wheelchairs (i.e. no advance notice needed). Just flag down an employee on the platform, and they’ll get the ramp to use to roll onto the train. That easy!
I appreciated the inclusion of three languages (German, English, AND Spanish) in the welcome announcements and safety videos (which were very entertaining to watch). There were plenty of areas to store baggage. The Wifi onboard was fantastic, albeit slow.
It is evident that the folks behind CAT have put the effort in to ensure a more glamorous and very seamless, worry-free trip to/from Vienna Airport. Sometimes the peace of mind that you’ll make it to the city center without the need to stop, change lines, or pay hidden fees is what counts, and CAT delivered.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 22:14:36
Posted By : Timo G
The fast train is advertised everywhere in the airport. 48€ (2 people) compared to 8€ (2 people) for the S-Bahn and only 6 minutes longer is disproportionate! It's a disgrace!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 15:50:09
Posted By : cuthbert1210
You’d be better off taking the normal trains to the airport at least you can take a luggage trolley from the platform. The CAT platform has none and never had any as I was informed buy one of their workers.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 00:43:55
Posted By : HonestMa
Extremely convenient and cheap transport to Wien Mitte. I transferred to U3 to get to Stephensplatz. Train is immaculately clean. Clear signage on where to go to catch train. Tons of green kiosks in arrivals baggage claim to purchase your ticket. I arrived on a Sunday so unfortunately stores at Wien Mitte Station Mall were closed, as were ticket offices. But I bought my U3 ticket to Stephansplatz at a kiosk. If you’ve been to Paris, London, then Vienna’s train system works same way.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 10:00:43
