Hello there. I will be arriving at Vienna at around 9.00am. We have 3 ppl and 3 luggages. We are thinking to take a taxi from the airport to our hotel where it is located by the Danube river. May I know how much roughly a taxi will cost? Do I need to book in advance? Any other airport transfer that you can recommend?
Thanks!
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
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Ask your hotel what fare is. They should know
Edit to delete inaccurate info
Posted by
OP
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Sorry. It is Hilton Danube waterfront.
Posted by
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Book a taxi in advance for a flat fee (approx. €35), e.g.:
https://skytaxi.co.at/en/ (don't enter the date in American format!)
The driver will wait for you in the arrival hall, bearing a sign with your name.
If you want to go by public transport (€4.20), take an S7 train to "Praterstern", change to metro U2 (purple line), and go to "Stadion" (take exit „Stella-Klein-Löw-Weg"). From there it is about a quarter of a mile to walk to the hotel. It is easy to find, but mind that the only access to the hotel is via a bridge. (S7 trains run every half an hour.)
Normally, I always recommend using public transport, but in this case, attributable to the unique location right at the river, I am inclined to favor using a taxi.
Posted by
OP
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Thank you.
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
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Actually, the Danube does not run through Vienna, but well to the north of the city. The only hotel on the Danube is the Hilton, so not that common at all, Joe.
To the OP, a pre-booked taxi will be 32 Euro. I use airport driver. A taxi upon arrival will be about 55 Euro.
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
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Emily, you live there so are more qualified than I, but it looks like the river runs through Vienna when looking at the map
Posted by
OP
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Hi wmt2, u mentioned 4.2€ by public transit. Does this price include both the s7 train and a single Metro trip?
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u mentioned 4.2€ by public transit. Does this price include both the s7 train and a single Metro trip?
Yes.
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
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Joe - come visit sometime and you’ll see for yourself.
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What Emily wants to express is the fact that the Danube river, albeit flowing through Vienna, does not touch the historic city center (1st city borough). This is different to Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade.
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
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...and, therefore, why there are practically no hotels located on the Danube.
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there are practically no hotels located on the Danube.
I agree that there are no hotels on the Danube in Vienna (other than in Bratislava), but besides the Hilton Waterfront there are two more at the Danube (as far as I know):
https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/austria/vienna/melia-vienna/index.htm
https://www.harrys-home.com/en/vienna-millennium-tower/