Getting there

Planes

Schwechat airport is 12 miles from the centre and linked by the CAT train every 30 minutes (€9; www.cityairporttrain.at). A taxi into town will cost at least €25. Some budget airlines fly to Bratislava in Slovakia 65 kilometres away and connected to Vienna by a 90-minute coach ride.

Boats

The Twin City Liner links the Vienna with Bratislava in Slovakia further down the Danube. The trip between the world’s closest capitals takes 75 minutes, costs from €15 and has departures from Schwedenplatz at 08h30, 12h30 and 16h30 (www.twincityliner.com).

Trains

Trains head in different directions from Vienna’s three stations: Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (north), Westbahnhof (west) and Südbahnhof (south and east). You can travel to Vienna on the Orient Express – the real one, not the Poirot reconstruction – check www.seat61.com for details.

Automobiles

A car is not necessary in Vienna | especially as parking can be an absolute nightmare.