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Austria can be visited visa-free for up to 90 days by citizens of most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Israel, UAE and most countries in America. If you are unsure whether or not you need to apply for a visa, we recommend contacting the embassy or consulate in your …

The best time to visit Vienna in around April–May in the spring and September to mid-October in the autumn. The weather is mild and the low-peak tourist season means that visitors can expect lower prices on average. The warmer summer months are very popular with tourists but expect prices to be higher. Many travellers will make …

Vienna’s International Airport is at Schwechat, 20 km from the centre of Vienna. There different options to reach the city: – The city airport train, CAT, takes 16 minutes to the centre and departures from the airport every half an hour. – The journey with the busses of Vienna AirportLines links the airport with the main …

The public transport company Wiener Linien provides a broad network of tram, underground (U-Bahn) and bus lines, which make getting anywhere in and around Vienna very easy. There are single, 24- and 48-hour tickets, beside passes for longer periods. The same ticket is valid everywhere and can be bought at tobacconists (Vienna’s 850 Tabaktrafik), at …

Taxis are easy to find at the taxi stands and train stations and are relatively cheap compared to other European destinations. Some reliable companies are: Taxi 401 00 +43 1 401 00 www.taxi40100.at Taxi 313 00 +43 1 313 00 www.taxi31300.at/en You can download and use the Mytaxi app to get a taxi without having to make a phone …

There are many branches of the Austria's Postal Service in Vienna, as well as many of the bright-yellow postboxes. Post offices tend to have long opening …

Pharmacies in Vienna usually have same opening hours as most shops. However, there are always 24/7 pharmacies operating at night and weekends located throughout the city: a list of the nearest ones is posted outside of each …

The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz. Power plugs and sockets are of type F common in Continental …

Country code: +43 Area code: …