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The capital of Austria.

Vienna is the capital of Austria. According to Metternich's famous quote, the Orient begins at the gates of Vienna. This has been said more than 150 ago, but it is still true. Vienna international airport is a formidable hub to reach destinations in central and eastern Europe, as well as in the Middle East. From Vienna you will also find plenty of train connections to destinations in central and eastern Europe.

Besides being a transport hub, Vienna has a lot to offer: sights, culture, food, ...

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Vienna - Now or Never

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May a hotel provide accommodation for fewer people than booked?

I booked a room in a hotel in Vienna for 3 people (2 adults and 1 child - 8 years old). I received an email from Agoda.com that confirms these details. The hotel sent me an email confirmation too, but the room reserved is for 2 adults. I have…
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Looking for a restaurant in Vienna with a name similar to "An die 2 Linsen" that served huge Schnitzel

In 2012 during an Euro-trip I spent some days in Vienna. During that trip I got a recommendation for a restaurant from a local citizen. I really liked the restaurant and memorized it's name for future usage. Fast forward to December 2019, I have a…
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Safe space to spend the night in Vienna without booking a hotel room

I'm going to a concert to Vienna on Saturday (two days). I just realized that there aren't any trains back to my home in the night so I'd have to wait til the morning until the first train leaves again (5.43 AM). I don't know when the concert will…
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How can I find good classical music concerts in Vienna?

I am looking for good concerts in Vienna. I heard there are a lot of tourist traps around. Specially from sellers in the street "dressed up as Mozart". I heard from a friend that went there, and knows about music, that these performances aren't bad…
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Vienna To Graz By Rail

In September I will be travelling from the United States to Graz, Austria for business. From my location, flights to Vienna are objectively better than flights to Graz: More plentiful and either cheaper or more direct. I also rather like…
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Train from Zurich to Vienna - anything to look out for?

I will be soon be travelling by train from Zurich to Vienna, with 8- and 5-year-old children. Obviously we will be packing 'things to do', but are there any things along the way we should be deliberately be looking out for so we don't miss them? I…
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Train between Vienna airport and city center

This week I'm arriving to Vienna for 2 days. For now there are several questions: Does the 48-hours ticket include train from airport to city center? If not, are there any ways not to buy separate ticket, but just "expand" 48-hours ticket? If I…
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Do trains in Europe run on Christmas day?

My wife and I will be in Europe (Munich, Lucerne, Vienna, Prague) from just before Christmas to just after New Year's. If I have done my research right - it looks like trains will be running all of those days. But on holidays, they'll just run less…
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Please help me understand this Deutsche Bahn schedule from Prague to Vienna

OK, I'm in the "dream" planning stages for my next trip to Europe. Prague and Vienna is a contender. So I get this Deutsche Bahn (DB) app for my iPhone and type in a hypothetical trip for tomorrow. All I really want to understand is how these…
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How to avoid the huge tunnel at Vienna when travelling from Munich to Budapest by train?

Next month I have to travel from Munich to Budapest by train. The train service (the so-called Railjet) runs quite frequently and is reasonably cheap. There is a problem however. I am pretty claustrophobic and absolutely hate tunnels. Small tunnels…
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Austria in September

I am planning a trip to Austria in September for myself and my wife (both Canadians). The rough plan is to spend 7-8 days, and we'd like to visit Vienna, Salzburg, and Hallstatt. So far I am thinking we can fly from Toronto to Vienna, stay a few…
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Layover at Vienna for 6 hours - enough for some sightseeing?

In a week I'll be travelling from Sofia to Copenhagen, but with a transit through Vienna. I'll be arriving at 9:00 and my next flight is at 15:15, which makes a total of 6h15m. I thought this could be enough to grab a quick peak at the city and…
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Travelling on Nightjet as a mixed-gender couple

My partner and I (M+F) are planning to take a Nightjet from Vienna to Rome and we are really confused about the booking options. We are planning to book a sleeper cabin. We are not very fussed about potentially having another person in our…
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Sunny coffee house in Vienna

I would like to find a sunny coffee house in Vienna. That is one with enough glass in the roof or huge windows, so that on sunny winter days one can sit inside and still enjoy the sunshine. Any recommendations? Ideally reachable from Subway/tram…
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Seeking traditional coffeehouse in Vienna , extremely close to public transportation

I am disabled, so 300m is the absolute maximum, when I move on foot, 50m is of course even better;)
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