Austria has two national airlines, both part of the Austrian Airlines Group (website: www.aua.com): Austrian Airlines (OS) and Austrian Arrows (VO).

From London to Innsbruck is 2 hours, to Salzburg is 1 hour 45 minutes, to Vienna is 2hours 10 minutes; from New York to Vienna is 9 hours.

Vienna (VIE) (Wien-Schwechat) (website: www.viennaairport.com) is 18km (11 miles) southeast of the city. To/from the airport: Airport buses run between the airport and the South Train and West Train Station (journey time – 30 minutes). Rail service is available at frequent intervals to and from stations. Local rail (S-Bahn) services also run to the city centre (journey time – 25 minutes). The City Airport Train travels express from the City Airport Terminal located at Vienna Mitte (journey time - 16 minutes). Taxis are available to the city and can be found north of the Arrivals Hall. A chauffeur-driven car service is also available from the Arrivals Hall. Facilities: Duty-free shops, banks, bureaux de change, post office, restaurants, cafes, left luggage, conference facilities, medical facilities, tourist information, car hire, car park and nursery.

Innsbruck (INN) (Kranebitten) (website: www.innsbruck-airport.com) is 5.5km (3.5 miles) west of the city. To/from the airport: Bus services are available every 10 minutes to the city centre (journey time – 15 minutes). Taxi services are also available. Facilities: Duty-free shopping, currency exchange, restaurant, medical facilities and car hire.
 
Salzburg (SZG) (Maxglan) (website: www.salzburg-airport.com) is 4km (2.5 miles) west of the city. To/from the airport: Bus line 77 connects to the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station) in the city centre (journey time – 20 minutes). It is also possible to go by train (journey time - 15 to 20 minutes). Taxis are available from the front of the main building (journey time – 15 minutes). Some hotels have courtesy coaches. Facilities: Duty-free shopping, currency exchange, post office, restaurants and snack bars, bar, left luggage, conference rooms and car hire.

Klagenfurt (KLU) (Wörther See) (website: www.klagenfurt-airport.at) is 4km (2.5 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Bus and taxi services are available. Facilities: Bar, duty-free shop and car hire.

Linz (LNZ) (website: www.linz-airport.at) is 10km (6 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Taxi and bus services are available. Facilities: Bar, duty-free shop, bank and car hire.
 
Graz (GRZ) (website: www.flughafen-graz.at) is 10km (6 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Taxis are available to the city. Buses operate and there are hourly train services. Facilities: Bar, restaurant, bank and car hire.

Included in ticket price.

DDSG-Blue Danube Schiffahrt (website: www.ddsg-blue-danube.at) operates a passenger service on the Danube from Germany (Passau) to Vienna. 

The German operator Wurm und Köck (tel: (732) 783 607; website: www.donauschiffahrt.at) offers both passenger services and cruises to Linz. Evening and music cruises are available in the summer. 

DDSG-Blue Danube Schiffahrt also operates a hydrofoil service from the Praterlande hydrofoil dock in Vienna to Hungary (Budapest; journey time – 6 hours). Brandner (tel: (7433) 259 021; website: www.ms-austria.at) concentrates its services between Melk and Krems. A regular hydrofoil service also runs daily during the summer months from Vienna to the Slovak Republic (Bratislava; journey time – 1 hour 30 minutes).

International rail tickets are valid on Danube river boats. More information on the above services, and connections to Serbia (Belgrade), Turkey (Istanbul) and Ukraine (Yalta), can be obtained from the Austrian National Tourist Office (see Contact Addresses).

Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) (Austrian Federal Railways) (tel: (1) 930 000; website: www.oebb.at) operates a wide network of trains throughout and beyond Austria. International connections from Vienna include trains to Germany (Berlin), to the Russian Federation (Moscow, via Warsaw/Kiev and Minsk), to Romania (Bucharest, via Budapest), to Greece (Athens) or Turkey (Istanbul, via Belgrade) and to Italy (Venice, Milan or Rome). The most common routes are from Brussels or Paris (Eurostar connection from London) to Vienna (see below for further details).

Eurostar
Eurostar (tel: 0870 518 6186, in the UK; website: www.eurostar.com; or Rail Europe (tel: 0844 848 4064, in the UK; website: www.raileurope.co.uk) operates direct high-speed trains from London (St Pancras International) to Paris (Gare du Nord) and to Brussels (Midi/Zuid). It takes 2 hours 15 minutes from London to Paris (via Lille) and 1 hour 51 minutes to Brussels. From Brussels, there is a morning and a night train to Vienna (journey time - 13 hours); from Paris (Gare de l'Est), there are two trains to Vienna (journey time - 14 hours 45 minutes).

InterRail: offers unlimited first- or second-class travel in up to 30 European countries for European residents of over six months with two pass options. The Global Pass allows travel for 22 days, one month, five days in 10 days or 10 days in 22 days across all countries. The One-Country Pass offers travel for three, four, six or eight days in one month in any of the countries except Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro. Travel is not allowed in the passenger's country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction. Children's tickets are reduced by about 50%. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (tel: 0844 848 4064, in the UK; website: www.raileurope.co.uk/inter-rail).

Eurailpass: offers unlimited first-class train travel in 17 European countries. Tickets are valid for 15 days, 21 days, one month, two months or three months. The Eurailpass Saver ticket offers discounts for two or more people travelling together. The Eurailpass Youth ticket is available to those aged under 26 and offers unlimited second-class train travel. The Eurailpass Flexi allows either 10 or 15 travel days within a two-month period. The Eurail Selectpass is valid in three, four or five bordering countries and allows five, six, eight or 10 travel days (or 15 for five countries) in a two-month period. The Eurail Regional Pass allows four to 10 travel days in a two-month period in one of nine regions (usually two or more countries). Children receive a 50% reduction. The passes cannot be sold to residents of Europe, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia or the Russian Federation. Available from The Eurail Group (website: www.eurail.com).

Coach: Coaches run regularly to a large number of European destinations. Eurolines (tel: 0870 514 3219, in the UK; website: www.eurolines.com) runs regular coach services from the UK to Austria. Passes: Travellers can buy a 15- or 30-day pass.

The Channel Tunnel: Eurotunnel (tel: 0870 535 3535, in the UK; website: www.eurotunnel.com) runs shuttle trains for cars, bicycles, motorcycles, coaches, minibuses, caravans, campervans and other vehicles over 1.85m (6.07ft) between Folkestone in Kent, with direct road access from the M20, and Calais, with links to the A16/A26 motorway (Exit 13). All road vehicles are carried through the tunnel in shuttle trains running between the two terminals. The journey takes about 35 minutes from platform to platform and around one hour from motorway to motorway. There are up to four passenger shuttles per hour at peak times, 24 hours per day and services run every day of the year.

Car ferry: There are regular ferry services across the English Channel. The quickest and most practical route from London to Vienna is via the Dover-Calais ferry (crossing time - 1 hour 30 minutes). The distance by road is approximately 1,600km (1,000 miles). It is one day's drive in summer, but can take longer in winter. Munich is 4-5 hours from Vienna; Milan and Zurich are a good day's drive.