There are 6 ways to get from Hofburg to Prater by subway, bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Subway via Stephansplatz
best- Take the subway from Stephansplatz to Pratersternsubway U1
20 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Ring/Volkstheater to Pratersternbus N25
22 min€3Line 1 tram
- Take the tram from Parlament to Prater, Hauptalleetram 1
28 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hofburg to Pratertaxi 4.7 km
7 min€9–11Subway
- Take the subway from Museumsquartier to Pratersternsubway U2
24 min€3Walk
- Take the walk from Hofburg to Prater, Hauptalleewalk 3.9 km
46 min
Hofburg to Prater by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hofburg to Prater is to subway via Stephansplatz which costs €3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Hofburg to Prater is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs €9 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ring/Volkstheater and arriving at Praterstern. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Praterstern. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Hofburg and Prater is 3 km.
The best way to get from Hofburg to Prater without a car is to subway via Stephansplatz which takes 20 min and costs €3.
The subway from Stephansplatz to Praterstern takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Hofburg to Prater bus services, operated by Wiener Linien, depart from Ring/Volkstheater station.
Hofburg to Prater train services, operated by Wiener Linien, depart from Stephansplatz station.
Hofburg to Prater bus services, operated by Wiener Linien, arrive at Praterstern station.
What companies run services between Hofburg, Vienna, Austria and Prater, Austria?
Wiener Linien operates a subway from Stephansplatz to Praterstern every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Wiener Linien operates a bus from Ring/Volkstheater to Praterstern every 4 hours. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- +43 1 7909 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wiener Linien
Subway from Stephansplatz to Praterstern
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Wiener Linien
Tram from Parlament to Prater, Hauptallee
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Wiener Linien
Subway from Museumsquartier to Praterstern
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Wiener Linien
- Phone
- +43 1 7909 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wiener Linien
Bus from Ring/Volkstheater to Praterstern
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Wiener Linien
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- €9–11
Horn KEG
- Phone
- +43 1 9610498
- Website
- taxi-horn.at
Taxi 13300
- Phone
- +43 1 31300
- Website
- taxi31300.at
Taxi 40100
- Phone
- +43 1 40100
- Website
- taxi40100.at
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Hofburg to Prater train services, operated by Wiener Linien, arrive at Praterstern station.
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