Meet halfway in Vienna
For a group meeting in Vienna, the fairest points are usually Karlsplatz, Stephansplatz, Westbahnhof or Praterstern - each joins two or more U-Bahn lines, so most districts reach them with one change at most. Which one is fairest depends on where everyone starts: togather times each person door to door and finds the spots where nobody is stuck with a much longer trip.
- U-Bahn
- S-Bahn
- Trams
- Buses
- Cycling
- Walking
Where groups actually meet in Vienna
Interchanges that work as a fair midpoint for most groups. togather will not always land on one of these - it answers for your actual starting points - but they are the ones that come up again and again.
Karlsplatz
U1 and U4, the Ring trams and the Badner Bahn
The busiest interchange in the city, on the edge of the first district, so it works for a group spread north to south along the U1 and east to west along the U4.
Stephansplatz
U1 and U3
The geographic and symbolic centre, where the north-south U1 crosses the east-west U3. It's fair for most groups, but busy, so it's better as a place to meet than a place to stay.
Westbahnhof
U3, U6 and regional rail
The fair answer for a group weighted to the west: the U6 runs along the Gürtel and the U3 runs out to Ottakring, and both meet here.
Praterstern
U1, U2 and the main S-Bahn line
The north-east hub, where the S-Bahn trunk line meets two U-Bahn lines, so it keeps a group from Leopoldstadt, Floridsdorf or Donaustadt out of the centre.
Schwedenplatz
U1, U4 and several tram lines
On the canal at the edge of the old town, which suits a group split between the inner districts and the second district across the water.
Wien Mitte-Landstraße
U3, U4, the S-Bahn trunk line and the airport train
The south-east interchange, and the fair pick when someone is arriving from the airport or coming in on the S-Bahn from Simmering or further out.
Längenfeldgasse
U4 and U6
A quieter interchange in the south-west where the two lines cross, fairer than the centre for a group living around Meidling, Margareten and Hietzing.
How to pick a fair meeting point in Vienna
Vienna’s districts sit in rings around the old town, so it is tempting to assume the first district is always fair. Often it is, but only because the U-Bahn lines cross there. The useful question is which lines a station joins, not how central it looks. Karlsplatz joins the U1 and U4, and Stephansplatz joins the U1 and U3, which is why they answer so many group questions on their own.
Outside the centre
A group in the outer districts can do better elsewhere. Westbahnhof and Längenfeldgasse keep a west-weighted group on the U6 without a trip into the middle and back. Praterstern does the same for anyone across the Danube canal or further north-east, with the S-Bahn on top.
Trams fill the gaps between U-Bahn lines, and the inner districts are short enough to walk or cycle. So the fairest spot for a mixed group is often not where a single mode would put it. togather times each person on the mode they actually use and returns the spots where nobody is stuck with a much longer trip.
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Meeting halfway in Vienna - questions
- Where is a fair place to meet halfway in Vienna?
- Usually a U-Bahn interchange rather than the map centre - Karlsplatz and Stephansplatz suit most groups, while Westbahnhof or Praterstern may be fairer depending on where people live. togather works out which.
- Is the tram ever faster than the U-Bahn in Vienna?
- For some trips, yes. Trams follow the Ring and the Gürtel and reach places between U-Bahn lines, so a direct tram can beat a U-Bahn trip with a change. togather times each person's actual route rather than assuming one mode.
- Does it work if someone in the group cycles?
- Yes. You set the mode per person, so a cyclist is timed by bike and the others by public transport. In the inner districts a bike is often as fast as the U-Bahn, which can change which spot is fairest.
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