Donauinsel station
U1
Donauinsel station in detail
Donauinsel is one of the 99 stations of the Vienna U-Bahn. It is served only by the U1.
On an ordinary weekday the Wiener Linien timetable has 608 trains calling here, the first at 05:03 and the last at 00:38. The ride to Stephansplatz takes 7 minutes with no interchange.
First and last U-Bahn from Donauinsel
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 05:19 | 00:38 | 304 |
| Fri | 05:19 | 00:38 | 304 |
| Sat | 00:49 | 00:38 · runs all night | 227 |
| Sun | 00:49 | 00:38 · runs all night | 213 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 2–3 min | 2–3 min | 5 min | 7–8 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 3–4 min | 3–4 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 3 min | 3 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 5–8 min | 5–8 min | 5–8 min | 5–8 min |
| 01:00–04:00 (24-hour weekend service) | – | – | 15 min | 15 min |
Not every train goes the whole way: 53% terminate at Oberlaa, 47% at Alaudagasse.
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 05:03 | 00:18 | 304 |
| Fri | 05:03 | 00:18 | 304 |
| Sat | 00:31 | 00:18 · runs all night | 227 |
| Sun | 00:31 | 00:18 · runs all night | 213 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 2–3 min | 2–3 min | 5 min | 7–8 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 3–4 min | 3–4 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 3 min | 3 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 7–8 min | 7–8 min | 7–8 min | 7–8 min |
| 01:00–04:00 (24-hour weekend service) | – | – | 15 min | 15 min |
On Friday and Saturday nights, and before public holidays, the U-Bahn runs right through here (24-hour service) — there is no gap between the last train and the first. On the other nights the NightLine bus routes N25 serve this stop, on the same ticket. Times from the official Wiener Linien GTFS timetable, valid to 12 December 2026, edition of 27 August 2026.
What is around Donauinsel?
Connections at Donauinsel
According to the Wiener Linien timetable, these are the lines that call at Donauinsel besides the U-Bahn. Interchanging is included in your ticket — one fare covers the whole journey in one direction, however often you change.
Services at Donauinsel
On Friday and Saturday nights, and before public holidays, the U-Bahn runs right through here every 15 minutes — you can walk onto the platform at three in the morning. On the other nights NightLine routes N25 serve this stop on the same ticket; Vienna has no night surcharge.
Neighbouring stations and line route
Frequently asked questions about Donauinsel
On a normal weekday the first train from Donauinsel leaves towards Leopoldau: 05:19 · towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse: 05:03. The last train leaves towards Leopoldau: 00:38 · towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse: 00:18. On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs through here, so there is no break in service. On the other nights NightLine routes N25 serve the stop. The times come from the official Wiener Linien GTFS timetable, timetable period valid to 12 December 2026, edition of 27 August 2026.
During the weekday morning peak (07:00–09:00) from Donauinsel: U1 towards Leopoldau: every 2–3 min; U1 towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse: every 2–3 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.
Besides the U-Bahn, Donauinsel is served by: NightLine N25. Interchanging is included in your ticket — one fare covers the whole journey in one direction.
A lift or ramp to the platform, a tactile guidance system and guidance strips for blind passengers — every station on the Vienna U-Bahn is step-free. Whether an individual lift is out of order right now is shown by the Wiener Linien lift and disruption service — this site cannot show that in real time.
Donauinsel is a station on line U1 of the Vienna U-Bahn. The line page lists every station on the route together with the journey times; for the whole network see the network map.
You barely need a timetable in Vienna: at peak times trains run every 2–5 minutes, about every 5 minutes during the day, roughly every 7–8 minutes in the evening and every 15 minutes on the through-the-night services. You simply walk down to the platform — the next train is coming. The station is step-free, too: every station on the Vienna U-Bahn has a lift, including the historic ones on the U4 and the U6, which were retrofitted. Individual lifts can be out of service for maintenance.