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Schwedenplatz station

U1 · U4

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interchange
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step-free (lift)
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Schwedenplatz station in detail

Schwedenplatz station on the Vienna U-Bahn — U1 line

Schwedenplatz is one of the 99 stations of the Vienna U-Bahn. As well as the U1, the U4 calls here — Schwedenplatz is one of the ten interchange stations of the Vienna U-Bahn.

Changing lines costs nothing extra: your ticket covers the whole journey in one direction, even if you switch lines.

On an ordinary weekday the Wiener Linien timetable has 1130 trains calling here, the first at 04:53 and the last at 00:34. The ride to Stephansplatz takes 1 minutes with no interchange.

First and last U-Bahn from Schwedenplatz

U1towards Leopoldau
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu05:1400:33304
Fri05:1400:33304
Sat00:4400:33 · runs all night227
Sun00:4400:33 · runs all night213
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:002–3 min2–3 min5 min7–8 min
10:00–15:003–4 min3–4 min5 min5 min
16:00–18:303 min3 min5 min5 min
21:00–23:005–8 min5–8 min5–8 min5–8 min
01:00–04:00 (24-hour weekend service)15 min15 min
U1towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse

Not every train goes the whole way: 53% terminate at Oberlaa, 47% at Alaudagasse.

DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu05:0800:24304
Fri05:0800:24304
Sat00:3700:24 · runs all night227
Sun00:3700:24 · runs all night213
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:002–3 min2–3 min5 min7–8 min
10:00–15:003–4 min3–4 min5 min5 min
16:00–18:303 min3 min5 min5 min
21:00–23:007–8 min7–8 min7–8 min7–8 min
01:00–04:00 (24-hour weekend service)15 min15 min
U4towards Heiligenstadt
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu05:1300:34261
Fri05:1300:34261
Sat00:4100:34 · runs all night353
Sun00:4100:34 · runs all night215
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:003–4 min3–4 min5 min7–8 min
10:00–15:004–5 min4–5 min1–4 min5 min
16:00–18:304 min4 min1–4 min5 min
21:00–23:007–8 min7–8 min7–8 min7–8 min
01:00–04:00 (24-hour weekend service)15 min15 min
U4towards Hütteldorf
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu04:5300:22261
Fri04:5300:22261
Sat00:3000:22 · runs all night322
Sun00:3000:22 · runs all night215
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:003–4 min3–4 min5 min7–8 min
10:00–15:004–5 min4–5 min1–4 min5 min
16:00–18:304 min4 min1–4 min5 min
21:00–23:007–8 min7–8 min7–8 min7–8 min
01:00–04:00 (24-hour weekend service)15 min15 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 N29, N25, N31, N66 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 Schwedenplatz?

Donaukanal (Danube Canal)
1 min walk
The canal-side promenade with beach bars, street art and boat landings starts right outside the station.
Ruprechtskirche
4 min walk
The oldest church in Vienna stands a few steps above Schwedenplatz.
Bermudadreieck
3 min walk
The «Bermuda Triangle» nightlife quarter around Ruprechtskirche and Seitenstettengasse — Vienna’s classic bar district.
Danube boat trips
1 min walk
Excursion boats leave from the quay on the Danube Canal.
Theater franzjosefskai21
1 min walk
Theatre, about 88 m from the station exit, according to OpenStreetMap.

Connections at Schwedenplatz

According to the Wiener Linien timetable, these are the lines that call at Schwedenplatz besides the U-Bahn. Interchanging is included in your ticket — one fare covers the whole journey in one direction, however often you change.

Tram
21D
Bus
2A
NightLine
N29N25N31N66

Services at Schwedenplatz

Step-free access
step-free
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.
To Stephansplatz
1 min
Direct ride, no interchange, from the Wiener Linien timetable.
To Karlsplatz
3 min
Direct ride, no interchange, from the Wiener Linien timetable.
Ticket machines
Wiener Linien ticket machines in the concourse, payment by card or cash
WienMobil app
Buy tickets digitally — digital tickets are around 5 % cheaper than printed ones
Passenger information
Digital displays with the waiting time to the next train and live service alerts
Tip

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 N29, N25, N31, N66 serve this stop on the same ticket; Vienna has no night surcharge.

Frequently asked questions about Schwedenplatz

On a normal weekday the first train from Schwedenplatz leaves towards Leopoldau: 05:14 · towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse: 05:08 · towards Heiligenstadt: 05:13 · towards Hütteldorf: 04:53. The last train leaves towards Leopoldau: 00:33 · towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse: 00:24 · towards Heiligenstadt: 00:34 · towards Hütteldorf: 00:22. On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs through here, so there is no break in service. On the other nights NightLine routes N29, N25, N31, N66 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 Schwedenplatz: U1 towards Leopoldau: every 2–3 min; U1 towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse: every 2–3 min; U4 towards Heiligenstadt: every 3–4 min; U4 towards Hütteldorf: every 3–4 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.

Besides the U-Bahn, Schwedenplatz is served by: Tram 2, 1, D; Bus 2A; NightLine N29, N25, N31, N66. 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.

Schwedenplatz is an interchange station on the Vienna U-Bahn: the lines U1 and U4 call here. You change inside the station, and the change is included in your ticket — you never pay extra to switch line. You can work out any connection with the route planner.

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.

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