Stephansplatz station
U1 · U3
Stephansplatz station in detail
Stephansplatz is one of the 99 stations of the Vienna U-Bahn. As well as the U1, the U3 calls here — Stephansplatz 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 1234 trains calling here, the first at 05:02 and the last at 00:35. The ride to Karlsplatz takes 2 minutes with no interchange.
First and last U-Bahn from Stephansplatz
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 05:13 | 00:32 | 304 |
| Fri | 05:13 | 00:32 | 304 |
| Sat | 00:43 | 00:32 · runs all night | 227 |
| Sun | 00:43 | 00:32 · 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 | 6–8 min | 6–8 min | 6–8 min | 6–8 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 | 05:09 | 00:25 | 304 |
| Fri | 05:09 | 00:25 | 304 |
| Sat | 00:38 | 00:25 · runs all night | 227 |
| Sun | 00:38 | 00:25 · 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 |
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 05:08 | 00:35 | 313 |
| Fri | 05:08 | 00:35 | 313 |
| Sat | 00:48 | 00:35 · runs all night | 225 |
| Sun | 00:48 | 00:35 · runs all night | 211 |
| 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 | 2–3 min | 2–3 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 |
Not every train goes the whole way: 59% terminate at Ottakring, 41% at Westbahnhof.
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 05:02 | 00:35 | 313 |
| Fri | 05:02 | 00:35 | 313 |
| Sat | 00:46 | 00:35 · runs all night | 225 |
| Sun | 00:46 | 00:35 · runs all night | 211 |
| 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 | 2–3 min | 2–3 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. Times from the official Wiener Linien GTFS timetable, valid to 12 December 2026, edition of 27 August 2026.
What is around Stephansplatz?
Connections at Stephansplatz
According to the Wiener Linien timetable, these are the lines that call at Stephansplatz 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 Stephansplatz
On Friday and Saturday nights, and before public holidays, the U-Bahn runs right through here every 15 minutes. There is no night surcharge: the normal fare applies.
Neighbouring stations and line route
Frequently asked questions about Stephansplatz
On a normal weekday the first train from Stephansplatz leaves towards Leopoldau: 05:13 · towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse: 05:09 · towards Simmering: 05:08 · towards Ottakring / Westbahnhof: 05:02. The last train leaves towards Leopoldau: 00:32 · towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse: 00:25 · towards Simmering: 00:35 · towards Ottakring / Westbahnhof: 00:35. On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs through here, so there is no break in service. 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 Stephansplatz: U1 towards Leopoldau: every 2–3 min; U1 towards Oberlaa / Alaudagasse: every 2–3 min; U3 towards Simmering: every 2–3 min; U3 towards Ottakring / Westbahnhof: every 2–3 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.
Besides the U-Bahn, Stephansplatz is served by: Bus 2A, 1A, 3A. 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.
Stephansplatz is an interchange station on the Vienna U-Bahn: the lines U1 and U3 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.