U2 line — Vienna U-Bahn
Seestadt ↔ Karlsplatz · 21 stations · 16.8 km · about 31 minutes end to end.
The U2 line at a glance
The U2 of the Vienna U-Bahn links Seestadt with Karlsplatz — 21 stations over 16.8 kilometres, in about 31 minutes. It opened on 30 August 1980.
The U2 has the strangest back story on the network: its inner-city section along the Zweierlinie originally opened in 1966 as a tram tunnel and was only converted to underground operation in 1980. Today its 21 stations run from Seestadt in Aspern via Stadion, Praterstern and Schottenring to Karlsplatz, serving the whole north-east of Vienna including the trade fair grounds, the WU campus and the Ernst-Happel-Stadion. It is the line of the new districts — and the one currently being rebuilt the most, because it will later branch off towards Matzleinsdorfer Platz.
All stations on the U2
Gold marks the interchange stations. Click a station for details, connections and what to see nearby.
Since December 2024 the U2 has been the first line in Vienna with platform screen doors: some 200 door modules separate the platform from the track — groundwork for the driverless operation of the future U5. On 19 January 2026 the station Lina-Loos-Platz also opened, the 110th stop on the network; its shell had been sitting finished underground since 2013, waiting for enough people to move in around it.
Changing lines from the U2
Changing lines is included in any valid ticket — you never pay extra.
U2 times and tickets
Frequently asked questions about the U2
The U2 has 21 stations: Seestadt, Aspern Nord, Hausfeldstraße, Lina-Loos-Platz, Aspernstraße, Donauspital, Hardeggasse, Stadlau, Donaustadtbrücke, Donaumarina, Stadion, Krieau, Messe-Prater, Praterstern, Taborstraße, Schottenring, Schottentor, Rathaus, Volkstheater, Museumsquartier, Karlsplatz. It runs from Seestadt to Karlsplatz and takes about 31 minutes end to end.
About 31 minutes between Seestadt and Karlsplatz. At peak times a train comes every 2 to 5 minutes; during the day roughly every 5 minutes.
Like the rest of the network, the U-Bahn runs from about 05:00 – 00:30. On Friday and Saturday nights, and before public holidays, the U2 also runs around the clock, every 15 minutes. See the opening hours.
A single ticket costs €3.20 (€3.00 in the WienMobil app) and covers one journey in one direction — changes included. All prices on the tickets & prices page.
You can change at Praterstern, Schottenring, Volkstheater, Karlsplatz. Changing costs nothing extra: your ticket covers the whole journey.