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Schottentor station

U2

line
No
interchange
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step-free (lift)
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Schottentor station in detail

Schottentor station on the Vienna U-Bahn — U2 line

Schottentor is one of the 99 stations of the Vienna U-Bahn. It is served only by the U2.

On an ordinary weekday the Wiener Linien timetable has 502 trains calling here, the first at 05:03 and the last at 00:37. The ride to Karlsplatz takes 7 minutes with no interchange.

First and last U-Bahn from Schottentor

U2towards Karlsplatz
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu05:0300:18251
Fri05:0300:18251
Sat00:2800:18 · runs all night229
Sun00:2800:18 · 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 min5 min5 min
16:00–18:303–4 min3–4 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
U2towards Seestadt / Aspernstraße

Not every train goes the whole way: 64% terminate at Seestadt, 35% at Aspernstraße.

DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu05:0800:37251
Fri05:0800:37251
Sat00:4600:37 · runs all night228
Sun00:4600:37 · runs all night214
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 min5 min5 min
16:00–18:303–4 min3–4 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

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 N43, N41, N38, 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 Schottentor?

University of Vienna
1 min walk
The main university building is directly opposite; locals simply call the whole place «Schottentor».
Votivkirche
3 min walk
The twin-towered neo-Gothic church on Sigmund-Freud-Park.
Sigmund-Freud-Park
2 min walk
The green space in front of the Votivkirche, a favourite meeting point for students.
Schottentor tram hub
0 min walk
One of the biggest tram interchanges in Vienna sits on the level above the U-Bahn tracks.
Beethoven Pasqualatihaus
2 min walk
Museum, about 172 m from the station exit, according to OpenStreetMap.

Connections at Schottentor

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

Tram
711D434140423844372
Bus
40A1A3A
NightLine
N43N41N38N66

Services at Schottentor

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 Karlsplatz
7 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 N43, N41, N38, N66 serve this stop on the same ticket; Vienna has no night surcharge.

Neighbouring stations and line route

Frequently asked questions about Schottentor

On a normal weekday the first train from Schottentor leaves towards Karlsplatz: 05:03 · towards Seestadt / Aspernstraße: 05:08. The last train leaves towards Karlsplatz: 00:18 · towards Seestadt / Aspernstraße: 00:37. On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs through here, so there is no break in service. On the other nights NightLine routes N43, N41, N38, 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 Schottentor: U2 towards Karlsplatz: every 3–4 min; U2 towards Seestadt / Aspernstraße: every 3–4 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.

Besides the U-Bahn, Schottentor is served by: Tram 71, 1, D, 43, 41, 40, 42, 38, 44, 37, 2; Bus 40A, 1A, 3A; NightLine N43, N41, N38, 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.

Schottentor is a station on line U2 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.

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