Spittelau station
U4 · U6 · S-Bahn / rail interchange
Spittelau station in detail
Spittelau is one of the 99 stations of the Vienna U-Bahn. As well as the U4, the U6 calls here — Spittelau is one of the ten interchange stations of the Vienna U-Bahn. There is also a connection to the S-Bahn / mainline rail network here.
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 1142 trains calling here, the first at 04:46 and the last at 00:42. The ride to Karlsplatz takes 11 minutes with no interchange.
First and last U-Bahn from Spittelau
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 05:19 | 00:40 | 261 |
| Fri | 05:19 | 00:40 | 261 |
| Sat | 00:46 | 00:40 · runs all night | 353 |
| Sun | 00:46 | 00:40 · runs all night | 215 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 3–4 min | 3–4 min | 5 min | 7–8 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 4–5 min | 4–5 min | 1–4 min | 5 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 4 min | 4 min | 1–4 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: 63% terminate at Hütteldorf, 37% at Schwedenplatz.
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:47 | 00:17 | 261 |
| Fri | 04:47 | 00:17 | 261 |
| Sat | 00:25 | 00:17 · runs all night | 322 |
| Sun | 00:25 | 00:17 · runs all night | 215 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 3–4 min | 3–4 min | 5 min | 7–8 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 4–5 min | 4–5 min | 1–4 min | 5 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 4 min | 4 min | 1–4 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 | 04:46 | 00:36 | 314 |
| Fri | 04:46 | 01:00 | 316 |
| Sat | 01:14 | 01:00 · runs all night | 233 |
| Sun | 01:14 | 00:35 · runs all night | 216 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 2–3 min | 2–3 min | 4–5 min | 7–8 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 3–4 min | 3–4 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 3–4 min | 3–4 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 |
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:49 | 00:42 | 306 |
| Fri | 04:49 | 00:42 | 306 |
| Sat | 00:57 | 00:42 · runs all night | 227 |
| Sun | 00:57 | 00:42 · 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 | 3–4 min | 3–4 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 4–8 min | 5–8 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 N36, N35 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 Spittelau?
Connections at Spittelau
According to the Wiener Linien timetable, these are the lines that call at Spittelau 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 Spittelau
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 N36, N35 serve this stop on the same ticket; Vienna has no night surcharge.
Neighbouring stations and line route
Frequently asked questions about Spittelau
On a normal weekday the first train from Spittelau leaves towards Heiligenstadt: 05:19 · towards Hütteldorf / Schwedenplatz: 04:47 · towards Floridsdorf: 04:46 · towards Siebenhirten: 04:49. The last train leaves towards Heiligenstadt: 00:40 · towards Hütteldorf / Schwedenplatz: 00:17 · towards Floridsdorf: 00:36 · towards Siebenhirten: 00:42. On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs through here, so there is no break in service. On the other nights NightLine routes N36, N35 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 Spittelau: U4 towards Heiligenstadt: every 3–4 min; U4 towards Hütteldorf / Schwedenplatz: every 3–4 min; U6 towards Floridsdorf: every 2–3 min; U6 towards Siebenhirten: every 2–3 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.
Besides the U-Bahn, Spittelau is served by: Tram D; Bus 35A, 37A; NightLine N36, N35. 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.
Spittelau is an interchange station on the Vienna U-Bahn: the lines U4 and U6 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.