Using tickets from Vienna to Budapest

I have bought a return ticket from Vienna Airport to Budapest and I need to change trains at Wien Hauptbahnhof to take the onward train to Budapest. The train to Wien Hauptbahnhof leaves the airport at 1503 hrs and arrives at Wien Hauptbahnhof at 1518 hrs. My train to Budapest is at 1542 hrs. I received an update from OBB mentioning there are some works going on and connections cannot be guaranteed.

I was wondering if I can take an earlier train to Wien Hauptbahnhof from the airport on the same ticker or do I need another ticket. I tried to go through the T&Cs but couldn't find anything in English, all in German it seems.

Has anybody tried this or do I need to buy a new ticket ?

NB:- I have a reservation on both legs of the journey and a specific train number is mentioned on the ticket too.

Best Answer

You can use your ticket for any train that goes from Vienna Airport to Hauptbahnhof, they are valid without time limitation (Of course, one ticket can only be used in one direction). Just make sure to take a train that stops at Hauptbahnhof. (All the stations where a train stops are listed in the big monitors that show the time tables for all trains).

There's a regional train that departs at 14:03 and arrives at Hauptbahnhof at 14:18, if you can catch it. (RJ 864, goes to Linz but stops at Hpf).

Or later on you could get S7 at 14:18 that goes to Laa/Thaya and stop at Wien Rennweg. There change to take S1 direction Meidling, ang get out at Hauptbahnhof.

@DumbCoder please check your ticket, if it is specifically stated that you need to take the train at 15.03 then no, you cannot take any other train. You need to use that ticket with that train.

I thought of this now re-reading your question.

Good luck!