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27.5.–
1.6.2025

IN VIENNA

WELCOME

Welcome to the 22nd edition of VIENNA SHORTS! We wish you a pleasant stay!

  • FESTIVAL CENTER & GUEST COUNTER
    MuseumsQuartier (Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, Room D/Hof 8)
    Tuesday, May 27 – Saturday, May 31:
    11:30 – 17:30
    Sunday, June 1: 12:00 – 17:30

    Eva Krenner & Natalia Mar Kasik
    guest@viennashorts.com

TICKET INFO POINT

  • Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus
    (Akademiestraße 13, 1010 Wien)
    Tuesday, 27.05.2025 – Sunday, 01.06.2025
  • METRO Kinokulturhaus
    (Johannesgasse 4, 1010 Wien)
    Tuesday, 27.05.2025 – Sunday, 01.06.2025
  • opens half an hour before the first screening

    Stephanie Bauer
    ticket@viennashorts.com
    +43 677 62089224
  • Via the VIENNA SHORTS APP you have direct access to your account, the film program and your personalized tickets! Download the app for Google and Apple here.
  • Free Wi-Fi is available in the festival center in the MuseumsQuartier, at the foyer of the Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus and the METRO Kinokulturhaus.

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TRANSPORT

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Important stops during the festival:

  • Volkstheater (subway U3, bus: 48A, tramway 49)
  • Oper, Karlsplatz (tramway 1, 2, D, 71, subway U4, U1): Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus, Austrian Film Museum, METRO Kinokulturhaus
  • Stubentor (tramway 2, subway U3): Gartenbaukino
  • Most lines in Vienna start operating at 05:00 until shortly after midnight. Nightlines (buses) run between 01:00 and 05:00. During weekends and on nights before national holidays the underground runs all night.

Tickets

  • Single journey: € 2.40
  • 24h/48h/72h: € 8 / € 14.10 / € 17.10 (Valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours from the stated date and time)
  • 7 day Vienna: € 19.70 (Ticket is valid for 7 days starting from the date of your choice, on all public transport services)
  • VIENNA MOBIL BIKES
    You can hire a bike from a nearby station at the terminal and return it at your destination terminal. Information on prices and payment can be found here, registration is done online via the nextbike app. Click here to download the app for Google and Apple.
  • BICYCLE PARKING & REPAIR
    MuseumsQuartier Wien: There are numerous bicycle stands available for bicycles throughout the area. The nearest Wiener Pumpe (public bicycle pump) is located at Siebensternplatz, 1070 Vienna. Around Stadtkino you will find more than 80 bicycle parking places. The nearest Vienna Pump for bicycles, strollers or wheelchairs is across the street at Karlsplatz at the intersection Wiedner Hauptstraße. A repair kit is available at the Guest Counter. We also have a few bicycles for you to use, just ask at the Guest Counter.
  • E-SCOOTER
    Currently, the following e-scooter rental providers are active in Vienna: Lime, Voi. Registration is done online via the respective app, a smartphone is necessary.
  • TAXI 31300 – +43 1 31300
    We encourage you to ask for a green cab when ordering by phone. There is no surcharge for green cabs. The nearest cab driver with a hybrid or e-car will be with you within 5 minutes!

TO THE AIRPORT

  • S-BAHN
    From the Landstraße/Wien Mitte station, the S7 train leaves for Vienna Airport approximately every half hour. Duration: 22 minutes. Cost: € 4.50. wienerlinien.at

  • CAT (City Airport Train)

    The CAT is the fastest connection between the inner city and the airport. It runs daily every 30 min. from Wien Mitte/Wien Landstraße. Duration: 16 min. A separate ticket is required for the CAT.

  • BUS – VIENNA AIRPORT LINES
    From Vienna Westbahnhof: 05:30 - 00:00, always at the minute '00. Info on stops, prices and tickets: https://www.viennaairportlines.at/en/

ACCOMMODATION

CONTACT

If you need support or have any questions, please feel free to contact Eva and Natalia via email at guest@viennashorts.com or stop by the guest counter in person!

RECOMMENDATIONS

MUSEUMS

  • Kunsthalle
    MQ, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
    Tue - Sun, 11:00 - 19:00 (closed Mon), Thu 11:00 - 21:00
    Website
    International contemporary art

  • Leopold Museum
    MQ, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
    Daily except Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00
    Website
    World's largest Egon Schiele collection and major works by Klimt

  • Secession
    Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Wien
    Di – So, 10:00 – 18:00 Uhr (Mo geschlossen)
    Website
    Contemporary Art

  • MAK
    Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien
    Wed - Sun, 10:00 - 18:00 (closed on Mon)
    Di 10:00 – 21:00 Uhr
    Website
    Museum of Applied Arts

  • mumok
    MQ, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
    DI – So, 10:00 –18:00 Uhr (Mo geschlossen)
    Website
    Museum for Modern Art

  • You can exchange your mumok ticket purchased between May 27 and June 1 for a one-way ticket to the festival, or your festival ticket for a mumok ticket! These tickets are only available at the box offices on site.

BARS

  • Bar at Gartenbaukino
    Parkring 12, 1010 Vienna

  • METRO Cinema Bar
    Johannesgasse 4, 1010 Vienna

  • Filmbar - Austrian Film Museum
    Augustinerstraße 1, 1010 Vienna

  • Veganista
    In the MuseumsQuartier, main court

Try the Vienna Shorts ice cream created especially for the festival!

RESTAURANTS

  • Ludwig & Adele Restaurant im Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus
    Akademiestraße 13, 1010 Vienna

  • Stadtwirt
    Untere Viaduktgasse 45, 1030 Vienna
    Austrian cuisine Küche with Mediterranean influences

  • Wienerin
    Petersplatz 1, 1010 Vienna
    Classic Austrian cuisine

  • Heuriger Feuerwehr Wagner
    Grinzinger Str. 53, 1190 Vienna
    Classic Austrian specialities and regional wine

  • Käuzchen
    Am Diamantengrund, Gardegasse 8, 1070 Vienna
    Austrian cuisine and changing seasonal menu