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From July 1, 2026, further improvements to bus transport will be implemented in the west of Vienna. Specifically, the previous 51A will be divided: The 51A runs from the Hietzing subway station to the Ottakringer Bad stop. The new 51B takes over the route between Hietzing and the Hanusch Hospital.
Thanks to these measures, the most frequently used section between Hietzing and the Torricelligasse stop at the north entrance of the Hanusch Hospital can be served even more frequently by buses. In the future, both lines will run on this route, which will significantly improve the intervals for passengers. This means that the Hanusch Hospital is now connected to public transport all day, every day, and there are even more connections between the Hietzing and Penzing districts.
Our goal is to continually expand the public transport offering where people need it most. With the new route, we are creating more flexibility in the network and strengthening important connections between the districts. In this way, we are making public transport even more attractive for the people of Vienna and more suitable for everyday use, says public transport city councilor Ulli Sima.
With the 51A and 51B, the particularly heavily used section between Hietzing and Torricelligasse is now served more closely. Our passengers benefit from shorter intervals and an even better public transport connection to the Hanusch Hospital, emphasizes Alexandra Reinagl, Managing Director of Wiener Linien.
The expansion of public transport in Penzing is very important to me. I am particularly pleased that line 51A will be supplemented by line 51B from July 1st. There is a lot going on in the area between U4 station Hietzing and the Hanusch Hospital. Students from several school locations in this area, patients and visitors to the Hanusch Hospital and many other Penzing residents will benefit from the better connections in this area, says Michaela Schuchner, district head from Penzing.
On the shared section between Hietzing and Torricelligasse, the two bus lines run every 6 minutes during the day. In the early morning peak on school days this is condensed to 3 minutes 45 seconds and in the afternoon to 5 minutes. On Saturday and Sunday there is a seven and a half minute interval during the day in this area.
Urban Development, Mobility and Vienna Public Utilities Business Group Ava Farajpoory 0676/811881356 ava.farajpoory@wien.gv.at
Wiener Linien Communications Andreas Cavar 0664 88482237 presse@wienerlinien.at www.wienerlinien.at
