Getting There
Krems is located 80km (50 miles) west of Vienna and 29km (18 miles) north of St. Pölten. If you're driving from Vienna, drive north along the A22 until it splits into three roads near the town of Stockerau. Here, drive due west along Route 3, following the signs to Krems.
Trains depart from both the Wien Nord Station and the Wien Franz-Josefs Bahnhof for Krems daily every hour or so from 2:30am to 11:30pm (trip time: 60-95 min). Many are direct, although some require a transfer at Absdorf-Hippersdorf or St. Pölten. For schedules, call tel. 05/1717 in Vienna or check www.oebb.at. Traveling by bus from Vienna to Krems is not recommended because of the many transfers required. Krems, however, is well connected by local bus lines to surrounding villages. From mid-May to late September, the DDSG-Blue Danube Shipping Company (tel. 01/588800) runs river cruises departing Vienna on Sunday at 8:35am and arriving in Krems around 1:55pm.
Visitor Information
The Krems tourist office, at Undstrasse 6 (tel. 02732/82676; www.krems.at), is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to noon and 1 to 4pm.
