# Railway museum Schwechat, Austria: what it is and when to go > Railway museum Schwechat is a museum in Austria (Vienna). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/eisenbahnmuseum-schwechat/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Austria · Museums and art - **Where:** Austria · Hintere Bahngasse 2B, 2320, Schwechat - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** VIE Vienna, 7.6 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [eisenbahnmuseum.at](https://www.eisenbahnmuseum.at/) - **Coordinates:** 48.14431, 16.48141 ## What it is and where Railway museum Schwechat is a museum in Austria (Vienna). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Vienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/viena/), where this site lists 784 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.14431, 16.48141; the nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE, Vienna), 7.6 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.144309%2C16.481406) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.144309%2C16.481406) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Railway museum Schwechat is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 34 | | February | Best time | 9 h 58 | | March | Best time | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 25 | | May | Best time | 14 h 58 | | June | Best time | 15 h 50 | | July | Best time | 15 h 29 | | August | Best time | 14 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 33 | | November | Possible | 8 h 58 | | December | Best time | 8 h 10 | In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Austria To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Thurnmühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/thurnmuhle/): Building in Lower Austria, Austria · 585 m - [Schloss Altkettenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-altkettenhof/): Building in Lower Austria, Austria · 1.1 km - [Rothmühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-rothmuhle/): Château · 1.6 km - [Schloss Kaiserebersdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-kaiserebersdorf/): Château · 1.8 km - [Leberberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/leberberg/): Hill in Kaiserebersdorf, Austria · 2.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). ## More in Austria: Museums and art - [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps) - [Venus of Willendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/venus-fundstelle/): prehistoric figurine from Austria - [Kunsthistorisches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museo-de-historia-del-arte/): art museum in Vienna, Austria - [Mauthausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kz-gedenkstatte-mauthausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Austria (1938–1945) - [Albertina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/albertina/): art museum in Vienna, Austria - [Austrian National Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/biblioteca-nacional-de-austria/): largest library in Austria Every Austria place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Railway museum Schwechat? It is a museum in Austria. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Railway museum Schwechat? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. ### How do you get to Railway museum Schwechat? The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 7.6 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.144309%2C16.481406) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Thurnmühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/thurnmuhle/), [Schloss Altkettenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-altkettenhof/), [Rothmühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-rothmuhle/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/176698279), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1311802), CC0. More about Railway museum Schwechat on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisenbahnmuseum_Schwechat). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).