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• Advice on visiting Carnuntum while train line is under repair (and using a wheelchair)

  alanterra,6 thg 7, 2026

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  5.00

  Some notes on visiting Carnuntum in July 2026. We did a day trip on a Sunday via public transportation to Carnuntum, and had to figure out a bunch of details which were not self-evident. Here is some advice if you are doing the same trip. * We took the S7 (Airport line) from Wien Mitte-Landstraße. I tried to purchase tickets ahead of time on the Öbb app, but couldn't. It wouldn't accept either of my credit cards or Apple Pay. (It turns out that it did accept PayPal, but I only learned that later). * When we got to the station, I tried to purchase tickets on one of the machines, but when it came to the check-out stage, the machine wouldn't activate the credit card reader. Using a second ticket dispenser, with the help of a local, I was able to purchase the tickets. But, because this nice person helped me, we only got one-way tickets, which was a mistake. * There is no signage (that I could find) telling you which track to use once you have your tickets. You want Track 2. * The train line is under repair, so you have to transfer to a bus, which makes the trip much longer (90 minutes compared to 60 minutes). On the way out, we had about 90 seconds to make the transfer. My wife uses a wheelchair, so we barely made the transfer. The bus driver was surly, and very unhelpful in many ways. (But our fellow travelers were amazingly wonderful!) * When we got to the Petronell-Carnuntum station, we had been recommended to take an Uber to Carnuntum. There are no Ubers on a Sunday, so we walked (she rolled) the 15 minutes to the site. Don't go if you are not up for a walk! Google Maps is your friend. * The archeological site is mostly not navigable by wheelchair, so we were limited to the first 100–200 m of pathways. But the interpretation is so awesome that it was definitely worth the trip. The pathways at the site are reconstructions of what they would have been in Roman times—good for travel on horseback or with a bullock cart, but not a wheelchair! If you are able to visit the site, give yourself at least 2 hours. * There is a free shuttle between the archeological site and the museum which runs on an hourly schedule. We ended up at the shuttle stop exactly between two runs. The driver very nicely took us on board and did a special trip just for us to the museum. * The museum is amazing. Some of the best-preserved material from the daily life of Romans in the 1st, 2nd and 3d centuries that I have seen. The tools and jewelry were just astonishing. The museum has very good interpretation (though some was only available in German, which I don't read; Google Lens, part of Google Translate, is invaluable here). * Again, to get to the train (actually bus) required a 15-minute walk/roll from the museum as again there were no Ubers. There was probably a public bus to the train station, but we didn't bother to try to figure this out. * When we got to the to Bad Deutsch-Altenburg train station there were no signs for where to pick up the (once-per-hour) bus replacement for the train. We assumed it was at the train station, as we were left off at the train station in Petronell-Carnuntum. However, this was incorrect: you pick up the bus at the bus stop on the other side of the highway (cross the overpass, go down the ramp to the left to the bus stop). The bus stop is not visible from the train station, and if it hadn't been for the help of locals we would have waited at least another hour for the bus. * Oh, probably because of the bus replacement service, Google Maps is quite confused about public transport from Bad Deutsch-Altenburg to Vienna. Use the Öbb app for correct (well, approximately correct) time tables. * There isn't a ticket machine at Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, so you need to purchase your return tickets online (hence the recommendation to get round-trip tickets before you leave). This is when I figured out that PayPal works to pay for the tickets. But, in fact, no one ever checked for our tickets in either direction, so if we hadn't bought them, it would have been fine. (Not a recommendation to cheat, just an observation). * The bus is supposed to be wheelchair accessible, but in practice it is not. The (same surly) driver parks where he pleases and puts down the ramp right next to a 100mm curb, so you can't actually roll on board. He makes it clear that he really doesn't give a fig about this. Luckily, my wife can walk enough to board the bus. * When we got to the transfer station to get back on the train from the bus, there was a train waiting, but no signs and most of the locals were convinced that this was not the correct train. We waited 5 minutes while someone walked to the front of the train to ask the driver where he was going, then we got aboard. (The lack of signage in Austria is amazing!) We arrived at Mitte-Landstraße about 40 minutes late. I hope this helps you figure out how to get to Carnuntum while the tracks are under repair!

• History to understand

  ReiseHerbert,25 thg 4, 2026

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  5.00

  Anyone who visits this with enough time learns a lot about history

• A HUGE disappointment

  Michael C,28 thg 6, 2025

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  1.00

  For anyone who knows even a little bit about ancient Rome, this place is a HUGE disappointment. There are panels outside of each building with very little information of what life was like back in ancient Roman times. The buildings themselves are reconstructed; however, they have a very modern feel instead of feeling like how they would have really been at the time of their existence. There is absolutely no one around to explain anything. I’ve been to tooth similar parks in other parts of the world and without fail there are usually a few people around to explain things. The “information” booklet and map are full of ads instead of useful information. Finally, we went on a weekend specifically because there is supposed to be a shuttle. Well that shuttle never came, we waited for about 15 minutes before and after the posted times on the website but it never showed up, so we didn’t get to see the museum. In the end, we called it a wash and went back to Vienna. This place is a tourist trap meant to bring money to the local economy instead of actually teaching anyone about what ancient Roman life was like.

• Not worth the stop.

  JanetB20102013,18 thg 6, 2025

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  2.00

  This was a totally frustrating experience. There are really no ruins here that have been excavated, just simulations of what might have been there. There is a good relief map at the beginning of the tour that is interesting, but otherwise, everything is fake ruins. If you've been to real ruins, such as Pompeii or Ephesus, you will be very disappointed here

• Don't miss it. That's great.

  anatR3298EB,14 thg 4, 2025

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  5.00

  We stayed a year ago and liked it so much that we have come back this year to enjoy the site again and look more at the details. He's got no waste. The reconstructions are fabulous and it is something unique in the world. Everything is taken care of (even fruit, vegetables, fish and cold meats exposed in kitchens and thermopolis are for real). The guide they sell in the museum is very helpful.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Passable

  caramelofresa,1 thg 6, 2024

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  2.00

  "Theatrical" museum with some interesting pieces. In summer there is a "recreation festival" where hundreds of people, sometimes drunk, worship a certain Geza, who plays the role of emperor and pays these people, with public money, to suck up to him and treat him like that. : An emperor.

• You have to go and see

  anatR3298EB,29 thg 3, 2024

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  4.00

  A place where you do not have to imagine anything, some buildings have been completely reconstructed, including decoration, furniture, objects.... and where you just expect the owner of the house, a Roman of the 4th century, and his family to come up and invite you to have lunch. The baths were also working as in Roman times, incredible. As archaeologist that have visited so many Roman sites, this is fantastic and extremely educational, kids will enjoy and understand Roman life in a blink of an eye. We walked also to the triumphal arch, that is quite impressive, and the civil amphitheater, quite big, as well as the Museum of Carnuntum, not very big, but it is worthwhile for the marvelous pieces that you will see. The only con is the lack of public transport to see all the archeological landmarks. We arrived by train to Petronell-Carnuntum and were on foot. To go to the museum we had to walk 20 mins. back to the railway station, wait for the train (they are not many), go to Bad Deutsch-Alterburg, and walk 15 mins., so we unluckily had to skip the visit to the militar amphitheater, that lies in the middle and it was far away from any railway station.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Impressive and beautiful

  Florian R,12 thg 9, 2023

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  5.00

  Very interesting and beautifully designed 🙂 The facilities are clean and tidy. It was fun to experience history here

• Worth for a visit

  Leroy D,1 thg 8, 2023

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  5.00

  Definitely worth it! It has been beautifully restored, giving you insight into how the Romans lived. History really comes to life.

  

• Really well done

  adoboy,4 thg 4, 2023

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  5.00

  We did not expect an exhibition so well done, fun and instructive. Divided into various sectors and with guided tours (in English) it allows you to relive the Roman era and the customs of life of the legionary city of Carnuntum. A 13 euro ticket allows access to a multimedia room, a free visit to the recreational environments on ancient ruins and a small museum. Explanatory tables and maps also supplied in Italian