Up to 23 minutes through Vienna: These three real-world routes are coming to City Transport Simulator 2026!

When the Vienna Expansion for City Transport Simulator 2026 releases on October 13, it will not only feature streets and buildings based on their real-world counterparts. The three included lines also actually exist within Vienna’s public transport network. Tram lines 37 and 38 both run from Schottentor towards the northwest of the city, while the 35A operates between Spittelau and Salmannsdorf.

The shortest route of the three is initially covered by line 37. From Schottentor, it runs via Schwarzspanierstraße, Spitalgasse, Alserbachstraße, Canisiusgasse and Nußdorfer Straße, among other streets, towards Döbling. It then continues via Glatzgasse, Guneschgasse, Döblinger Hauptstraße, Pokornygasse and Barawitzkagasse before reaching Hohe Warte. According to the current real-world timetable, the journey from Schottentor to the terminus takes around 21 minutes.

Part of this route will look familiar to players on the second tram line. Line 38 also starts at Schottentor and initially runs via Schwarzspanierstraße, Spitalgasse, Alserbachstraße, Canisiusgasse and Nußdorfer Straße to Glatzgasse. This is where the routes separate: instead of continuing towards Hohe Warte, it runs via Hardtgasse, Gatterburggasse, Silbergasse, Oberdöbling, Sieveringer Straße and Paradisgasse to Grinzing.

According to the real-world timetable, the journey from Schottentor to Grinzing currently takes around 22 minutes. The final section in particular therefore differs significantly from line 37. While line 37 branches off towards Hohe Warte, line 38 continues through Oberdöbling to Grinzing, a district known for its traditional wine taverns. These types of Heurigen areas are also among the locations recreated within the Vienna Expansion.

The third route switches from tram to bus. The 35A starts in Spittelau and initially runs via Nußdorfer Straße and Währinger Park. It then continues via Hardtgasse and Gatterburggasse, among other streets, before the bus makes its way via Krottenbachstraße, Glanzing, Neustift and further residential areas to Salmannsdorf. During peak hours, around 23 minutes are scheduled for the complete real-world journey.

Looking at the stops in particular makes it clear why the three routes fit well together on one map. All three lines meet at Nußdorfer Straße. The 35A even encounters line 38 again afterwards at Hardtgasse and Gatterburggasse. Lines 37 and 38, meanwhile, initially share a longer section of tram route from Schottentor before heading towards different destinations.

As a result, the Vienna Expansion does not consist of three completely separate routes. Instead, a connected section of Vienna’s public transport network is created around Schottentor, Nußdorfer Straße and Döbling, where the included bus and tram lines meet several times. At the same time, their outer sections lead in different directions: towards Hohe Warte, to Grinzing or via Neustift to Salmannsdorf.

The journeys also differ in terms of vehicles. On 37 and 38, the ULF A and ULF B are available. On the 35A, meanwhile, the C2 and C2 articulated bus in Wiener Linien specification are used. Driver cabs and interiors are also part of the new vehicles.

The surroundings of the three lines include more than 1,000 realistically recreated buildings. Road layouts, stops and characteristic areas are based on Vienna. In addition to historic buildings and public squares, the map also includes the aforementioned Heurigen areas as well as AI traffic, dynamic passengers and pedestrians.

From October 13 onwards, it will therefore not only be interesting to see how accurately individual familiar locations have been recreated. Particularly on the shared section of the two tram lines and at the points where they connect with the 35A, it will become clear just how much the Vienna Expansion actually feels like a small, connected transport network rather than simply three individual routes.

The Vienna Expansion launches on October 13, 2026 and will cost €49.99. The price consists of just under €30 for the new Vienna map and just under €20 for the included vehicles. The shop page is already online, while the expansion itself will become available for purchase at release.

👉 Vienna Expansion in the official CTS Shop

In addition to the standalone Vienna Expansion, there is also the Vienna Edition for €69.99, which includes both Tramau and Vienna together with the corresponding vehicle package.

👉 Vienna Edition in the official CTS Shop

If you already own City Transport Simulator 2026 and also want the other content released throughout the year, you can alternatively get the Season Pass for €64.99. The complete Vienna Expansion is included. Compared with purchasing all included DLCs separately, the Season Pass saves around 40 percent.

👉 CTS 2026 Season Pass in the official CTS Shop

Simulatoren-News readers can save an additional 5 percent: Simply use the code SIMULATORENNEWS in the official CTS Shop when purchasing the Vienna Expansion, Vienna Edition or Season Pass. The discount applies to the Steam keys offered through the shop.

At the current prices, that means:

• Vienna Expansion: €49.99 → approx. €47.49
• Vienna Edition: €69.99 → approx. €66.49
• Season Pass: €64.99 → approx. €61.74

Which of the three lines would you drive first on October 13: 37, 38 or 35A? Do you find it more interesting that 37 and 38 partly serve the same section of route, or are you more excited about the significantly different route of the 35A?