Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 11th district. Strongest on Affordability and Public transport, while Quiet is more of a trade-off.
The station is the hub — daily life starts and ends here. The U3 gets you into town fast, and distances are short. So it's rarely completely still in the evening.
Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks.
This Grätzl is strongly shaped by the Gemeindebau — municipal housing estates from Red Vienna define many of its streets.
The six dimensions
Light & built form
Simmering Bahnhof is densely and tall built — light falls narrow between the facades, and the lanes turn shady earlier in the day. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 13 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 4 in December. The evening sun stays long. How bright a single flat is comes down to floor, orientation and courtyard vs. street side — the measurement is for the Grätzl centre.
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Frequently asked about Simmering Bahnhof
What is it like to live in Simmering Bahnhof?
Simmering Bahnhof reaches a Living Score of 65 out of 100 (Solid place to live). It is strongest on Affordability (Excellent), followed by Public transport; Quiet is more of a trade-off. The score combines six dimensions from open data (City of Vienna OGD, OpenStreetMap, Wiener Linien, Statistics Austria).
Where is Simmering Bahnhof?
Simmering Bahnhof is in Vienna's 11th district (Simmering), postal code 1110.
How safe is Simmering Bahnhof?
Safety in Simmering Bahnhof: Good (6.8/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Simmering Bahnhof dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Simmering Bahnhof sits at 6.8 out of 10 on the safety dimension (Good). One thing worth knowing when reading such figures: crime statistics count offences where they HAPPEN, not where those affected live. Districts with major stations, nightlife and many visitors therefore collect more reports without a residential street a few corners away being any different. Within a district, the gap between a busy hub and a quiet side street is usually larger than the gap between two districts.
How good is public transport in Simmering Bahnhof?
Public transport in Simmering Bahnhof: Excellent (8.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Simmering Bahnhof noisy?
Quiet in Simmering Bahnhof: Good (6.5/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Hauffgasse; a few streets further in it gets noticeably quieter. Right there you raise your voice to talk, and a phone call on the pavement gets tiring (calculated above 70 dB by day). At night it calms down noticeably — the level drops below the threshold at which mapping begins. The busiest named axes nearby, by official annual traffic volume: Geiselbergstraße (~17,011/day), Hauffgasse (~16,374/day), Simmeringer Hauptstraße (~12,270/day).
How hot does Simmering Bahnhof get in summer?
In summer Simmering Bahnhof is heat-prone — warmer than the Vienna average. Heat index 62 of 100 (Vienna average 57), modelled. Dense, enclosed building form stores the day's heat and releases it slowly at night; there is little green to cool it. This is a MODELLED index (from building form, density, green space, street trees, water and elevation, checked against the City of Vienna's climate analysis map), not a measured temperature and not a count of hot days. Within one area it varies a lot: a green courtyard and a treeless street a few metres apart are not the same place.
How green is Simmering Bahnhof?
Green space in Simmering Bahnhof: Good (7.0/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Simmering Bahnhof a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value good value for money and short trips by public transport. Less ideal if quiet is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Simmering Bahnhof expensive?
Guide prices for Simmering Bahnhof: rent around €13.5/m², buying around €5,200/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Excellent.
How is the natural light in Simmering Bahnhof?
Simmering Bahnhof is densely and tall built — light falls narrow between the facades, and the lanes turn shady earlier in the day. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 13 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 4 in December. How bright a single flat is comes down to floor, orientation and courtyard vs. street side — the measurement is for the Grätzl centre.
What kind of buildings shape Simmering Bahnhof?
In Simmering Bahnhof: Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks. (City of Vienna building typology.) How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.