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Night bus N38 Schottentor - Grinzing

Line N38 (Schottentor – Grinzing) has its first departure on weekdays at 01:05 and its last at 05:03, every ~30 min.

  • Headway~30 min
  • First departure01:05
  • Last departure05:03
  • Average ride~21 min
  • Stops18
  • Departures per day9
  • Route length7.8 km
  • Peak~36 min
  • Off-peak~10 min
  • Saturday10 departures
  • Sunday10 departures

Night of Vienna public transport — connects Schottentor and Grinzing, with 18 stops per direction.The first departure is at 01:05, the last at 05:03.Departures run every ~30 min, and the ride takes ~21 min on average.

Single ticket: €3.20

Source: Wiener Linien GTFS, valid until 12 December 2026.

Routes in this direction

Most departures take route A. Some take a different route — pick one to see it on the map, in the timetable and in the stop list.

B next to a time = that departure takes this route

Timetable

First

01:05

Last

05:03

Departures

9

Line N38 timetable — on weekdays
05 03C
01 05B35B
02 05B35B
03 05B35B
04 05B35
Line N38 timetable — on Saturdays
05 06C
00 56
01 1141
02 1141
03 1141
Line N38 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
05 06C
00 56
01 1141
02 1141
03 1141
Changed11.11.2026.
Checked12.11.2026.

Stops

18 stops~21 min in total
  1. Schottentor

    #49_1184_15

    departure0min
  2. 171DN25+1 min1min
  3. Schlickgasse

    #49_1169_4

    D+1 min2min
  4. Bauernfeldplatz

    #117

    D+1 min3min
  5. Seegasse

    #115

    D+1 min4min
  6. Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof

    #5745

    +1 min5min
  7. Alserbachstraße

    #49_29_9

    40A+2 min7min
  8. 3738+1 min8min
  9. 3738+2 min10min
  10. 3738+1 min11min
  11. Hardtgasse

    #1214

    38+2 min13min
  12. 10A35A38N35+1 min14min
  13. Silbergasse

    #1216

    39A+2 min16min
  14. 3839A+1 min17min
  15. Sieveringer Straße

    #1217

    +1 min18min
  16. Paradisgasse

    #49_992_3

    +1 min19min
  17. An den langen Lüssen

    #5766

    +1 min20min
  18. Grinzing

    #1221

    38+1 min21min

Lines on the same route

Other Vienna lines that share stops with line N38.

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line N38?

On weekdays the first departure from Schottentor is at 01:05 and the last at 05:03. There are 9 departures in total.

Does line N38 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 00:56 to 05:06 and on Sunday from 00:56 to 05:06.

Does line N38 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line N38 has 10 departures from Schottentor, the first at 00:56 and the last at 05:06.

How often does line N38 run?

Departures run about every 30 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line N38?

The whole ride takes about 21 minutes on average — from about 10 minutes off-peak to about 36 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line N38 have?

In the Schottentor → Grinzing direction, line N38 has 18 stops.

How long is the route of line N38?

The route in this direction is about 7.8 km long.