150th anniversary tramway festival on Rathausplatz with many visitors

Welcome to Vienna for the first TRAM World Championship!

On September 13, 2025, Wiener Linien will host the world's top tram drivers in the Austrian capital for the inaugural Tramdriver World Championship.

From the European Championship to the World Championship

Since 2012, the "European Tram Championships," the official European tram drivers' championships, have been held annually, inspiring thousands of people. Each year, a different transport company from a European city with a tram network hosts the event.

Vienna hosted the European Tram Championships in 2015. Now, ten years later, Wiener Linien is organizing the first Tramdriver World Championship, the official world championship for tram drivers, in Vienna. For the first time, teams from outside Europe will also be able to participate.

 

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"I take great pride in the exceptional performance of #TeamÖffiLiebe. Their commitment is evident as they start their day before dawn and continue working late into the night, ensuring safe and quick travel for our passengers while linking the community through Vienna's extensive tram network."

Success Story of the Tram in Vienna

Archive image in black and white: First electric Bim in front of the Raimund Theatre
The first electric tramway in front of the Raimund Theatre in 1899
© Wiener Linien

Trams have a long tradition in Vienna. 160 years ago, the first horse-drawn tram rang through the city. Today, Vienna boasts the sixth largest tram network in the world, with over 1,100 stops and nearly 500 trams operating daily across 28 lines. Annually, more than 270 million passengers use the "Bim," covering approximately 63,000 kilometers—equivalent to one and a half times around the globe! Public transport is the preferred mode of travel for Viennese residents, who complete about a third of their journeys by tram, bus, or underground.

Vienna Public Transport Ranked 2nd in Europe

Tram travelling across the Danube at sunset
Vienna public transport in 2nd place in Europe
© Wiener Linien

The international media company "Time Out" surveyed 18,500 people across Europe about public transport in their cities and compiled a ranking of the most popular systems. London claimed 1st place, Vienna secured 2nd place, and Zurich took 3rd place. According to the Time Out survey, Vienna's public transport system was praised for being "affordable, fast, clean and efficient.