Grätzl · Vienna
Nordbahnviertel: living in Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Part of Leopoldstadt
Nordbahnviertel is a neighbourhood in the 2nd district (Leopoldstadt), about 3 km north-east of the centre. By public transport you reach Stephansplatz in about 8 minutes. About 566 street trees stand within 300 m of the centre of the neighbourhood, with water nearby: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales in the Leopoldstadt district came to €5,690/m², over all building ages.
Tap any point on the map to see every value for exactly that spot: transit, green, noise, heat and more.
History & character
From Freight Station to City of the Future
The Nordbahnviertel, also known as Nordbahnhofviertel, is a district in the 2nd district of Vienna, Leopoldstadt, being developed on the site of the former Nordbahnhof and later the Freight Station Vienna Nord. Until the first regulation of the Danube in the late 19th century, the area was part of the Danube floodplains. The construction of the first Vienna Nordbahnhof began in 1837, and by World War I, the railway area had steadily expanded, particularly due to coal and freight transport. With the dissolution of the Habsburg monarchy and the destruction following World War II, the railway area lost its significance, and in 1978 the first urban development study for the repurposing of the site was published. However, development of the quarter only began in the 1990s in anticipation of Expo 95.
Today, the Nordbahnviertel is a developing urban area with a vision that emphasizes mixed-use and social structures as well as ecological aspects. By the expected completion in 2030, 20,000 people are to live here and 20,000 jobs are to be created, while the Rudolf-Bednar-Park and other green spaces contribute to the quality of life.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the district by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real district boundary) to destinations in Vienna. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Museums & galleries
Bezirksmuseum Leopoldstadt, Circus- & Clownmuseum Wien, Johann-Strauß-Wohnung, Madame Tussauds Wien, Porzellanmuseum, Pratermuseum · and 12 more
- Theatres
MuTh Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, Odeon-Theater, Magic World Vienna, Original Wiener Praterkasperl, Toni Mörwald Palazzo
- Cinemas
Filmarchiv Austria, 5D Kino
- Stages & clubs
Flucc, Bricks, MuTh Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, pop 14, VIE i PEE
- Libraries
Bibliothekszentrum, Bücherei Engerthstraße, Bücherei Zirkusgasse, Bibliothek der Fachhochschule des BFI Wien
- Parks & green
Augarten, Rosarium Wettsteinpark, Rudolf-Bednar-Park, Venediger-Au-Park, Wettsteinpark, Bildhauergebäude des Bundes · and 40 more
- Pools & baths
Badeschiff, Stadionbad, Familienbad Augarten, Sportbecken I, Sportbecken II, Sprungbecken · and 2 more
- Sports
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna Cricket and Football-Club, Wiener Park Club, Alive 656, Arco Vienna Club, Ballschule Wien · and 50 more
- Markets
Karmelitermarkt, Volkertmarkt, Vorgartenmarkt
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈566 trees per spot and water nearby: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Vienna tree register around the neighbourhood centre. Private gardens are not included.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (official Vienna building model, computed from the BEV laser scan in the surroundings), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation. In Vienna the terrain rarely matters: ten minutes in the Innere Stadt, and just as little at the Döbling vineyards, where the slope lies to the north-west and never touches the southern sun. It only tells in the Wienerwald valleys, at Kalksburg a good two hours on 21 December.
What does living here cost?
Asking prices (not land-register), orientation, not a valuation of a specific flat. Source: immopreise.at / derStandard-Preisspiegel · December 2025. Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. All districts compared →
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Nordbahnviertel?
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