Accommodation
Note: Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, we ask you to be careful when making binding reservations as travel restrictions can be in place and change quickly. Please consider this when making travel arrangements – always check the cancellation policy when booking your flight and accommodation!
Exchange students arriving in Vienna have several options to choose from when booking housing for their stay. These options include but are not limited to:
Regardless of which accommodation you book, please note that you are responsible for taking the appropriate steps to reserve and secure your own housing. You will find further information about the options below. Please keep in mind that these housing organizations are independent from WU. Therefore, we have no influence on contracts and on terms and conditions. Please make yourself familiar with contract details before choosing an accomodation.
Join our Facebook group WU Incoming & Outgoing Exchange Students where you can get in touch with both fellow incoming and WU outgoing exchange students and discuss your housing options.
Student residence halls
OeAD student housing
Typically, WU incoming exchange students book with OeAD student housing. You can find a list of their residence halls in the table below. Students, who would like to make use of this offer, need to register through the OeAD student housing website.
We have made pre-reservations in certain OeAD residence halls. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, we do not recommend early booking. However, for applications submitted after December 9, 2020 there can be no guarantee that rooms are still available in said OeAD residence halls.
Vienna is home to many student residence providers. You may not get a room in your first choice of residence, but you will be able to book a room.
Click here to see the booking procedure
The following residence halls have rooms for incoming exchange students in the winter semester:
OeAD-Guesthouse Kandlgasse Categories A (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet, kitchenette in the living community) & D (single apartments) |
OeAD-Guesthouse Molkereistraße Categories A (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet, kitchenette in the living community) & D (single apartments) |
OeAD-Guesthouse Gasgasse Categories A+ (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet private, kitchenette in the living community), D (single apartments) & D+ (single apartments with balcony) |
OeAD-Guesthouse Tigergasse Category A (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet, kitchenette in the living community) & H (double room) |
OeAD-Apartment Obermüllnerstraße Category J (double room, kitchenette) |
PopUp dorms* Category A (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet, kitchenette in the living community) |
The following residence halls have rooms for incoming exchange students in the summer semester:
OeAD-Guesthouse Kandlgasse Categories A (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet, kitchenette in the living community) & D (single apartments) |
OeAD-Guesthouse Molkereistraße Categories A (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet, kitchenette in the living community) & D (single apartments) |
OeAD-Guesthouse Gasgasse Categories A+ (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet private, kitchenette in the living community) & D (single apartments) |
OeAD-Guesthouse Tigergasse Category A (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet, kitchenette in the living community) & H (double room) |
OeAD-Apartment Obermüllnerstraße Category J (double room, kitchenette) |
PopUp dorms* Category A (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet, kitchenette in the living community) |
Sonnenallee* Category A (single room in a living community - bathroom/toilet, kitchenette in the living community) & H (double room) |
*PopUp dorms & Sonnenallee
In case of considering this option please note: These dorms are located in the Seesadt Aspern, an area recently developed and rather isolated from the rest of the city. The advantages of this dorm are: it is one of the best option in terms of value for money and the area is well connected. The subway line U2 (purple line) has a direct connection to WU and the city center. Commuting time to WU is approximately 20 minutes to the city center (Karlsplatz 35 min). Please note, Vienna subway system does not run for 24 hours. The last subway runs around 00:15. Afterwards the Vienna nightline busses are the only public option. Seestadt is not yet well connected by night busses and it will take you up to 1,5hours, two transfers and 15 min walk to get home after midnight during the week.
The Student Hotel Vienna
Rooms start from €450,- per month (for 12 months, including WU discount). For 3-months stay, rooms start from €573 per month (this includes a private bathroom, a study space, gym, bicycle, laundry for free, and other perks).
Prices vary and depend on the length of stay and room type
Student-friendly cancelation policy (please read their terms and conditions)
For a 10 percent discount, use this WU promo code
Minimum stay of 3 months
Check out their website
The FIZZ Vienna
Rooms start from approximately €587 per month
Two loaction: Vienna Brigittenau and THE FIZZ Vienna Main Station
Check out their website
Campus Studios (Akademikerhilfe)
Long and short term contracts
Single and double studios from €518 per month
Check out their website
Linked Living Apartments
Minimum stay of 6 months
Apartments from €599 per month
Please note: You need to provide proof of sufficient funds (three months' rent)!
Check out their website
Milestone
Two different locations each a 5 minute walk from WU campus
Apartments from €679 per month
Please see their website for details
Room4rent
Minimum stay of 2 months
Apartments from €960 per month
Check out their website
Private accommodation - Housing Anywhere
We partnered up with HousingAnywhere, the international booking platform, to provide additional accommodation options for International students. HousingAnywhere has specialized in helping international students find and book their new room abroad and is doing that for over 150 universities worldwide.
Students of WU are entitled to Priority Access to HousingAnywhere and the rooms available on the platform. You can sign up for this service here.
Have a look at the available accommodation in Vienna. To learn more about the city and the different neighborhoods, we recommend that you check HousingAnywhere’s dedicated city guide for Vienna.

HousingAnywhere: how to book