Property in Bisamberg, Leobendorf and Hagenbrunn

The essentials in brief

• 12,507 inhabitants in total: Bisamberg 4,892, Leobendorf 5,168, Hagenbrunn 2,447 (Statistik Austria, reference date 1 January 2026).
• Cadastral municipalities (Katastralgemeinden): Bisamberg and Klein-Engersdorf; Leobendorf, Oberrohrbach, Unterrohrbach and Tresdorf; Hagenbrunn and Flandorf.
• Bisamberg and Leobendorf-Burg Kreuzenstein are S3 and S4 stops on the Nordwestbahn. According to ÖBB-Fahrplanbild 903, it is around 14 minutes from Bisamberg and around 21 minutes from Leobendorf to Wien Floridsdorf.
• Hagenbrunn has no station; buses serve it.
• Hagenbrunn borders Vienna’s Floridsdorf district, Bisamberg lies between Langenzersdorf and Korneuburg, and Leobendorf north of Korneuburg.
• Burg Kreuzenstein castle in Leobendorf dates back to the 12th century and was rebuilt in the 19th century by Count Wilczek.

What are the three municipalities known for?

Bisamberg and Hagenbrunn lie at the foot of the Bisamberg hill near the Vienna city boundary — Hagenbrunn borders Floridsdorf directly — while Leobendorf is a little further north, beyond Korneuburg. All three are characterised by wine-growing and detached houses; people commute mainly to Floridsdorf and on into Vienna.

Definition: Bisamberg, Leobendorf and Hagenbrunn are residential municipalities of the Weinviertel north of Vienna that differ above all in one respect: two have a station, one does not.

The three municipalities compared

Transport: the Nordwestbahn — and Hagenbrunn without a railway

Bisamberg and Leobendorf lie on the Nordwestbahn, on which the S3 and S4 run between Stockerau and Wien Floridsdorf. According to ÖBB-Fahrplanbild 903 (valid from 7 September 2026), the train takes around 14 minutes from Bisamberg and around 21 minutes from Leobendorf-Burg Kreuzenstein to Floridsdorf. Until the end of October 2027 the S-Bahn trunk line (Stammstrecke) between Praterstern and Hauptbahnhof is closed; during this time trains run as far as Praterstern.

Hagenbrunn is not on any railway line. People who live there travel by bus or car; check the current routes for the specific address with the Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (VOR), the regional transport association.

Wine-growing and Burg Kreuzenstein

All three municipalities lie in the Weinviertel wine-growing region. The best-known landmark is Burg Kreuzenstein in Leobendorf: built in the 12th century, rebuilt in the 19th century under Count Wilczek and still owned by the family today. It also gives the station its name.

Building and buying — the legal framework

In all three municipalities zoning (Widmung) is governed by the NÖ Raumordnungsgesetz 2014 (Lower Austrian Spatial Planning Act) and the respective zoning plan (Flächenwidmungsplan) — especially important for plots on the edge of the vineyards. Buyers from third countries need approval from the land transfer authority (Grundverkehrsbehörde); EU and EEA citizens are treated the same as Austrians (§ 15 NÖ GVG 2007). Details: Buying property as a foreigner.

Who these municipalities suit — and who they don’t

A good fit for: families looking for a house with a garden among the vineyards and a short journey to Floridsdorf; buyers for whom countryside and quiet matter.

Less suited to: buyers who want to manage without a car and therefore need a railway within walking distance — Bisamberg and Leobendorf offer that, Hagenbrunn does not.

What to check before buying

1. Municipality and cadastral municipality — rail connections and infrastructure differ markedly.
2. In Hagenbrunn: check the bus connection for the specific address with the VOR.
3. Zoning according to the zoning plan (Flächenwidmungsplan), especially on the edge of the vineyards.
4. Land transfer rules (Grundverkehr) if you are a third-country national.
5. School route — there are primary schools in all three municipalities, in Leobendorf as part of an education campus.
6. Condition and year of construction of houses.

Further reading: Property in the Korneuburg district · Property in Langenzersdorf · Buying a house in the Vienna suburbs · Neighbouring Vienna district: 1210 Floridsdorf