Things to do in Vienna

Things to do

1. Schönbrunn Palace

   One thousand four hundred and forty-one rooms, a French-style park, and the Gloriette at the top. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument4 hr≈ €26best in the morning

2. Klimt’s Kiss at the Belvedere

   A 1.8-meter square of gold leaf, in a baroque palace with a view over the city. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €17best in the afternoon

3. An evening at the Staatsoper

   Three hundred and fifty standing places at fifteen euros, sold on the day, eighty minutes before. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyShow3 hr 30 min≈ €30best in the evening

4. The Naschmarkt

   A kilometer and a half of stalls since the 16th century, and a flea market at the end on Saturdays. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodMarket2 hr≈ €15best in the morning

5. A Viennese café

   Listed by UNESCO: a melange, a glass of water, and the right to stay three hours with a newspaper. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationRelaxation1 hr 30 min≈ €12best in the afternoon

6. The Hundertwasserhaus

   Not a single right angle, two hundred and fifty trees in the walls, and a deliberately uneven floor. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Off the beaten trackMonument1 hrFreebest in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Vienna: in April, May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€65

Mid-range

€120

Comfort

€220

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train

85 kg

Bus

97 kg

Plane

380 kg

By train rather than by plane: 300 kg less CO₂e per person (4 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Austria

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112

Driving

On the right

Near Vienna

• Bratislava Slovakia, 55 km
• Brno Czechia, 110 km
• Český Krumlov Czechia, 170 km
• Budapest Hungary, 210 km
• Hallstatt and the Salzkammergut Austria, 220 km
• Salzburg Austria, 250 km

Elsewhere in Austria

• Hallstatt and the Salzkammergut
• Innsbruck
• Salzburg