Save time and money while seeing more of the city with Vienna PASS

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Save time and money while seeing more of the city with Vienna PASS

Instead of spending hours waiting in queues buying tickets to the city's most popular attractions, you can gain free access and skip the lines with just one card. In addition to the free entry to over 60 attractions, the Vienna PASS grants you a free HOP ON HOP OFF bus tour that allows you to hop on and off at more than 50 stops throughout the city.

From imperial palaces, cultural art galleries and museums to a guided walking tour or bus ride, Vienna PASS enables you to explore the best of Vienna without standing in lines and paying for a ticket.

Giant Ferris Wheel

Offering a unique view of the rooftops, the Giant Ferris Wheel surely is a must-go when visiting Vienna. One of the city's most recognizable landmarks, built at the turn of the 20th century, rises proudly nearly 65 meters above the Prater ground, offering an unforgettable experience for all generations.

How to get there:

Underground: U1, U2 Praterstern
Trams: 5
HOP ON HOP OFF: Blue line - Prater/Riesenrad

Schönbrunn Palace Grand Tour

One of Vienna's most popular attractions and probably the most popular imperial palace in Europe treats you with an insight into the lives of Empress Maria Theresa and her contemporaries. Each of 1441 rooms has a slightly different style taking you back to the imperial times. Stand where young Mozart performed for the first time at the age of six for Empress Maria Theresa in the beautiful Mirror Room. Afterward, stroll through the endless gardens surrounding the palace.

Included: Schönbrunn Palace Grand Tour, Orangery, Schönbrunn Zoo, Privy Garden and maze, Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna, Gloriette, Children's Museum

How to get there:

Underground: U4 Schönbrunn
Trams: 10 and 58 Schönbrunn
Bus: 10A Schönbrunn station
HOP ON HOP OFF: Yellow Line: Schloss Schönbrunn

Upper and Lower Belvedere Palace

Visit one of the world's most important and most beautiful museums. Standing at the top of the hill, it offers a magnificent view of Vienna. It houses the world's largest collection of Gustav Klimt's paintings, including "The Kiss" and "Judith," alongside the key works of French impressionists like Cezanne, Degas, van Gogh, Monet, Pissarro, and Renoir. Be sure to check out the palace gardens connecting both palaces full of fountains and basins, mythological sculptures and ground ornaments.

How to get there:

Upper Belvedere:

Tram O, 18: Quartier Belvedere / Tram D: Schloss Belvedere
HOP ON HOP OFF: Yellow Line: Schloss Belvedere

Lower Belvedere:

Tram 71: Unteres Belvedere / Tram D, 2: Schwarzenbergplatz
HOP ON HOP OFF: Yellow Line: Schwarzenbergplatz

Schönbrunn Zo

A treat for the kids and animal lovers alike, the world's oldest zoo, built in 1752, houses over 500 different animal species - including the baby elephant and baby panda. With some of the best conditions a zoo can offer, it has pioneered zoology with the first birth of an African elephant in captivity and natural conception of three panda cubs. Visit the Schönbrunn Zoo for a perfect day out with your family or friends.

Highlights: Polar World, Rainforest House, Pet Park, Desert Experience House, Monkey House, Nature Experience Trail

How to get there:

Underground: U4 Hietzing
Trams: 10, 58, 60
Bus: 10A, 51A, 56B, 156B
HOP ON HOP OFF: Yellow Line: Schloss Schönbrunn

Albertina Museum & Art Gallery

Home to Monet's The Water Lily Pond, Degas' Two Dancers and a series of Joan Miro's works, the Albertina Museum is a must-visit for all art lovers. The museum was founded in 1776 by Maria Theresa's son-in-law, Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen. Located in the Hofburg Palace, it offers a wealth of rich culture, history and artworks by Monet, Cezanne, Klimt and Picasso.

How to get there:

Underground: U1, U2, U4 Karlsplatz; U3 Stephansplatz
Trams: 1, 2, D, 62, 71, Badner Bahn Staatsoper / Kärntner Ring
Bus: 3A Albertina
HOP ON HOP OFF: Red/Yellow Line: Staatsoper

Museum of Natural History

One of the most popular tourist attractions in Vienna houses an impressive collection of over 30 million specimen and artefacts, including the Venus of Willendorf. 39 themed rooms take you on a journey from the prehistoric era to the history of human revolution, treating you with a dinosaur room and the largest meteorite collection in the world.

How to get there:

Underground: U2, U3 Volkstheater
Tram: 1, 2, 46, 49, 71, D
Bus: 48A
HOP ON HOP OFF: Red Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum/Heldenplatz

Spanish Riding School

Located in Hofburg, Spanish Riding School is a world-renowned institution and tradition dating back to 1565. The traditional riding school for snow-white Lipizzaner horses teaches their haute école equestrian skills, which are later performed to audiences in the wonderful ambience of Hofburg Palace.

How to get there:

Underground: U3 Herrengasse
Tram: 1, 2, 71, D Burgring
Bus: 2A and 3A Hofburg
HOP ON HOP OFF: Staatsoper; Kunsthistorisches Museum/Heldenplatz

Hofburg Imperial Palace

Another must-see in Vienna was one of the most prominent palaces of the Austrian empire. Housing various museums, art galleries, and prestigious collections, it just waits in the center of Vienna to be explored. The "city within a city" consists of 18 wings, 19 courtyards, and over 2600 rooms. Check out the Imperial Silver Collection featuring 7000 items; the Sisi Museum established to honor the legendary Empress Sisi, or explore the Imperial Apartments that was home to the Habsburgs for over 600 years.

How to get there:

Underground: U3 Herrengasse
Tram: 1, 2, 71, D Burgring
Bus: 2A, 3A Hofburg
HOP ON HOP OFF: Red Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum/Heldenplatz

Danube Tower

The tallest structure in Austria, rising just over 250 meters high above the blue Danube is one of the most iconic landmarks along the city's skyline. Its slowly rotating viewing platform with restaurant offers an unparalleled view of the city and its surrounding regions at 155 meters above ground.

How to get there:

Underground: U1 Kaisermühlen VIC / Alte Donau
HOP ON HOP OFF: Blue Line: Donauturm

City Cruises Vienna & The Guided Walking Tour

See Vienna from all angles - walking the streets of its center and enjoying an informative and relaxing boat ride along the Danube. Both the boat ride as well as the guided walking tour provide an unforgettable experience, filled with stories of the locals and sights to see.

How to get there:

CITY CRUISE:

Underground: U1, U4 Schwedenplatz
Tram: 1, 2
Bus: 2A
HOP ON HOP OFF: Red Line: City Cruises

GUIDED WALKING TOUR

Underground: U1, U2, U4 Karlsplatz
Bus: 1A, 2A
HOP ON HOP OFF: Red/Yellow Line: Staatsoper

Other attractions included in the Vienna PASS

Besides the top 10 listed above, there are over 50 more attractions you can check out free of charge with the Vienna PASS:

Stephen's Cathedral Treasury
Madame Tussauds
Imperial Palaces Schloss Hof and Niederweiden
Weltmuseum Wien
Leopold Museum
Dom Museum Wien
Imperial Burial Vault
Josephinum
Belvedere 21
Beethoven Pasqualati House
Time Travel - Magic Vienna History Tour
Palm House Schönbrunn
Museum of Art History
Forchtenstein Castle
Esterhazy Palace
Johann Strauss Apartment
Papyrus Museum
Roman City Carnuntum
Schubert's Birthplace
Otto Wagner Pavillion (Karlsplatz)
Otto Wagner Pavillion (Hietzing)
State Hall of the Austrian National Library
Globe and Esperanto Museum
Schubert's Place of Death
Literature Museum
Haydn House
Imperial Treasury Vienna
Kunst Haus - Hundertwasser Museum
House of Music
Klosterneuburg Monastery
Imperial Carriage Museum
Mozarthaus Vienna
Guided Tour of the UN Headquarters
Museum of Technology
Jewish Museum & Museum Judenplatz
Museum of Moder Art - mumok
Bank Austria Kunstforum Vienna
Apple Strudel Show
Hofmobiliendepot - Imperial Furniture Collection
Schlumberger Cellars
Sigmund Freud Museum
Theatre Museum
Kunsthalle Wien
Museum at the Abbey of the Scots
MAK - Austrian Museum of Applied Arts
WestLicht Center for Photography
Museum of Military History
Remise Transport Museum
Liliputbahn
Praterzug
Danube Park Miniature Railway
Porcelain Museum at Augarten
VISITAIR Terrace at Vienna Airport
Prater Museum
Collection of Anatomical Pathology

How does Vienna PASS work?

Order your Pass online and choose whether you want it shipped or to waiting for you to collect it upon your arrival in Vienna.
Simply show your Vienna Pass at any included attraction to get free entry.

How is the pass activated?

The pass will become activated upon its first use at an attraction. You'll have to scan the barcode, which will activate the card at first use. Depending on your selected pass duration - 1, 2, 3 or 6 days - the pass will be valid for that many consecutive calendar days from its activation. Once the pass has expired, the card will stop working and you will no longer be granted entry into any attraction. Please date and sign your pass in the space provided, otherwise, it is not valid.

With over 60 attractions to see, being able to skip busy lines is priceless. Instead of waiting in queues in front of museums, art galleries and palaces relax at one of Vienna's countless coffeehouses or go see even more of what the city has to offer.

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