What you came to see
Sights worth the trip
A Habsburg summer palace, twelve Bruegels under one roof, Klimt’s The Kiss, the flat where Mozart wrote Figaro, a wheel that has turned above the Prater since 1897, and a working brewery from 1837. Opening hours, highlights and tickets for each.
Booking, briefly
Three steps, then you’re inside
Every ticket comes from the attraction’s own official provider, issued in your name for the date and entry time you choose. Nothing to collect, nothing to print, no resale.
Choose your sight and your slot
Browse the attractions, read what is actually worth your time inside each one, then pick the date and entry time that fits your day in Vienna.
Check out in a couple of minutes
Enter your details once and pay securely. Everything is in English, and you see exactly what your ticket covers and when it is valid before you confirm.
Show your phone and walk in
Your official ticket arrives by email, ready to scan. Turn up at your slot, go past the ticket desk, and start with the room you came for.
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Before you book
Questions people ask about Vienna
Do I need to book Vienna’s big sights in advance?
For Schönbrunn, yes — the state rooms run on timed entry and the good slots go days ahead in summer. The Belvedere and the Kunsthistorisches are usually fine a day or two out. The Riesenrad you can almost always walk up to, though a booked slot still saves you the queue.
How many sights can I fit into one day?
Two properly, three if one of them is short. Schönbrunn is half a day on its own once you add the gardens. Mozarthaus takes an hour, so it pairs well with the Kunsthistorisches ten minutes away in the first district.
What does a timed ticket actually mean?
You pick a date and an entry time when you book, and you go in during that slot — not before it. Arrive a few minutes early. Most attractions stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before they close.
How do the tickets reach me?
By email, as a code you show on your phone at the entrance. There is nothing to collect and nothing to print.
Do I need to speak German?
No. Every attraction here handles visitors in English, and the audio guides at Schönbrunn and Mozarthaus are included in the ticket and offered in more than a dozen languages.
What is the best time of day to go?
The first slot of the day at Schönbrunn and the Belvedere is the quietest hour you will get. The Kunsthistorisches is calmest on Thursday evenings, when it stays open late. For the Riesenrad and the Donauturm, aim for the hour before sunset.
Pick your day in Vienna
Choose an attraction, choose a time slot, and have your tickets sorted before you have finished planning the rest of the trip.