Vienna: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour

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Duration

1 - 3 days

Audio guide included

Spanish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Czech, Japanese, Arabic

Explore Vienna at your own pace on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Get on and off whenever you want all over the city, or remain seated for a full city tour. See magnificent Schönbrunn Palace, the State Opera, the Hilton, and much more.

Highlights

See Vienna’s most important sights in a short time
Get on or off whenever you want – there are lots of stations to choose from!
Personalize your tour
Choose from among various routes, each with a different theme

Full description

Hop on a bus and explore Vienna however you wish. This hop-on-hop-off ticket lets you hop on or off the bus as often as you want at any of the stops, so you get to experience all of the sights at your own pace. Alternatively, you can just take a seat and enjoy a city tour with interesting and informative commentary.

Choose between 3 routes, each of which takes you to a different part of Vienna. See the State Opera, the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History), Heldenplatz (Heroes’ Square), Parliament, the Burgtheater, and the magnificent Hilton Hotel. Or, be driven to Schönbrunn Palace and Belvedere Palace before visiting the KunstHausWien museum or the UNO City – the choice is yours!

Meeting point

Look for the yellow buses and signage with “Vienna Sightseeing Tours” written on them and show your voucher to a representative to receive your ticket. Get on and off at any of the stops on the Red, Yellow and Blue lines. The stop list and addresses can be accessed thorugh the following link: https://www.viennasightseeing.at/hop-on-hop-off Scroll down to the bottom of the webpage and click on ‘station addresses’

Important information

Not allowed

Smoking
Pets (assistance dogs allowed)

Know before you go

Audio commentary is available in 16 languages: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic

Included/Excluded

Hop-on hop-off ticket for 24, 48 or 72 hours (as per option booked)
Access up to 4 bus routes (the Green Line is included in the 48- or 72-hour ticket)*
Wi-Fi on all buses
Audio commentary in 16 languages
Children's commentary channel in German and English
Self-guided walking tour app

Entrance fees to sights and attractions

Tour Plan

Red Route State Opera, Hofburg Palace, the Parliament, and the Burgtheater

Admire the sights along the Ring Road, such as the State Opera, Hofburg Palace, the Parliament, and the Burgtheater.

Stops:
State Opera - Museum of Art History/Heroes' Square - Mariahilfer Straße/Shopping Street - Burgtheater/CityHall - University - Liebenberg Denkmal/University - Liechtensteinstraße/Sigmund Freud Museum - Votiv Church - Vienna Airport Lines - DDSG City Cruises - MAK/Museum of Applied Arts - City Park - Strauss Monument - State Opera.

Buses arrive every 10 to 20-minutes. The duration is 60-minutes. Mondays - Sundays, 9:20 AM - 6:30 PM.

Yellow Route Schönbrunn Palace, Schwarzenberg Platz, and Belvedere Palace

Discover the famous Schönbrunn Palace, Schwarzenberg Platz, and Belvedere Palace.

Stops:
State Opera - Westbahnhof/Train Station - Schönbrunn Palace - Main Station - Museum of Contemporary Art - Belvedere Palace - Lower Belvedere - State Opera.

Buses arrive every 15 to 30-minutes. The duration is 75-minutes. Mondays - Sundays, 9:15 AM - 6:15 PM.

The ride from the State Opera to Schönbrunn Palace takes approximately 36-minutes.

Blue Route: Prater area

Visit the famous "Prater area" where you can get acquainted with all the masterpieces of the Museum of Applied Arts, Museum of Fine Arts or even the Kunsthaus/Hundertwasser Museum. You can meet with the greatest Austrian composer, Johann Strauss, in the Stadtpark.

Stops:

MAK/Museum of Applied Arts - City Park - Strauss Monument - State Opera - Museum of Art History/Heroes' Square - Mariahilfer Straße/Shopping Street - Burgtheater/CityHall - University - Liebenberg Denkmal/University - Liechtensteinstraße/Sigmund Freud Museum - Votiv Church - Vienna Airport Lines - DDSG City Cruises - Kunst Haus/Museum Hundertwasser - Riesenrad/Giant Ferris Wheel - DDSG (Pier6 Imperial Bridge - Donauturm/Danube Tower - Alte Donau/Old Danube - Uno City - Donauinsel/Danube Island - Praterstern/Train Station - Taborstraße/Museum of Crime - DDSG City Cruises - MAK/Museum of Applied Arts

Buses arrive every 15 to 20-minutes. The duration is 120-minutes. Mondays - Sundays, 9:20 AM - 6:40 PM.

Your ticket also includes a self-guided walking tour with an app to discover the musical heritage of the city. Cross the city at your own pace and get acquainted with the most important music halls of Vienna. See the Vienna State Opera, Beethoven Statue, Vienna Concert House, House of Music and the Beethoven Museum. Pick up your headphones and a map from the local partner's service center and follow the instructions of the QuietVox Guiding App to travel from sight to sight. You will scan the QR codes at each stop to learn more about them.