Walking routes in Vienna

Self-guided routes through Vienna — every stop timed, mapped and in the order that works on the ground.

3h Budget

The Innere Stadt in three hours

The cathedral, the Graben, the imperial palace and the opera, finishing at the market.

St Stephen's Cathedral · Graben · Hofburg · Vienna State Opera · Naschmarkt

1.8 km on foot 5 stops 2h 49m total

6h Luxury

The Ringstrasse and the Belvedere in six hours

The imperial museums, the parliament quarter, then the palace with the Klimts and the city's best formal garden.

Kunsthistorisches Museum · MuseumsQuartier · Austrian Parliament Building · Belvedere Palace · Karlskirche · Stadtpark

2.5 km on foot 6 stops 5h 28m total

12h Mid-range

Vienna in a day: palace to concert hall

Schönbrunn at opening, lunch at the Naschmarkt, the Secession, the Opera and the Albertina, the Hofburg, a coffee house, the cathedral, the great wheel and a concert to finish.

Schönbrunn Palace · Naschmarkt · Secession · Vienna State Opera · Albertina · Hofburg · Café Central · St Stephen's Cathedral · Prater & Giant Ferris Wheel · Classical concert

2.2 km on foot 10 stops 10h 20m total

Planning the rest of the trip

These routes cover the walking. The Vienna guide has where to stay, what a day costs at each tier, and what to book before you go.