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In this article I will tell you how you can organize your own excursions in Vienna, saving a lot of money and getting a lot of positive impressions.

Vienna has been accepting tourists for a long time and probably loves it. Therefore, everything here is done for you and me, the main thing is to find everything in time and use it for its intended purpose.

So, here are two excursions that will be free for you if you buy a public transport pass.

1. Free sightseeing tour of Vienna, along the local Boulevard Ring, called the Ring, against the sightseeing tram for 9 euros per person.
2. Free guided tour of Vienna's main sights against the Hop on hop off tour bus for €20 per day.

Free sightseeing tour of the Ring in Vienna

Surely at a public transport stop you will notice a bright yellow tram, which is very different from its neighboring counterparts. This is not a simple tram, but a sightseeing tram called Vienna Tram Ring.

The tram moves along the Ring, offering tourists an overview of Vienna, namely with 13 of its attractions.

The ring is an analogue of our Garden Ring only in the shape of a horseshoe. The ring runs around the very center of the city and closes on the embankment.

Everything would be fine, but the fare on it is paid, tickets for public transport in Vienna do not apply to it.

Prices for the sightseeing tram:

24 hour combined ticket: 14 Euro (allows you to ride the tram and all public transport in Vienna during the day)

24 hour ticket: 9 Euro (allows you to ride the sightseeing tram all day long)

24 hour ticket: 5 Euros ( for children from 6 to 15 years old)

1 trip around the Ring (30 minutes): 7 Euro

1 trip around the Ring (30 minutes) child: 4 Euro (for children from 6 to 15 years old)

You can buy a ticket for the sightseeing tram online here here . Or you can buy a ticket on the tram.

During the trip, you can use the audio guide in Russian free of charge.

Download a booklet in Russian about the tram.

Tram Ring

Well, where is the free tour you ask? Everything is simple. Exactly on the same route as the sightseeing tram, the most common tram No. 1 and No. 2 runs. So, you can print out a map with the sights of the Ring from the booklet and visit them all for free.

The stop is located near the metro Oper (lines U1, U2, U4) (and others too, see the map)

For example, on our first visit to Vienna, we simply made a lap of honor in order to see Vienna from a panoramic view.

Free tour of the main sights of Vienna or tour bus route Hop on hop off Vienna Sightseeing Tours by public transport

Prices for a double-decker sightseeing bus in Vienna Vienna Sightseeing Tours

1 hour trip: 13 euros for adults, 7 euros for children

2 hour trip: 16 euros for adults, 7 euros for children

1 day: 20 euros for adults, 7 euros for children

2 days: 27 euros for adults, 7 for children

During the trip, an audio guide in Russian will be available to you. But, believe me, he tells little and very superficially. It is better to read a good guide.

The start of the sightseeing bus is from the metro station Oper (lines U1, U2, U4), but you can get on at any stop. The driver will gladly sell the ticket.

Here are the bus routes Vienna Sightseeing Tours.

viennasightseeing route

Well, let's figure out how to drive all three routes by public transport.

Red route called Ring (Ring) by public transport

Stop #1: State Opera

You need to get to the metro station Oper (lines U1, U2, U4). Here you will see the beautiful Opera House and you can walk around.

Stop #2: Heroes Square

Get off the subway and go 1 stop to the Volksheater station (lines U2, U3), or take tram number 1 or D.

Stop #3: University

On the U2 line, you need to pass one more stop to the metro station Schottentor Universitat, or by tram number 1.

Stop 4: Schwedenplatz.

You can get there by the same tram number 1 or to the Schwedenplatz metro station (lines U1, U4).

Stop #5: St. Stephen's Cathedral

You need to travel one stop on the metro to the Stephanplatz station (lines U1, U3).

Stop #6: Hilton Hotel

By metro to Landstrasse station (lines U3, U4).

Stop 7: Kursalon

On the U4 line, we drive one stop to the Standtpark station.

Stop #8: State Opera

We return to the starting point of the route by tram number 2.

This way you can easily drive through all the sights. You do not have to follow the bus schedule, stand in line.

To be continued, soon I will post a description of the blue and green routes.

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There are two routes.

Red - the duration of an uninterrupted trip is about 1 hour 40 minutes, departure from ...

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City tour, which operates a double-decker tourist bus in Vienna with an open top platform. All buses are equipped with audio guides in 12 languages, including Russian, and move along two routes with stops at the most important sights of the city. You can get off at any of them, inspect the object, and then continue your journey on any of the next coming buses. This is perhaps the fastest and most comfortable way to get to know the most important sights of the city.

There are two routes.

Red - the duration of a continuous trip is about 1 hour 40 minutes, departure from stops every 15-20 minutes. The first flight is at 09:30, the last one is at 18:00. Main attractions: Vienna Opera House, City Hall, Votivkirche, Prater, City Park and others.

Blue route - the duration of a continuous trip is about 1 hour 20 minutes, departure from stops every 15-20 minutes. The first flight is at 09:30, the last one is at 18:00. Main attractions: Hofburg, Schönbrunn, Arsenal, Belvedere and others.

You can find a detailed route map in the "additional information" section in the header of the tour description.

The ticket allows you to use the bus on the red and blue lines without restrictions for 24 hours.

Discover Vienna from a different perspective with a VIENNA SIGHTSEEING HOP ON HOP OFF tour. A comprehensive tour of the city, you’ll be driven around the top sights, monuments and landmarks in a double decker bus. It’s the perfect opportunity to customize your own tour, you can hop-on, hop-off at any of the up to 45 stops to explore Vienna at your leisure. With a choice of four routes, you can pick and choose your journey and discover everything there is to see of Austria’s historic capital!

highlights:

• Tour of top attractions in central Vienna

• The Danube and Prater area

• The imperial Schönbrunn Palace

• Vienna's outskirts with Grinzing and Kahlenberg

• Audio guide available in 16 languages

Did you know:

The Danube River that runs through Vienna is unique in that it also runs through three other capital cities; Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade

Vienna has two nicknames, the City of Dreams, as coined by psychoanalyst Freud, and the City of Music as it is a mecca for aspiring musicians with a wealth of classical history

The expansive palace and gardens of the imperial Schönbrunn Palace covers 435 acres

Routes

red line

Explore the magnificent Ringstraße! Along the Ringstrasse you find the most important sights of Vienna. For example the impressive State Opera or grand Hofburg Palace, a special highlight which takes you back to imperial times. Visit the residence of former emperors and see the Sisi museum too. In the Imperial Treasury you can admire the crown of the Holy Roman empire and many other precious items. Also directly located at the Ringstrasse is the beautiful building of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. It is the home of priceless art treasures, such as the world's largest collection of Bruegel paintings. Other highlights on this popular HOP ON HOP OFF tour are the Austrian Parliament, the City Hall and the National Theater.

blue line

The Danube route will take visitors slightly out of town towards Danube Park where you can hop-off and go up the sky-high Danube Tower (the tallest tower in Austria) for breath-taking panoramic views over the city. The tour will also take you to the Prater area where you can discover Vienna’s theme park in Leopoldstadt. The Wiener Riesenrad, or Riesenrad - the Giant Ferris Wheel - is a must-see, too, to discover Vienna’s history in a unique way.

yellow line

This imperial tour is one for the history fans to learn more about Austria’s rich culture and stately past. You can explore the luxury and opulence within Schönbrunn Palace, the Habsburg’s summer residence, and its 1,441 staterooms, including the Gloriette and Schönbrunn Zoo. Learn about the Habsburgs' tastes and habits and how they lived their day-to-day lives. You'll also be taken around the Fruit and Flower Market, the Museum of Military History and the Belvedere Palace too.

green line

If you want to explore what's outside Vienna's city centre, the Green route will show you the surroundings of Austria's capital. Discover Vienna’s vineyards in Grinzing (making it the only capital city in the world to grow and supply its own wine) and travel up to Kahlenberg hill for stunning views over the city from a unique perspective.

Please note: Changes in the time table may occur. Please refer to the www.viennasightseeing.at in advance.

How to get there:

Red & Yellow Line: State Opera House (Staatsoper) (departure)

Blue Line: Museum of Applied Arts (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (departure)

Green Line: National Theater (Burgtheater) / City Hall (Rathaus) (departure)

Elena P.

Great tour! We went with Vitaly, he is simply a master of his craft! The group was small, but the tour was not cancelled. The first half of the tour was in Salzburg, the guide Natalia conducted the tour easily, naturally, with humor and without unnecessary information that clogs the vacationer's memory. Natalia suggested where it is best to buy, how to save money, showed an excellent observation area without wasting time and money on a lift. The allotted 1.5 hours for exploring the city and taking pictures was more than enough for us...

The trip was attended by 11 people. 8 - English-speaking and 3 - Russian-speaking. The guide, to the best of her ability, tried to satisfy everyone, telling the history of the region in turn, but it still seemed to me that there were fewer Russians. in Hallstatt, only Russians came on a city tour, and here we got a real tour. Especially it was not comfortable in the library. I think that with such a composition, an audio guide could also be offered, I would not be offended, but I would have more time for sightseeing,...

As far as we understood, this is a standard bus and walking program for a bus tour of Vienna. and its task is to show places remote from the center, which are difficult to reach on foot. Based on this, the tour is good and interesting. The guide was interesting and talked a lot. The only delay with the start of the tour was almost half an hour, and because of this we were not driven to the Belvedere in order to finish the tour on time.

Interesting tour, very rich. Great option for a full day tour. The escort of the group told a lot, the only thing that was not very good - she was in a hurry all the time and talked a lot about the negative: the executions of the medieval and during the times of fascism. But we still give five stars early and believe that for a general idea of ​​\u200b\u200bAustria, the tour is worth a visit.

The tour is wonderful. The city of Salzburg is very beautiful. I liked the accompanying group and the local guide who met us. Autumn is a lot of information, everything is very lively and interesting. The journey takes three hours, but the bus is very comfortable, so this time flies by. A stop at the lakes on the way back complements the tour very well, especially for those who could not go on a separate tour there. We recommend the tour to everyone!

Very interesting and informative tour. Many thanks to the Russian-speaking guide Henri with what pleasure and love he talked about Vienna, having fun telling us in Russian. We just fell in love with imperial Vienna, we will definitely come again.

15 tips for tourists in Vienna

Each big city has its own world fame, its own philosophy, its own "reputation". Paris is considered the capital of world bohemia. Barcelona is called the city of Gaudi, Valencia is known as the abode of art and science. Vienna is a city of beautiful architecture, galleries and museums, music.

The capital of Austria to this day remains imperial in spirit: calm and majestic. But at the same time it is democratic, cozy, comfortable for life. The cleanest water flows in city water pipes, the streets and parks are well-groomed. For people with limited mobility, a "barrier-free" environment is provided. There is transport adapted to the needs of the disabled, transparent elevators are installed in the buildings. There are no stray animals on the streets, people are polite, helpful and smiling.

Tourists should be aware of some of the features of the city in order to see and learn more and spend less money. Here are some useful tips for visiting Vienna.

1. Public transport

If you plan to stay in Vienna for more than two days, then you should figure out which ticket is more profitable to buy. I wrote about tickets for public transport in Vienna and prices.

Please note that the weekly Wochenkarte is valid from Monday to Monday. An 8-day climate ticket (8-Tage-Klimakarte) with eight magnetic stripes for 8 trips and is beneficial if you plan to use transport intensively for 6-8 days, or if you come with your family or company (several people can travel with this ticket , you only need to validate one strip on the ticket for each).

Travel tickets are sold at vending machines near the metro, at stations, at Tabak-Trafik kiosks; they operate on all modes of transport within the Kernzone.

2. Vienna museums and other attractions

The Laxenburg Palace and Park Ensemble, photo by Corniger

Vienna has many museums of various kinds, both free and paid. Visit (KHM), ; give them a whole day. Prepare in advance, find information about the Habsburg dynasty, read about Maria Theresa, Princess Sissi, Franz Joseph I.

Watch the equestrian ballet masters. The show of snow-white lipizzans can be seen at. Visit, go to wonderful. Don't plan too many experiences, rather think through every day of your stay in Vienna.

Often tickets with discounts can be found on these sites:

3. City tours

Start your acquaintance with Vienna with a sightseeing tour.

You can take the yellow Hop on Hop off bus, which has 4 route options. It stops in front of the Opera House (Metro). For current and detailed information on schedules, routes and prices, see.

Big Bus Tours Vienna double-decker sightseeing bus

The red sightseeing bus Big Bus Tours Vienna offers 2 travel options. Stops at the Vienna Opera. See schedule, routes and ticket prices.

The red bus Red Bus City Tours has 3 routes in Vienna. He stops at the Opera House. See everything about traveling on it.

You can take a self-guided tour by tram along the ring route. There are 13 sights of Vienna along.

There are two ways to get into the Vienna Opera. Tickets can be ordered online and redeemed with a payment card. Keep in mind: the Staatsoper is always sold out. It is better to take care of tickets for the most popular performances a few months in advance. The cheapest seats are in the upper galleries; more convenient and inexpensive - in the 1st row of the balcony.

If you are strong enough to stand the whole performance, buy entrance tickets. "Standing" places are located behind the stalls, almost opposite the stage. Such tickets are sold for all performances of the Vienna Opera before the start. I wrote in detail about the Vienna Opera and buying tickets.

5. To Bratislava

From Vienna to Bratislava by boat on the Danube

From Vienna you can go to Bratislava. However, it is much more interesting to travel along the river on a high-speed catamaran. You can make such a cruise during the season from April to November. A trip on a catamaran is somewhat more expensive than by train, but more fun. At 08:30 - to Bratislava, 18:30 - back. The trip to the capital of Slovakia will take about 1.5 hours. The ship is comfortable, with good visibility. The catamaran departs from the Schwedenplatz metro station, goes first along the Danube Canal, then along the Danube, past the fishing huts on stilts, with nets. I wrote about how to get from Vienna to Bratislava by ship.

In Bratislava, take a train ride through the old town, take a walk along the plane tree square, try national cuisine.

6. Viennese delicacies

You don't have to order a big and hearty meal if you're not too hungry. However, it is worth paying tribute to the incomparable.

7. Trips around Austria

If time permits, take the train to,. And be sure to visit! It is more convenient to look at tickets on the Russian-language version of the site. There all tariffs are painted in Russian.

8. Housing and food

A room in a Viennese hotel will be quite expensive, but you can always find discounts on.

It is much more convenient to rent an apartment or a studio apartment on the Internet on AirBnb. You will get all the benefits of independent living, you will be able to cook your own food. By the way, about the apartment for only €50.

Products are best purchased at Merkur or Hofer stores.

9. Most important

You can read about the sights of Vienna in my guide. If you have enough perseverance and strength, climb the tower