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

Vienna has been welcoming 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 on 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

Free sightseeing tour of Vienna, along the local Boulevard Ring, called the Ring, versus the sightseeing tram for 9 euros per person.
Free tour of the main attractions of Vienna versus the Hop on hop off tour bus for 20 euros 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 regular tram, but an excursion one called the Vienna Tram Ring.

The tram moves along the Ring, offering tourists an overview of Vienna, namely its 13 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 ends at the embankment.

Everything would be fine, but travel on it is paid, tickets for public transport in Vienna are not valid for it.

Prices for the excursion 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 for at least a whole day)

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) for children: 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 will be able to use an audio guide in Russian for free.

Download a booklet in Russian about the tram.

Tram Ring

So where is the free excursion you ask? It's simple. The most common trams No. 1 and No. 2 run exactly the same route as the excursion tram. So, you can print out a map from the booklet with the sights of the Ring and visit them all for free.

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

For example, on our first visit to Vienna we simply took a lap of honor to get an overview of Vienna.

Free tour of Vienna's main attractions or sightseeing 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 adult, 7 children

During the trip you will have access to an audio guide in Russian. But, believe me, he tells little and very superficially. It's better to read a good guide.

The excursion bus starts from the Oper metro station (lines U1, U2, U4), but you can get on at any stop. The driver will be happy to sell the ticket.

Here are the tour bus routes Vienna Sightseeing Tours.

viennasightseeing route

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

Red route called Ring on public transport

Stop #1: State Opera

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

Stop #2: Heroes Square

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

Stop #3: University

Take the U2 line one more stop to the Schottentor Universitat metro station, or take 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 take the metro one stop to Stephanplatz station (lines U1, U3).

Stop #6: Hilton Hotel

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

Stop #7: Kursalon

We take the U4 line one stop to the Standtpark station.

Stop #8: State Opera

We return to the starting point of the route by tram No. 2.

This is how you can easily drive through all the sights. You don't have to follow the bus schedule or stand in line.

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

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TOURISTS' ANSWERS:

When you come to Vienna, you should definitely get acquainted with the rich heritage of this amazing land. The tourist offices of the Austrian capital offer quite an impressive number of excursions that you can visit.

Probably the cheapest and easiest way to get to know the capital of the former Habsburg Empire is to take a ride on a yellow double-decker tourist bus that runs through the historical center of Vienna. Worth the trip like this "Hop on hop off" route from 13 (ticket for 1 hour) to 20 euros (ticket valid throughout the day) and involves several stops along the route, where you can get off, see the main attractions and board another bus going along the same route to continue the excursion . This bus departs from the State Opera, and tickets for it can be ordered in advance from the hotel or purchased right before boarding. Available in Vienna and red tourist buses , also offering sightseeing tours with audio guides in several languages. They depart from Albertina Square and offer guests of Vienna four routes costing from 10 to 24 euros (duration of excursions - from 1.5 to 2.5 hours).

There is also a comprehensive itinerary from the city tourist office, including a sightseeing bus tour of the city and visit to Schönbrunn Palace. A ticket for such an excursion, lasting about 3.5 hours, costs 44 euros for adults and 15 for children. In addition to free admission to Schönbrunn Palace, it entitles you to a discount when visiting the Belvedere. These programs start daily at 9.45, 10.45 and 14.45 in the summer and at 9.45 and 14.00 from November to the end of March from Sudtiroler Platz. The only drawback is that the excursions are not conducted in Russian. Therefore, to fully understand what is happening, it is advisable to know German or English (although there are also French, Spanish and Italian). By the way, for this program you can use the free delivery service from the hotel to the collection point, however, for this you need to register for the trip in advance. If you have no knowledge of languages and you doubt the possibilities of orienteering with a foreign group, you can sign up for a similar program in Russian, which will start for you right from the hotel, but will cost 53 euros for both adults and children and includes at least two participants.

Another interesting and exciting way to get to know Vienna could be boat trip. During the 3.5-hour trip, you will not only learn the history of Vienna, but also get to know from an unusual perspective such attractions as the City Park, the Austrian Mint, the Hundertwasser House, the Danube Island and much, much more. Such a trip also costs 44 euros (15 for children), and starts daily at 14.45 from Sudtiroler Square (but a free transfer from the hotel is also possible with pre-registration).

A program called "Vienna Woods - Mayerling", introducing its guests to the southern part of the Vienna Woods. During such an excursion, tourists are shown the ancient Roman baths, the Helena Valley, the Mayerling hunting lodge (with a visit to the chapel), the Cistercian abbey of Heiligenkreuz and more. Four hours of exploring the unknown history of Vienna's surroundings will cost 49 euros (for children 15), and such an excursion begins daily at 9.45 from Sudtiroler Square. Again, you won’t find Russian on this route. But even with symbolic knowledge of a foreign language (the languages offered are German, English, French, Italian and Spanish), you can simply enjoy a fascinating walk and explore those places that are not usually shown to tourists during a regular sightseeing tour of Vienna. As in the previous case, the “Russian version” is also offered here, but for 63 euros, no difference in age, with a minimum number of participants of two people (entrance tickets are not included in the price).

Many are also intrigued by the opportunity to get acquainted with certain aspects of life in Vienna during thematic excursions. So, you can sign up for the so-called "wine tour", during which guests of the capital will have the opportunity to take a fascinating walk through the green Vienna (along the Prater Park) and spend a romantic evening in a tavern with a magnificent dinner, a decanter of local wine and national songs and dances. Such an adventure costs around 79 euros for adults and 30 for children.

Well, how can you imagine fully exploring Vienna without seeing its nighttime charm? So, going along the route "Vienna by night", you can not only enjoy the beauty of the city streets shining in the darkness, but also climb the Danube Tower to admire the city from a bird's eye view, and end a wonderful evening with a glass of wine in one of the local taverns. This tour starts at 19.15 (pre-registration is required), lasts about 3 hours and costs 49 euros for adults and 15 for children.

Of course, you can not limit yourself to visiting Vienna and visit other significant cities in the country. So, a trip to the romantic Danube Valley Wachau will cost curious travelers 69 euros (30 euros for children). But throughout the day you will be able to get acquainted with this amazing region with its ancient castles and fertile vineyards, visit the ancient Melk Abbey and even take a boat ride.

In addition, someone will probably be interested in the opportunity to see the Austrian Salzburg(the tour lasts the whole day, the cost of the trip is 109 euros for adults and 45 for children), the Hungarian capital Budapest(the cost is similar to the previous route) or the pearl of the Czech Republic - magnificent Prague.

If you like comfort and prefer your own Russian-speaking guide, you can also use the services of a private guide by contacting him in advance via the Internet. True, such a pleasure will be quite expensive - from 130 to 700 euros, depending on the route.

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Sightseeing tour of Vienna

The best way to start exploring one of the pearls of the Danube, Vienna, is with a sightseeing tour of the city. During a four-hour bus excursion you will be able to get acquainted with the best architectural monuments of the Austrian capital: the Parliament, the Town Hall, the Hofburg and Schönbrunn palace complexes - the winter and summer residences of the Habsburg dynasty. You will also be able to see a magnificent panorama of the Danube, stroll along Maci Island and taste real Viennese strudel. The cost of the excursion is from 35 euros.

Vienna Woods

Located near Vienna, the Vienna Woods is one of the most beautiful Austrian islands of nature. Here you can find the largest underground lake in Europe, where you can take a boat trip, the infamous Habsburg hunting lodge in Mayerling, where the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph I committed suicide twice, the Cistercian monastery, Lichtenschein Castle and the Helental Valley. The excursion also includes a visit to the famous resort of Baden, surrounded on all sides by the Vienna Woods and vineyards. The city's most interesting attractions include the Spa Park, with a monument to Strauss and a gazebo called Beethoven's Temple, as well as hot sulfur springs. The cost of the excursion is from 55 euros, the price of the tour includes wine tasting. An additional fee for a walk through the underground lake is 9 euros.

Excursion to the Wachau Valley

Located in Lower Austria, the Wachau Valley, with vineyards on rock terraces and covered with ancient forests, is considered one of the most picturesque valleys in Europe. The excursion includes a visit to the ruins of Durnstein Castle, where the legendary Richard the Lionheart whiled away his days in prison, a visit to one of the oldest Benedictine monasteries in Europe, Melk, built in the Baroque style, and the Gottwag Monastery, which offers picturesque views of the Danube and the ancient town of Krems. The cost of the excursion starts from 75 euros, additionally paid for visiting museums (about 10 euros) and, if desired, a boat trip on the Danube.

Trip to Salzburg

Salzburg, a picturesque ancient city surrounded by Alpine mountains, a city where everything speaks of the great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Here is a house on Getreidegasse, the noisy and busy street where Mozart was born. Here is the city's Cathedral, where Mozart once played. In addition, the excursion includes a visit to the Hohensalzburg fortress with a magnificent city panorama, the Capuchin monastery, and the Baroque palace and park ensemble Mirabell. The cost of the excursion is from 125 euros.

Excursion to Graz

Graz is the second largest Austrian city, the capital of the federal state of Styria. During the excursion, you will get acquainted with the historical center of the city, led by the two main decorations of Graz - Schlossberg Castle and the Domkirche Church, built in the late Gothic style. All this, together with the clock tower on Glockenspielplatz, the Arsenal armory and ancient houses under tiled roofs, is under the protection of UNESCO. The cost of the excursion is from 90 euros.

Castles of Styria and Graz

This program includes an introduction to the castles of the Austrian state of Styria: Schilleiten, Stubenberg and Herberstein. The latter offers a walk through the castle park and the oldest menagerie in Europe. There is also the Apple Road, where you can get acquainted with the region's farms, as well as taste liqueurs and apple schnapps. The trip ends with a sightseeing tour of Graz. The cost of the excursion is from 125 euros. An additional fee for tasting drinks and a mini-tour of the farm is 5 euros.

Burgenland

During a tour of Burgenland - one of the lands of Austria, famous for its picturesque places, you will be able to get acquainted with Forchenstein - the family castle of the Esterhazy dynasty, taste the Esterhazy cake prepared according to a classic recipe, and see the steppe lake Neusiedlersee, which is under the protection of UNESCO. The tour program includes: a visit to the medieval Rust - a wine-making center and the city of storks, as well as a walk around Eisenstadt - the main city of Burgenland. The cost of the trip is from 75 euros.

Prague, Bratislava, Budapest

From Vienna, the immediate neighbor of the Czech (distance 330 kilometers), Slovak (distance 65 kilometers) and Hungarian (distance 240 kilometers) capitals, you can go on a day trip to Prague, Bratislava and Budapest.

During a sightseeing tour of Prague you will be able to get acquainted with the main attractions of the city: Charles Bridge, Wenceslas Square with the monument to St. Wenceslas, and also wander around the Old Town of the Czech capital.

A trip to Bratislava is combined with shopping: the tour includes a visit to one of the largest European outlets, Designer Outlet Parndorf. Directly during a tour of Bratislava, you will be able to get acquainted with Bratislava Castle, the historical center of the city headed by the old Town Hall, as well as a unique bridge built without a single support in the river, decorated with an observation deck in the shape of a UFO saucer.

During a trip to magnificent Budapest, you will be able to get acquainted with the best creations in the neo-Gothic and neoclassical styles: the largest parliament in the world, the Fisherman's Bastion with magnificent panoramic views, the Royal Palace on Buda Hill. And also with the main decoration of this city: the Danube with its openwork bridges: Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Erzbet Bridge, Margaret Bridge and others.

The cost of an excursion to Prague is from 145 euros, to Bratislava - from 80 euros, to Budapest - from 125 euros.

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

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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.

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

11 people took part in the trip. 8 - English-speaking and 3 - Russian-speaking. the guide did her best to satisfy everyone, telling the history of the region one by one, but it still seemed to me that there were fewer Russians. In Hallstatt, only Russians came for a city tour, and here we got a real tour. It was especially uncomfortable in the library. I think that with such a composition it would be possible to offer an audio guide, I would not be offended, but I would have more time for inspections...

As far as we understand, 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 that are difficult to reach on foot. Based on this, the excursion is good and interesting. The guide was interesting and told a lot. The only delay in the start of the excursion was almost half an hour and because of this we were not taken to the Belvedere in order to finish the excursion on time.

An interesting excursion, very eventful. An excellent option for a full day excursion. The person accompanying the group talked a lot, the only thing that was not very good was that she was in a hurry all the time and talked a lot about the negative: medieval executions and during fascism. But we all give five stars early and think that for a general idea of Austria, the excursion is worth a visit.

The excursion is wonderful. The city of Salzburg is very beautiful. I liked both 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 the time flies by. A stop at the lakes on the way back complements the excursion very well, especially for those who were not able to go on a separate tour there. We recommend the tour to everyone!

A very interesting and educational excursion. Many thanks to the Russian-speaking guide Henry, with what pleasure and love he talked about Vienna, taking pleasure in telling us in Russian. We simply fell in love with Imperial Vienna, we will definitely come again.

Vienna's urban transport consists of buses, trams, metro (U-Bahn) and commuter trains (S-Bahn). Metro stations are located quite far from each other, but trams and buses stop literally everywhere.

You can plan your route for quick and logical travel around the city on the website www.wienerlinien.at. On the same website you can download urban transport maps.

Tickets and fares in Vienna

A single ticket for any type of transport costs 2.2 euros when purchased at ticket offices and vending machines. A pass for four trips costs 8.8 euros. A 24-hour pass, valid from the moment of the first pass, will cost 7.6 euros, a 48-hour ticket - 13.3 euros, a 72-hour ticket - 16.5 euros (24-, 48-, 72-Stunden Wien Karten).

Tickets for a short trip (Einzelfahrten Halbpreis) lasting no more than two stops, as well as valid for travel by schoolchildren from 6 to 15 years old with a proof of age with a photo, will cost 1 euro (for the driver 1.1).

The Vienna Card tourist pass, which includes travel on public transport, as well as discounts in some museums and restaurants, costs 18.9 euros for 24 hours, and 21.9 euros for 72 hours.

A calendar week ticket (Wochenkarte), valid from 0:00 Monday to 9:00 the following Monday, costs only 16.2 euros. A monthly pass (Monatskarte) will cost 48.2 euros; it is valid from 0:00 on the first day of the month.

A ticket for 8 days, not necessarily consecutive, costs 38.4 euros (8-Tage Klimakarte). This type of ticket is also beneficial for tourists traveling as two, three or four: they can use it at the same time, paying off one day for each. All tickets must be validated before the first trip.

All tickets can be purchased online on the Vienna City Transport website: www.wienerlinien.at.

For children under six years of age, travel is free.

Tourist transport in Vienna

Tourist tram

The Vienna Ring, laid along boulevards in the mid-19th century, is one of the city's attractions. It contains buildings such as the State Opera, Parliament, Town Hall, City Theatre, Stock Exchange and a number of attractive mansions and palaces. A historical tram for tourists runs along the ring. Audio guides operate in eight languages. The starting stop of the tour is Schwedenplatz. Vienna Ring trams run every half hour from 10:00 to 17:30. A ticket for an adult costs 8 euros, for a child from 6 to 15 years old - 4 euros. A validated ticket is valid for one trip.

Tourist buses

There are numerous tourist buses running around Vienna, operating on a hop on/hop off principle. The most popular: Vienna Sightseeing Tours (www.viennasightseeing.at) and Red Bus City Tours (www.redbuscitytours.at).

Tourist boats

Tourist boats sail along the Danube, which are a pleasure to take a ride on on a fine day. The company DDSG Blue Danube (www.ddsg-blue-danube.at) operates beautiful historical ships. You can take a trip on a modern catamaran with Twin City Liner (www.twincityliner.com).

Bicycle rental in Vienna

A very interesting way to get to know the Austrian capital is the Citybike bicycle rental system (over 60 points). Renting a bicycle for two hours costs 1 euro, for three hours - 2 euros, for four hours - 4 euros. In order to use this system, you need to register using special terminals and pay an initial fee of 1 euro. To do this, you need to attach your mobile phone or bank card to a special reading device to write off the deposit from your account. If you return the bike to the parking lot within an hour, the deposit is returned in full. You can get another free hour by picking up your next bike 15 minutes after returning the previous one. Visitors to Vienna can purchase a Citybike tourist card, which allows you to pay only 2 euros per day for using a bicycle.

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