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Vienna itinerary

7 days, hour by hour · AustriaOctober–May

Days
7
Stops
34
Per day
≈ €107
First stop
08:30

By TripWalkers · Updated:

Short answer

The TripWalkers Vienna itinerary runs 7 days and lays out 34 stops, hour by hour, for October–May. The first three days:

  1. Day 1 Inner City and Hofburg
  2. Day 2 Schönbrunn
  3. Day 3 Belvedere and Karlsplatz

Staying less? Start with the first days — TripWalkers uses the opening days of this plan for shorter trips too. Day 5 is a day trip out of the city. Food, entry fees and local transport come to about €107 a day (excluding accommodation and flights).

Day 1 · 09:00–22:00

Inner City and Hofburg

  1. Culture

    Stephansdom

    Cathedral with a colourful tiled roof; the south tower is 343 steps (6 EUR). Quiet in the morning.

    ≈ €6 per person

  2. Shopping

    Graben & Kohlmarkt

    The Plague Column and Demel's shop window; imperial-era streets.

    Free

  3. Culture

    Hofburg Sisi Museum

    Imperial apartments, the Sisi Museum and the silver collection; audio guide included.

    ≈ €20 per person

  4. Food

    Café Central

    Vienna coffeehouse with columns; try the Apfelstrudel and a Melange. The queue is about 15 minutes.

    ≈ €18 per person
  5. 4 h 45 min · travel, break, free time

  6. Culture

    Wiener Staatsoper

    Standing tickets (Stehplatz) go on sale 80 minutes before the show for 13-18 EUR. The opera season runs September to June; closed in summer.

    ≈ €15 per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Café Sacher WienThe original Sachertorte; book online.
  • AlbertinaDürer's Hare and works from Monet to Picasso; an alternative to the Hofburg.

Day 2 · 08:30–17:00

Schönbrunn

  1. Culture

    Schönbrunn Palace

    The Habsburgs' summer palace; Imperial Tour 22 EUR online, first slot 08:30, includes the Hall of Mirrors.

    ≈ €22 per person

  2. Nature

    Schönbrunn Gloriette

    Walk up the hill through the gardens; coffee at the Gloriette café with a view of the palace.

    Free

  3. Culture

    Schönbrunn Zoo

    The world's oldest zoo (1752); pandas.

    ≈ €29 per person

  4. Food

    Landtmann's Parkcafé Schönbrunn

    Café in the palace park; schnitzel and cake.

    ≈ €16 per person
  5. 1 h · travel, break, free time

  6. Food

    Naschmarkt

    A 1.5 km market with Turkish and Balkan stalls, fish at Umar, and a flea market on Saturdays.

    ≈ €12 per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Neni am NaschmarktTel Aviv cuisine, inside the market.
  • Wagenburg SchönbrunnMuseum of imperial carriages; an alternative to the zoo.

Day 3 · 09:00–17:00

Belvedere and Karlsplatz

  1. Culture

    Upper Belvedere

    Klimt's The Kiss and Schiele; a Baroque palace. Book online.

    ≈ €20 per person

  2. Nature

    Belvedere Gardens

    Gardens between the two palaces; sphinxes.

    Free

  3. Culture

    Karlskirche

    Baroque dome; take the lift up to the fresco level.

    ≈ €10 per person

  4. Food

    Figlmüller Wollzeile

    Schnitzel (pork) that spills off the plate, served since 1905. Book ahead; the Bäckerstrasse branch is quieter.

    ≈ €22 per person
  5. 30 min · travel, break, free time

  6. Culture

    Kunsthistorisches Museum

    Bruegel collection, Vermeer and a café under the dome; on Maria-Theresien-Platz.

    ≈ €21 per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Gasthaus PöschlLocal schnitzel and tafelspitz (boiled beef); a fallback if Figlmüller is full.
  • SecessionKlimt's Beethoven Frieze; the golden cabbage dome.

Day 4 · 10:00–18:15

Prater and the Danube

  1. Landmark

    Wiener Riesenrad

    Ferris wheel from 1897; the setting of The Third Man. No queue in the morning.

    ≈ €15 per person

  2. Nature

    Prater Hauptallee

    A 4 km chestnut-lined avenue; cycling and the Lusthaus.

    Free

  3. Food

    Schweizerhaus Prater

    Closed in winter; go to Prater Alm or the Lusthaus instead.

    ≈ €20 per person
  4. 1 h · travel, break, free time

  5. Nature

    Donauinsel

    A winter walk; river birds.

    Free
  6. 30 min · travel, break, free time

  7. Landmark

    Hundertwasserhaus

    Colourful apartment block with wavy floors; seen from outside. The Kunst Haus Wien museum is nearby.

    Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Lusthaus PraterHistoric pavilion restaurant at the end of the park.
  • Alte Donau BoatPedal boat on the Old Danube; an alternative to the island.

Day 5 · 09:30–16:30Day trip

Wachau Valley

  1. Culture

    Melk Abbey

    1 hour by train; Baroque abbey and library with Danube views. Use the ÖBB Wachau combination ticket (train, boat and abbey).

    ≈ €15 per person

  2. Nature

    Melk-Krems Danube Boat

    2 hours along the valley; vineyards and castles (Dürnstein).

    ≈ €30 per person

  3. Landmark

    Dürnstein

    Town with a blue tower; climb to the castle where Richard the Lionheart was held.

    Free

  4. Food

    Dürnstein Heuriger

    Grüner Veltliner and apricot products at a wine tavern; Wachau apricots.

    ≈ €22 per person
  5. 30 min · travel, break, free time

  6. Landmark

    Krems Steiner Tor

    The old town gate of Krems; return train at 17:00.

    Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Loibnerhof UnterloibenFamous Wachau restaurant, next to Dürnstein.
  • WeissenkirchenWine village; stop here by boat instead of Krems.

Day 6 · 10:00–20:00

Spittelberg, Museumsquartier and Grinzing

  1. Culture

    MuseumsQuartier

    Leopold Museum (Schiele) and the courtyard seating; mumok.

    ≈ €15 per person

  2. Landmark

    Spittelberg

    Biedermeier streets; Christmas market in December.

    Free

  3. Food

    Glacis Beisl Spittelberg

    Beisl (Viennese tavern) with a garden behind the MQ; Viennese home cooking.

    ≈ €20 per person
  4. 2 h 45 min · travel, break, free time

  5. Food

    Grinzing Heuriger Mayer am Pfarrplatz

    Wine tavern in Beethoven's former home; take bus 38A. Try the Sturm (September) and Liptauer.

    ≈ €25 per person

  6. Nature

    Kahlenberg

    City and Danube views from the top of the Vienna Woods; take the 38A, go at sunset.

    Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Heuriger SirbuWine tavern with views among the Nussberg vineyards; May to October.
  • Karl-Marx-HofRed Vienna's 1 km-long housing block; Heiligenstadt.

Day 7 · 09:00–13:45

Coffeehouse morning, easy farewell

  1. Food

    Café Sperl

    Coffeehouse from 1880; billiard tables and newspapers, ideal for a farewell breakfast.

    ≈ €12 per person

  2. Shopping

    Mariahilfer Strasse

    Shopping street; souvenirs (Manner wafers).

    Free

  3. Culture

    Imperial Treasury Vienna

    The Habsburg crown and the Holy Lance; Hofburg.

    ≈ €14 per person
  4. 30 min · travel, break, free time

  5. Landmark

    Wien Hauptbahnhof CAT

    City Airport Train takes 16 minutes (or S7, 30 minutes); farewell.

    Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • DemelThe Hofburg's pastry shop; Sacher's rival.
  • Haus der MusikSound museum; conduct the Philharmonic virtually.

Good to know: 6 things that make a Vienna trip easier

  1. Wiener Linien 24-hour pass 10 EUR, 7-day pass about 25 EUR (48/72-hour passes discontinued); CAT or S7 to the airport. The city is walkable; take a tram for a Ring tour or two.
  2. Schönbrunn and Belvedere have timed online tickets; opera standing tickets are sold at the box office 80 minutes before (opera closed in summer).
  3. Christmas markets in November and December (Rathaus, Schönbrunn, Spittelberg) and ball season in January and February; winter is 0-5°C and coffeehouses are at their best.
  4. Schnitzel 20-25 EUR (Figlmüller); in a coffeehouse a Melange is 5 EUR and cake 6 EUR; Sturm at a heuriger in autumn. Tip 5-10%.
  5. Shops are closed on Sundays; museums are open.
  6. For the Wachau, use the ÖBB combination ticket; apricot blossom in April, wine harvest in September and October.

Spending: ≈ €750 per person for 7 days

  • Food€400
  • Entry and tours€230
  • Local transport€50
  • Other€70

Excludes accommodation and flights. 2026 price estimate, per person.

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Frequently asked questions

How many days do you need in Vienna?

This itinerary is built for 7 days. With 3 days, do the first 3 — TripWalkers uses the opening days of the plan for shorter trips too. The day trip is on day 5; skip it on a short stay.

How much does a day in Vienna cost?

In this plan, food, entry fees and local transport come to about €107 per person per day. Accommodation and flights are not included. Figures are 2026 estimates.

What time should you start the day in Vienna?

The first stop is at 08:30. Most days start early so you arrive before the crowds, and evenings end with dinner.

Which season is this itinerary for?

This page covers October–May. There is a separate plan for June–September: opening hours, the sea and the weather change the route.