Vienna itinerary
7 days, hour by hour · AustriaJune–September
- Days
- 7
- Stops
- 34
- Per day
- ≈ €107
- First stop
- 08:30
Short answer
The TripWalkers Vienna itinerary runs 7 days and lays out 34 stops, hour by hour, for June–September. The first three days:
- Day 1 Innere Stadt and Hofburg
- Day 2 Schönbrunn
- 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
Innere Stadt and Hofburg
Culture
Stephansdom
Cathedral with a colourful tiled roof; the south tower has 343 steps (6 EUR). Quiet in the morning.
≈ €6 per personShopping
Graben & Kohlmarkt
The Plague Column and Demel's shop window; imperial streets.
FreeCulture
Hofburg Sisi Museum
Imperial Apartments, the Sisi Museum and the silver collection; audio guide included.
≈ €20 per personFood
Café Central
Vienna coffee house with columns; Apfelstrudel and Melange (milky coffee), a 15-minute queue.
≈ €18 per person- 4 h 45 min · travel, break, free time
Culture
Wiener Staatsoper
The opera is closed in summer; the Rathausplatz Film Festival offers free opera films and food stalls.
≈ €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
Culture
Schloss Schönbrunn
The Habsburg summer palace; Imperial Tour 22 EUR online, first slot 08:30, Hall of Mirrors.
≈ €22 per personNature
Schönbrunn Gloriette
Walk up the hill through the gardens; coffee and palace views at the Gloriette café.
FreeCulture
Schönbrunn Zoo
The world's oldest zoo (1752); pandas.
≈ €29 per personFood
Landtmann's Parkcafé Schönbrunn
Café in the palace park; schnitzel and cake.
≈ €16 per person- 1 h · travel, break, free time
Food
Naschmarkt
A 1.5 km market; Turkish and Balkan stalls, fish at Umar, 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
Culture
Oberes Belvedere
Klimt's The Kiss and Schiele; a baroque palace, book online.
≈ €20 per personNature
Belvedere Gardens
Gardens between the palaces; sphinxes.
FreeCulture
Karlskirche
Baroque dome; take the lift up to fresco level.
≈ €10 per personFood
Figlmüller Wollzeile
Plate-sized pork schnitzel since 1905; book ahead, the Bäckerstrasse branch is quieter.
≈ €22 per person- 30 min · travel, break, free time
Culture
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Bruegel collection, Vermeer, the dome café; Maria-Theresien-Platz.
≈ €21 per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Gasthaus PöschlLocal schnitzel and tafelspitz (boiled beef); if Figlmüller is full.
- SecessionKlimt's Beethoven Frieze; the golden cabbage dome.
Day 4 · 10:00–18:15
Prater and the Danube
Landmark
Wiener Riesenrad
Ferris wheel from 1897; The Third Man scene, no queue in the morning.
≈ €15 per personNature
Prater Hauptallee
A 4 km chestnut-lined avenue; cycling and the Lusthaus.
FreeFood
Schweizerhaus Prater
Stelze (pork knuckle) and Budweiser; open March to October, beer garden.
≈ €20 per person- 1 h · travel, break, free time
Nature
Donauinsel
Danube island; swimming and cycling in summer, Copa Beach.
Free- 30 min · travel, break, free time
Landmark
Hundertwasserhaus
Colourful apartment block with wavy floors; see it from outside, plus the Kunst Haus Wien museum.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Lusthaus PraterHistoric pavilion restaurant at the end of the park.
- Alte Donau BoatsPedal boats on the Old Danube; an alternative to the island.
Day 5 · 09:30–16:30Day trip
Wachau Valley
Culture
Melk Abbey
1 hour by train; baroque abbey and library, views over the Danube. ÖBB Wachau combination ticket (train, boat and abbey).
≈ €15 per personNature
Melk-Krems Danube Boat
2 hours along the valley; vineyards and castles (Dürnstein).
≈ €30 per personLandmark
Dürnstein
Town with a blue tower; climb up to Richard the Lionheart's castle.
FreeFood
Dürnstein Heuriger
Grüner Veltliner and apricot products at a wine tavern; Wachau apricots.
≈ €22 per person- 30 min · travel, break, free time
Landmark
Krems Steiner Tor
Krems old town gate; return train at 17:00.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Loibnerhof UnterloibenA famous Wachau restaurant; next to Dürnstein.
- WeissenkirchenWine village; go by boat instead of Krems.
Day 6 · 10:00–20:00
Spittelberg, Museumsquartier and Grinzing
Culture
MuseumsQuartier
Leopold Museum (Schiele) and the courtyard seating; mumok.
≈ €15 per personLandmark
Spittelberg
Biedermeier streets; Christmas market in December.
FreeFood
Glacis Beisl Spittelberg
Beisl (Viennese tavern) with a garden behind the MQ; Viennese home cooking.
≈ €20 per person- 2 h 45 min · travel, break, free time
Food
Grinzing Heuriger Mayer am Pfarrplatz
Wine tavern in Beethoven's house; bus 38A, Sturm (young wine) in September and Liptauer (spiced cheese spread).
≈ €25 per personNature
Kahlenberg
View of the city and the Danube from the Vienna Woods; take the 38A, go at sunset.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Heuriger SirbuHeuriger 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
Coffee house morning, gentle farewell
Food
Café Sperl
Coffee house from 1880; billiard tables and newspapers, a farewell breakfast.
≈ €12 per personShopping
Mariahilfer Strasse
Shopping street; souvenirs (Manner wafers).
FreeCulture
Imperial Treasury Vienna
The Habsburg crown and the Holy Lance; Hofburg.
≈ €14 per person- 30 min · travel, break, free time
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
- Wiener Linien 24-hour ticket 10 EUR, 7-day ticket about 25 EUR (48/72-hour tickets discontinued); airport by CAT or S7. The city is walkable; trams 1 and 2 circle the Ring.
- Schönbrunn and Belvedere have timed online tickets; standing opera tickets from the box office 80 minutes before (opera closed in summer).
- Summer is 26-30°C; Donauinsel, heuriger gardens, the Rathausplatz film festival (free), August is quiet.
- Schnitzel 20-25 EUR (Figlmüller), Melange 5 and cake 6 in coffee houses; Sturm at heurigers in autumn. Tip 5-10%.
- Shops are closed on Sundays; museums are open.
- ÖBB combination ticket for the Wachau; apricot blossom in April, wine harvest September to 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 June–September. There is a separate plan for October–May: opening hours, the sea and the weather change the route.