Itinerary · Austria · 2 days
Vienna in 2 days: €76 in tickets
Two days for Vienna's two World Heritage sites, its historic centre and Schönbrunn Palace: St Stephen's Cathedral and the Hofburg on day one, then Schönbrunn and Klimt's The Kiss at the Belvedere on day two. Every ticket is priced from the official sites.
- Day 1: The old town and the HofburgSt Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg: Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments, Volksgarten€23
- Day 2: Schönbrunn and the BelvedereSchönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunn's park and the Gloriette, Belvedere€53
- Total per adult€76
about US$85 · £64 (2026-10-23 rates)
Each price checked on the attraction's official site in October 2026
The route
Every stop, numbered in order and coloured by day. Tap a number for its price.
- Day 1: The old town and the Hofburg
- Day 2: Schönbrunn and the Belvedere
Map: OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles and OpenStreetMap contributors.
Day 1: The old town and the Hofburg
€23 in tickets
From the cathedral along the Graben and the Kohlmarkt to the Habsburgs' winter palace, all on foot.
St Stephen's Cathedral
€8 Cathedral visit (self-guided) about US$9 · £7
No booking needed: buy tickets inside. Tourist visits run in the morning and afternoon around services; the all-inclusive ticket adds both towers, the catacombs tour and the museum.
Hours, free entry and booking
Opening hours: Tourist visits Monday to Saturday 9am to 11:30am and 1pm to 4:30pm; Sundays and holidays 1pm to 4:30pm (the cathedral is open for worship 6am to 10pm). Both towers 9am to 7pm. Times can change for services.
Booking: No booking needed: buy tickets in the cathedral. The all-inclusive ticket can also be bought online. Large suitcases and trolley bags aren't allowed, and there's no left luggage.
Hofburg: Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments
€15 Day ticket: the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments about US$17 · £13
Empress Elisabeth's life and the Habsburgs' state rooms. Book a time slot online at imperialtickets.com, the palace's only online seller. No luggage or bulky bags.
Hours, free entry and booking
Opening hours: Daily, public holidays included, 10am to 4:30pm (last entry and ticket office 4pm).
Booking: Buy ahead for a set time slot: entry is only guaranteed with a booked ticket. Genuine tickets are sold online only at imperialtickets.com. No luggage or bulky bags, and there's no left-luggage.
Volksgarten
Free
The rose garden beside the Hofburg, with the parliament and city hall beyond. Free.
Day 2: Schönbrunn and the Belvedere
€53 in tickets
The Habsburgs' summer palace in the morning, then the Belvedere's baroque palaces in the afternoon.
Schönbrunn Palace
€30 State Apartments about US$34 · £25
The State Apartments ticket takes about 40 minutes with an audio guide; the Palace Ticket covers the whole first floor. Entry is at fixed times, so book a slot on imperialtickets.com.
Hours, free entry and booking
Booking: Palace entry is at fixed times, so book a slot ahead. The palace sells genuine tickets online only through imperialtickets.com.
Schönbrunn's park and the Gloriette
Free
Walk up through the gardens to the Gloriette on the hill for the view back over the palace. The park is free; the Privy Garden, the Maze and the Gloriette are in the dearer Classic Pass.
Belvedere
€23 Upper Belvedere (Klimt's The Kiss), timed entry about US$26 · £19
Klimt's The Kiss hangs in the Upper Belvedere. Book a time slot online; the museum sets the price day by day, so it can vary. Under 19s go free.
Hours, free entry and booking
Opening hours: Upper Belvedere: every day 9am to 6pm. Lower Belvedere: every day 10am to 6pm. Belvedere 21: Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 6pm, Thursday to 9pm (closed to 4 November 2026 while an exhibition is set up).
Free entry: Children and young people under 19 go free, as does the companion of a visitor whose disability card shows the need. Visitors with a disability card pay €8 (Upper Belvedere). ICOM and IAA members go free.
Booking: A time slot is needed for the Upper and Lower Belvedere; book online and go straight to the entrance. Gold Pass, Bundesmuseen Card, Vienna Pass, Flexi Pass and ICOM holders need no time slot. Vienna City Card holders get a small discount.
Before you go
Before you book
- The Hofburg and Schönbrunn both sell genuine tickets online only through imperialtickets.com, at fixed entry times.
- Children and young people under 19 go free at the Belvedere; the Hofburg and Schönbrunn have a child price from age 6, and St Stephen's up to 14.
- St Stephen's tourist visits pause at midday and on Sunday mornings for services.
Questions
How much do the tickets cost for Vienna in 2 days?
The entry tickets on this route come to €76 for an adult, about US$85 · £64 (day 1 €23; day 2 €53). Free places and optional stops aren't counted. Each price was checked on the attraction's official website in October 2026.
Is 2 days enough for Vienna?
Two days covers the cathedral, the Hofburg, Schönbrunn and the Belvedere. A third day lets you add the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Prater or a concert.