Vienna

Vienna 7-day itinerary

7 days in Vienna on foot. The plan moves through City, City, City, starting with Albertina, Spanish Riding School, Rabenhof. No car.
Best for
A slower week in Vienna, with one day outside town.
Pace
Five walking days, one day trip, and one slower day.
Base
City
Estimated budget
$560–$1,960

Day-by-day plan

Follow the stops in order. Walk times are estimates between nearby places.

  1. Day 1

    City

    Walk City in Vienna. Start at Albertina, then Spanish Riding School and Rabenhof. Stay on foot.

    1. Stop 1

      Albertina

      One of Vienna's premier museums. Originated as a collection of art presented a Habsburg family to in 1776. (Source: Wikipedia:en) See also de:Albertina (Wien). Tourism: museum.

    2. Stop 2 · 4 min walk

      Spanish Riding School

      Traditional riding school for Lipizzan horses, which perform in the Winter Riding School (Winterreitschule) in the Hofburg Palace. Centre for classical dressage, the headquarters is a tourist attraction. See also de:Spanische Hofreitschule. Tourism: attraction.

    3. Stop 3 · 39 min walk

      Rabenhof

      building in Vienna, Austria

    4. Stop 4 · 19 min walk

      Hundertwasserhaus

      1983-85 building with notable and controversial architecture. Source: Wikipedia:de See also de:Hundertwasserhaus (Wien). Tourism: attraction.

    Eat · Heidingers Gasthaus: Cuisine: regional.

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  2. Day 2

    City

    Walk City in Vienna. Start at Mahnmal Morzinplatz, then Sisi Museum and Museum of Blindness. Stay on foot.

    1. Stop 1

      Mahnmal Morzinplatz

      Historic: memorial.

    2. Stop 2 · 12 min walk

      Sisi Museum

      Museum about cult figure Empress Elisabeth "Sisi" 1837-1898, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph Tourism: museum.

    3. Stop 3 · 33 min walk

      Museum of Blindness

      Guided tours by appointment. Development of teaching and learning aids for teaching blind people. (Source: museum website) Tourism: museum.

    4. Stop 4 · 23 min walk

      Salesianerinnenkirche

      church building in Landstraße, Austria

    Eat · Pizzeria Ramazotti: Cuisine: pizza.

  3. Day 3

    City

    Walk City in Vienna. Start at Metropol, then Quartier21 and Imperial Crypt. Stay on foot.

    1. Stop 1

      Metropol

      theatre in Hernals, Vienna, Austria

    2. Stop 2 · 30 min walk

      Quartier21

      Quartier21 on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    3. Stop 3 · 12 min walk

      Imperial Crypt

      Royal burial place. Since 1633, the the principal place of entombment for members of the House of Habsburg. The bones of 145 Habsburg royalty, plus urns containing the hearts or cremated remains of four others, are here, including 12 emperors and 18 empre See also de:Kaisergruft. Tourism: attraction.

    4. Stop 4 · 37 min walk

      Pfarrkirche Don Bosco

      Pfarrkirche Don Bosco on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    Eat · Meiselmarkt Cafe-Pub: Meiselmarkt Cafe-Pub listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  4. Day 4

    City

    Walk City in Vienna. Start at Augustinbrunnen, then Johann Strauss Monument and Theater im Zentrum. Stay on foot.

    1. Stop 1

      Augustinbrunnen

      See also de:Augustinbrunnen. Historic: memorial.

    2. Stop 2 · 28 min walk

      Johann Strauss Monument

      Gilded bronze statue of Viennese waltz king Johan Strauss II (son) framed by a marble relief. See also de:Johann-Strauß-Denkmal. Historic: memorial. Tourism: artwork.

    3. Stop 3 · 8 min walk

      Theater im Zentrum

      theatre in Vienna, Austria

    4. Stop 4 · 4 min walk

      Deutschordenskirche St. Elisabeth

      church in Vienna, Austria

    Eat · Ohrid: Cuisine: barbecue.

  5. Day 5

    City

    Walk City in Vienna, including Heldenplatz and Kellerkirche St. Johannes.

    1. Stop 1

      Heldenplatz

      "Heroes Square" - Public space in front of Hofburg Palace. Many important actions and events took place here, most notably Adolf Hitler's ceremonial announcement of the Austrian Anschluss to Nazi Germany on 15 March 1938. (Source: wikipedia:en) See also en:Heldenplatz. Tourism: attraction.

    2. Stop 2 · 32 min walk

      Kellerkirche St. Johannes

      Nur Erdgeschossbalkon Barrierefrei

    Eat · Rooni Restaurant: Rooni Restaurant listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  6. Day 6

    Day trip toward Krems

    Leave Vienna for the day. Come back to the same bed.

    1. Stop 1

      Krems

      Listed as a next stop from Vienna. Check the regional train or bus the night before.

    2. Stop 2

      Wachau

      Listed as a next stop from Vienna. Check the regional train or bus the night before.

    3. Stop 3

      Baden (Austria)

      Listed as a next stop from Vienna. Check the regional train or bus the night before.

    Eat · Pack snacks from town. Do not count on a full menu at a small station.

    Browse Krems day trips
  7. Day 7

    Do one thing slowly

    No new neighborhood. Use the spare day on a single activity.

    1. Stop 1

      Repeat a street you liked

      Walk the first day again without tickets. Vienna reads better the second time.

    Eat · Go back to a place that already worked.

Where to stay

Sleep near the walking base. Pick an area, then search hotels by neighborhood.

  • The centre

    First-time visitors

    Stay inside walking range of the first-day stops in Vienna.

Full where-to-stay guide →

Things to book

Tours and tickets that match this plan. Book anything that needs timed entry.

Budget

Rough mid-range spend for 7 days in Vienna, excluding long-haul flights. Hotel nights drive most of the range.

  • Budget: about $560 (hostel/budget hotel, transit, street food)
  • Mid-range: about $980 (3★ hotel, sit-down meals, a tour or two)
  • Comfort: about $1,960 (nicer hotel, taxis, paid attractions)

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Transportation

Get in

thumbnail|right|Vienna International Airport sees direct flights to Europe, North America and Asia * | url=http://www.viennaairport.com | email= | address= | lat=48.110278 | long=16.569722 | directions=just outside the city limits of Vienna on the far side of the City of Schwechat | phone= | tollfree= | hours= | price= | wikipedia=Vienna International Airport | image=2011-06-14 10-23-53 Austria Niederösterreich Fischamend Markt.jpg | wikidata=Q32999 |lastedit=2025-07-26| content=To get to Vienna, you have three different railway options. The cheaper but slower S-Bahn line S7 (24 minutes; €4.60) and the more expensive but faster City Airport Train (15 minutes; from €11) both go to Wien-Mitte/Landstraße. If you are taking the S7 train, and you have a valid Vienna public transportation ticket, you only need to purchase a ticket from the airport to Schwechat, as all onward stations are covered by the zone 100 ticket. To Wien Hauptbahnhof (central aviation) and onwards, there are long distance trains leaving every 30 min (15 minutes; €4.20).

Get around

Vienna has a good public transportation system, which includes rail, commuter rail, underground, trams (trolleys), and buses. The underground is very efficient and will take you to within a few minutes walk of anywhere you are likely to want to visit. The subway alone has the second highest per-capita ridership in the world, and that is not accounting for the 27 tram lines, dozens of train lines or numerous buses. Enquiries for routes and timetables are possible with the mobile application WienMobil, that is supplied by the public transport operator.

Where to eat

Simple meal ideas near the day’s walking route.

  • Heidingers Gasthaus

    Cuisine: regional.

  • Pizzeria Ramazotti

    Cuisine: pizza.

  • Meiselmarkt Cafe-Pub

    Meiselmarkt Cafe-Pub listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  • Ohrid

    Cuisine: barbecue.

  • Rooni Restaurant

    Rooni Restaurant listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  • Maya Garden

    Maya Garden listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  • Phönixhof

    Phönixhof listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  • Pizzeria Eduardo

    Cuisine: pizza.

Before you go

Questions

Do I need a car in Vienna?
No for this plan. The days stay inside walking range, then local transit to VIE. Vienna has a good public transportation system, which includes rail, commuter rail, underground, trams (trolleys), and buses. The underground is very efficient and will take you to within a few minutes walk of anywhere you are likely to want to visit. The subway alone has the second highest per-capita ridership in the world, and that is not accounting for the 27 tram lines, dozens of train lines or numerous buses. Enquiries for routes and timetables are possible with the mobile application WienMobil, that is supplied by the public transport operator.
Is 7 days enough?
Yes if you want Vienna plus day trips. Use the 5-day plan if you will stay in town.
Where should I stay?
Base near City so the first walking day starts at the hotel. Bellevue is a listed option, not a ranking.
Where do I eat?
Each day names one sit-down stop. Heidingers Gasthaus is on the list. Keep the rest as bakeries and market counters.

Other Vienna trip lengths

Daily stops compiled from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, and OpenTripMap. Updated 2026-08-25. Edited by Lina Varela.