Vienna · SCHöNBRUNN PALACE TOURS
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The Habsburgs’ summer palace runs to 1,441 rooms, a Gloriette on the hill and gardens you could lose a whole morning in. Below are the best ways to see Schönbrunn: which tickets skip the queue, which tours open the state rooms and the private apartments, what each costs, and which one to book if you have only a morning.
Skip-the-line access to Schönbrunn Palace plus a guided walk through key rooms and the royal gardens, with audio device support.
“The palace was exceptional and Lisa, our guide, made the tour even better!”
Skip lines at Schönbrunn with timed entry for 22-room highlights plus gardens and viewpoints on a 2.5-hour guided tour.
“Adrian, the guide was superb as both a historian and storyteller of the events. He possesses a high-level of communication and connection with his audience.”
Mozart and Strauss come alive at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Orangerie with an orchestra, two opera singers, and optional VIP priority perks.
“We had a wonderful experience. The venue was beautiful and the performance was outstanding.”
A Vienna bus tour along Ringstraße plus Schönbrunn Palace skip-the-line guided visit with live commentary. Priority entry and palace stories.
“It was a good tour. Very brief narration due to due language of English and German.”
Skip the line to Schönbrunn Palace and gardens with a guided highlights tour in English, including headsets and priority entry.
“This tour was one of the best we did on our vacation. You learn so much history and get to see quite a few cool spaces int the palace. I was amazed at the family and history here. If you are in Vienna I absolutely recommend this tour!”
Skip the ticket lines for a small-group Schönbrunn tour: Maria Theresa’s rooms, gold galleries, Carousel Room, and guided gardens in 2 hours.
“Excellent tour from a very knowledgeable guide. They were very flexible for the group we were working with, and did everything possible to give us a good experience.”
Hop-on Panoramabahn train through Schönbrunn Palace Park with 9 stops, multilingual audio, and Gloriette views, valid all day for about $18.
“I did really enjoy this activity. It was fun and a great way to get around and see the expansive grounds of the palace. The audio tour was very useful and interesting, and headphones were provided.”
Skip-the-line access to Schönbrunn Palace and gardens with a licensed guide, headsets for clarity, and a tight 2-hour plan.
“we had a wonderful guide. she was absolutely amazing!!!!very knowledgeable and with a great sense of humour. highly recommended”
Skip-the-line Schonbrunn Palace plus a Vienna Ringstrasse city loop from the State Opera, with guided state rooms and garden free time.
“Our tour guide was an older gentleman and was so full of knowledge, we were in awe. We he way switched languages frequently and often was amazing. He was a huge wealth of w!”
After-hours Schönbrunn palace audio tour, 3-course Austrian dinner, and Mozart/ Strauss concert in the Orangery. About 5 hours.
“It was a wonderful introduction to vienns.. The schonbrunn palace was amazing followed by dinner at gestner. We booked the VIP package and were seated in the first two rows which gave us wonderful seats to be entertained by the conductor and orchestra.. It was an enchanting evening.”
After-hours Schönbrunn: audio tour, 3-course Austrian dinner, and a Mozart-and-Strauss concert in the Orangery.
“The palace sightseeing could have been longer but the dinner and opera /concert were very good!”
Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace concerts bring Mozart and Strauss to a historic setting. Choose seats or VIP for priority and drinks.
“A very nice location, a good small orchestra and a fun concert. We would have liked a less "touristic" concert, with longer pieces and a more sophisticate material.”
Skip-the-line Schönbrunn in a small group with a timed 22-room palace route and a guided gardens walk, in English.
“There is a serious flaw in the Viator app that allows users to book overlapping tours. When I realized this error, I rushed to cancel one of the bookings and, in the process, accidentally rebooked it in a language other than English. Despite this, I still attempted to attend the tour. However, the meeting-point instructions in the app were extremely unclear. The directions stated to meet at Café Gerstner, without specifying which location, even though there are multiple cafés with that name. My GPS directed me to the downtown location rather than the one near the palace. At no point in the booking details was it clearly stated that I…”
3-course Viennese dinner near Schönbrunn, then Mozart and Strauss with opera singers in the palace Orangery. VIP options included.
“meal wasn't to our liking, but concert was fantastic”
Exclusive 5:30 PM after-hours tour at Schönbrunn Palace with private apartments, Great Gallery, Hall of Ceremonies, and a 17-language audio guide.
“Enjoyed being able to see some of the rooms of the wonderful Palace with the most AMAZING GALLERY . 5.30pm tour was a good option as only a small gathering and not crowded . Cafe served excellent cakes and coffee”
