Big Bus Vienna Hop-On Hop-Off Tickets

Official Big Bus Vienna Discover, Essential and Explore tickets

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Big Bus Vienna Hop-On Hop-Off Tickets

Official Big Bus Vienna Discover, Essential and Explore tickets

Big Bus Stop #1 Opera / Walfischgasse, 1010 ViennaFrom €22.00Not wheelchair accessible

Big Bus Vienna Hop-On Hop-Off

Explore Vienna on open-top Big Bus double-decker buses. The standard tickets below cover the Red Route through the city centre, Prater and Danube area and the Blue Route to Schoenbrunn Palace and Belvedere during Big Bus operating hours.

Ticket options

  • Discover Ticket: 24-hour hop-on hop-off on the Red and Blue routes. Adult from EUR 37.00, child 5-15 from EUR 22.00.
  • Essential Ticket: 48-hour hop-on hop-off on the Red and Blue routes plus a free VOX digital walking-tour download. Adult from EUR 42.30, child 5-15 from EUR 24.30.
  • Explore Ticket: 48-hour hop-on hop-off on the Red and Blue routes, guided walking tour, free Viennese hotdog and VOX digital walking-tour download. Adult from EUR 51.30, child 5-15 from EUR 33.30.

Routes

  • Red Route: city centre, Prater and Danube Island area. Normally operates 09:30-16:30, about every 20-30 minutes, 13 stops.
  • Blue Route: Schoenbrunn Palace, Belvedere and other city highlights. Normally operates 09:45-16:45, about every 20-30 minutes, 7 stops.

Good to know

  • Recorded commentary is available on board in 9 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian and Chinese.
  • Children under 5 travel free. Child tickets apply from age 5 to 15. Adult tickets apply from age 16.
  • Select the date you want to first use the bus. Multi-day tickets must be used on consecutive days.
  • TicketsVienna issues a voucher. Redeem it with Big Bus staff or the driver before boarding. Ticket validity starts when Big Bus redeems or activates the ticket.
  • Partner vouchers are valid for redemption for 6 months after the sale date, unless Big Bus product rules change.
  • Timetables and routes can change. Check Big Bus service information on the travel day.
  • Cancellation requests must be sent in writing with the reason within 72 hours. The partner agreement gives no automatic right to cancellation.
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Big Bus Vienna Hop-On Hop-Off Tickets

Official Big Bus Vienna standard tickets for the Red and Blue hop-on hop-off routes.

Red RouteApprox. 1 hour 40 minutes full loop · Every 20-30 minutes · Departures 09:30–16:30

City centre, Prater and Danube area.

1

Opera / Walfischgasse

09:30-16:30

Walfischgasse 2 (opposite Zara Home on the corner)

Vienna State Opera, Albertina, Stephansdom, Graben, Kaerntner Strasse

2

House of Music / Haus der Musik

09:31-16:31

Schwarzenbergstrasse 6 (corner Walfischgasse)

House of Music, Karlskirche

3

Museums Quartier / Mariahilfer Strasse

09:37-16:37

Babenbergerstrasse 9 (opposite Spar Supermarket)

Volksgarten, Hofburg, Natural History Museum, Parliament

4

Museums / Hofburg

09:44-16:44

Burgring 7 (between the Art and Natural History museums)

MuseumsQuartier, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Leopold Museum, Naschmarkt

5

City Hall / Rathaus

09:49-16:49

Rathausplatz 5 (corner of Vienna University)

Rathaus, Vienna University, Beethoven Pasqualati House

6

Votive Church / Votivkirche

09:57-16:57

Strasse des achten Mai (outside Votive Church entrance)

Votivkirche, Rathaus, Am Hof, Freyung Passage

7

Schwedenplatz / DDSG River Cruises A+C

09:22-17:09

Taborstrasse 1-3 (outside Coffeeshop Coffeehouse)

DDSG River Cruises, Hoher Markt, Ruprechtskirche

8

Prater

10:20-17:20

Ausstellungsstrasse 4 (next to the petrol station)

Wiener Riesenrad, Madame Tussauds Vienna

9

Uno City / DC Tower

10:33-17:33

Wagramer Strasse 5-9 (outside U1 Kaisermuehlen underground stop)

UNO City, DC Tower, Danube area

10

Danube Island / Donauinsel

10:35-17:35

Reichsbruecke

Danube Island and Old Danube area

11

Blue Danube / Pier 3

09:02-17:42

Handelskai 265 (DDSG River Cruises, in front of Pier 3)

DDSG Danube River Cruise

12

Blue Danube River Cruises B / Pier 8

09:06-17:47

Handelskai 265, 1020 Vienna (in front of Pier 8)

Danube river cruise pier

13

City Park / Stadtpark

09:32-18:04

Parkring 12A (outside Marriott Hotel)

Stadtpark, Konzerthaus, City Airport Train, Mozarthaus

Blue RouteApprox. 1 hour 15 minutes full loop · Every 20-30 minutes · Departures 09:45–16:45

Schoenbrunn Palace, Belvedere and city highlights.

1

Opera / Albertina

09:45-16:45

Albertinaplatz 1 (on the right of the Albertina Museum)

Albertina Museum and Palace, Time Travel Vienna

2

Mariahilfer Strasse / Ibis Hotel

09:49-16:58

Mariahilfer Guertel 22-24 (outside Ibis Hotel)

Mariahilfer Strasse shopping area

3

Museum of Science and Technology Vienna / Technisches Museum Wien

09:53-17:07

Mariahilferstrasse 212, 1140 Vienna (in front of Technical Museum)

Technical Museum, Schoenbrunn area

4

Schoenbrunn Palace & Zoo / Schloss & Tiergarten Schoenbrunn

10:09-17:15

Schoenbrunner Schloss Strasse 52 (next to arrival centre)

Schoenbrunn Palace, Schoenbrunn Zoo, Technical Museum

5

Main Train Station / Hauptbahnhof

10:19-17:36

Am Hauptbahnhof 1 (next to the taxi station)

Vienna Central Station, Museum of Military History

6

Upper Belvedere / Oberes Belvedere

10:23-17:46

Prinz Eugen-Strasse 27 (in front of Upper Belvedere Palace)

Belvedere Palace

7

Lower Belvedere / Unteres Belvedere

09:10-17:51

Forecourt of Palais Schwarzenberg (opposite Schwarzenbergplatz 8)

Lower Belvedere, Schwarzenbergplatz

What is included

  • 24-hour or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus travel depending on selected ticket
  • Red Route through the city centre, Prater and Danube area
  • Blue Route to Schoenbrunn Palace and Belvedere
  • Recorded commentary in 9 languages
  • Open-top double-decker buses
  • Free Big Bus mobile app with route information
  • Free date change on flexible bus ticket

Route highlights

Vienna State OperaHofburg Imperial PalaceAustrian Parliament and City HallPrater and Giant Ferris WheelDanube Island areaSchoenbrunn PalaceBelvedere PalaceMuseumsQuartier

Location

Big Bus Stop #1 Opera / Walfischgasse, 1010 Vienna

Day tickets can be used from any Big Bus stop. Stop #1 Opera / Walfischgasse is the main central stop. Redeem the TicketsVienna voucher with Big Bus staff or the driver before boarding.

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