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Schonbrunn and Hofburg Tours: the 15 Best in Vienna

25 tours  ·  from $14 a head

One Habsburg house for summer, one for winter, both inside the city. These 15 compare the Imperial and Grand tours at Schonbrunn, the Hofburg apartments and the combined tickets, with prices and how long each route runs.

Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour - Meeting at the Ehrenhof Fountain
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Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour

1.Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,739 reviews · 2 hours · from $63Our pick

Meet your guide under the green umbrella at the Ehrenhof Fountain, then tour 22 rooms of Schönbrunn Palace with priority entry and a personal audio device. Expect lively stories about the Habsburgs and Sissi, plus a garden walk with views toward the Gloriette. Guides include Lisa, Siri, Inga, and Rafael, depending on the departure.

“We had the best tour guide, Lisa, which made our whole experience wonderful, enjoyable, funny, etc. Not only did we learned a lot of new things but it was interesting with fun facts, which kept us focused and attentive. Thank you Lisa for your knowledge and the awesome visit! Highly recommend to everyone traveling to Wien, it’s a must!”

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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour - Inside 22 rooms on the Highlights Route
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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

2.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,411 reviews · 2h 30m · from $76

Spend 150 minutes at Schönbrunn Palace with a licensed guide such as Alex, Mario, Nicole, or Alexander. Timed entry covers 22 rooms, including spaces beyond the standard individual route, followed by the courtyards, gardens, fountains, and distant Gloriette view. Choose English, German, French, Italian, or Spanish.

“Absolutely brilliant. Alex the tour guide told excellent stories, interweaving the personal and the historical: the palace is beautiful but the guide makes it so much better”

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Vienna: Bus & Schönbrunn Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour - Reaching Schönbrunn Palace
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Vienna: Bus & Schönbrunn Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

3.Bus & Schönbrunn Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,802 reviews · 3h 30m · from $81

See Vienna’s grand Ringstraße by air-conditioned coach, then tour Schönbrunn Palace with priority entry and a live guide. The route passes the Opera, Hofburg, Parliament, museums, and City Hall. English runs daily, with German and Spanish on set days. Expect a polished half-day introduction, though garden time is limited.

“The tour guide was superb. A brilliant mix of humour and facts. The palace is wonderful, particularly the gardens. The tour of Vienna was great too, keeping away from the city centre and showcasing the beauty of the city”

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Vienna: Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace - The Austrian Imperial Crown and Holy Roman Empire regalia
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Vienna: Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace

4.Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,791 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Visit the Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg’s Swiss Wing, where you’ll see the Austrian Imperial Crown, Holy Roman Empire regalia, Habsburg jewelry, a huge emerald, the Holy Lance, and the famous agate bowl called the Holy Grail. Admission is self-guided, with audio and guided options available separately.

“Audio guide provided for free gave detailed information to enrich the experience.”

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Vienna: Skip the Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Guided Tour - The gardens: a short introduction, not a full garden tour
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Vienna: Skip the Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Guided Tour

5.Skip the Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,540 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65

Explore Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens on a roughly two-hour English tour with priority entry, headsets, and a professional guide. You’ll hear stories about the Habsburg court, see the palace highlights, and finish at the museum shop, free to keep exploring. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“100% worth it. Our tour guide Lisa was so knowledgable and funny. Yes you can walk around with hearing aides but this tour provides some “insider” information. Well worth it.”

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Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace & Garden Skip-the-Line Guided Tour - Maria Theresa’s apartments and the palace highlights
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Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace & Garden Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

6.Schönbrunn Palace & Garden Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,240 reviews · 2 hours · from $57

Meet at the Group Center Schönbrunn at 2:15 PM for a two-hour English and German tour of the palace and gardens. You’ll see Maria Theresa’s apartments, the Great and Small Galleries, Carousel Room, Hall of Ceremonies, and imperial grounds. Small groups of up to eight are available on selected days, with guides such as Martina, Michael, Carl, and Steven praised for lively storytelling.

“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.”

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Vienna: Panorama Train Tickets to explore Schönbrunn Palace - Starting at Schönbrunn Palace
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Vienna: Panorama Train Tickets to explore Schönbrunn Palace

7.Panorama Train Tickets to explore Schönbrunn Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,164 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Use a full-day Panoramabahn ticket to circle Schönbrunn Palace Park and hop off at any of 9 stops. An audio guide is available in 7 languages, and the train makes the steep trip to the Gloriette easier for families, wheelchair users, and anyone avoiding a long walk. The train runs daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

“Useful and interesting, especially if you don't have time to walk or if you can't or simply don't want to. Trip around the big garden, you can hop off at one of the 8 stop and take the next train after 30 mins”

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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour - Finding the Group Center from the U4 station
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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour

8.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,089 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Spend two hours at Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens with a licensed English or German-speaking guide. You’ll see 22 state rooms, including the Great Gallery and Hall of Ceremonies, then walk through the gardens to the Roman ruins and Gloriette. Guides such as Lena, Michael, Celine, and Alex are praised for clear storytelling and helpful group care.

“It was a special tour because Michael, our guide, brought the palace’s most beautiful stories to life. Thanks to him, we learned a great deal about Austria, the Habsburgs, and the history of the capital. Thank you!”

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Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Guided Tour and Vienna Historical City Tour - Arriving at Schönbrunn Palace
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Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Guided Tour and Vienna Historical City Tour

9.Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Guided Tour and Vienna Historical City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 940 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Start at the Vienna State Opera for a coach tour past the Ringstrasse, Parliament, City Hall, Hofburg, and major museums. Then enter Schönbrunn Palace without the main wait for a guided State Rooms visit. You get roughly 40 minutes of free time afterward, but the tour may run bilingually, and the palace gardens require careful time management.

“The best guide ever ! great sense of humor , made tour very interesting and informative I would recommend”

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Exclusive Evening at Schönbrunn Palace: After-Hours Audiotour, Dinner, Concert - Dinner Within Walking Distance
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Exclusive Evening at Schönbrunn Palace: After-Hours Audiotour, Dinner, Concert

10.Exclusive Evening at Schönbrunn Palace: After-Hours Audiotour, Dinner, Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 930 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $170

Enter Schönbrunn Palace after public hours with a self-guided audio tour, then walk to a nearby restaurant for a three-course Austrian dinner. Finish with a two-hour Mozart and Strauss concert in the Orangery, with VIP seating, drinks, and priority access available at extra cost.

“The private tour of the castle was excellent although felt a bit rushed. The 3 course dinner was nice but the true highlight was the concert in the orangerie. If possible, get the VIP tickets so you can have better seats for the concert.”

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Schönbrunn Palace Concerts in Vienna - The Orangery and its palace setting
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Schönbrunn Palace Concerts in Vienna

11.Schönbrunn Palace Concerts in Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 889 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Spend about 90 minutes hearing Mozart and Strauss at Schönbrunn Palace. Choose standard or VIP seating, with VIP adding priority entry, two drinks, a program, and free cloakroom service. The concert may be held in the Orangery, Great Gallery, or White Gold Room, so check the venue on arrival.

“The classical music concert was great, and so were the opera singers. The settings was a small intimate space inside the Schönbrunn Palace. It would have been nicer if the event was staged in the Orangerie, as seen in the pictures. However the tour operator did warn that the event is subject to relocation.”

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Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace Evening Tour, Dinner and Concert - Start correctly at the left-wing Visitors’ Entrance
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Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace Evening Tour, Dinner and Concert

12.Schönbrunn Palace Evening Tour, Dinner and Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 889 reviews · 6 hours · from $167

Start at Schönbrunn Palace at 5:15 PM for a self-guided audio tour in 16 languages. Have a three-course Austrian dinner nearby, then return for a Mozart and Strauss concert with two opera singers. Choose your seating category carefully, since Category A and VIP include useful extras.

“The staff at the palace were very helpful & friendly. The first part of the evening was a self guided tour around the palace with an audio guide but the staff were there on hand throughout. Dinner was served at Gerstner’s inside the palace grounds - again the staff were friendly & helpful. We had a traditional Austrian meal - beef broth & dumpling, braised beef in a very delicious gravy & strudel. All excellent! Finally the highlight of the tour was the concert which started at 8:30. We went back into the palace & as we had a glass of sparkling wine included we collected this at the queueing…”

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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour - Inside 22 rooms on the Highlights Route
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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

13.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 845 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Spend about 2.5 hours at Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens with an English-speaking guide, timed entry, and access to 22 rooms on the Highlights Route. Guides such as Nicole, Gabi, Ute, Alex, and Elma bring Habsburg court life to the rooms, while the garden walk includes the Roman Ruins and distant Gloriette.

“Well worth the cost for this guided tour. Gabi did a fabulous job of educating the group in a knowledgeable way.”

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Vienna: Imperial Treasury & New Hofburg Palace Combo Ticket - The New Hofburg audio tour and the Habsburg story
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Vienna: Imperial Treasury & New Hofburg Palace Combo Ticket

14.Imperial Treasury & New Hofburg Palace Combo Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 614 reviews · 10 days · from $40

Use one ticket for Vienna’s Imperial Treasury and New Hofburg Palace. See the Austrian Imperial Crown, Holy Roman Empire regalia, major jewels, armor, musical instruments, and a fortepiano played by Mozart. The New Hofburg includes a self-guided audio tour in 10 languages. Your ticket is valid for 10 days after first use.

“Amazing seeing the jewels in person. We bought the combo pass and saw the castle also. The castle part came with an audio player. We did not have it for the jewels. It made the second part so much more enjoyable.”

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Vienna: New Hofburg Palace Audio-Guided Tour & Entry Ticket - How the audio guide shapes the visit
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Vienna: New Hofburg Palace Audio-Guided Tour & Entry Ticket

15.New Hofburg Palace Audio-Guided Tour & Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 566 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

Enter Vienna’s New Hofburg at Heldenplatz and explore the Imperial Armoury, historic musical instruments, and Weltmuseum Wien with an audio guide. Hear the story of the Habsburg dynasty in your choice of nine languages, including English, Czech, Japanese, and Chinese. Allow one hour for the main visit, or longer if you want to see more of the museum.

“We didn’t expect the place to so big. I full day is needed to see everything”

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