Vienna Hop on Hop off Bus Tours

Vienna is one of the great capitals of Europe and, despite how much you enjoy a stroll through its streets, the distances can be long. This is an inconvenience that the tourist bus solves.

The best option

Vienna Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour

Visit the Austrian capital in comfort

Get to know Vienna with a 24, 48 or 72 hour ticket on a sightseeing bus with free stops and an audio guide to make sure you don't miss a thing.

From £34 at Hellotickets

With the Vienna sightseeing bus ticket, which you can buy for 24, 48 or 72 hours, you can get to know the capital of Austria in comfort and with an audio guide that will not let you miss a thing.

You'll enjoy the impressive panoramic views of the city with the freedom to hop on and off at any of the stops on the three different routes available. In addition, with the ticket you can choose a self-guided walking tour of the city's musical heritage, a walking tour, or even a boat trip.

Recommended: For the first and second day of your stay in Vienna, and if you want to get to know the city comfortably and without missing out on any details.

Enjoy the elegance of the Austrian capital from a privileged point of view, without getting tired and in a comfortable way is what the different tour bus companies operating in the city offer you.

This is the cheapest option and therefore one of the most popular. The price starts from 34 (increases if you want to use the sightseeing bus for more than one day) and for this amount you can take any of the three Big Bus routes. The red route takes in the highlights of Vienna's city centre and the blue route focuses on the Schoenbrunn Palace area of the city.

You can buy a sightseeing bus pass with free stops and you have the option of adding additional experiences to the sightseeing bus, such as a self-guided walking tour of Vienna's musical heritage, a walking tour of central Vienna or a boat trip. If any of these activities appeal to you, booking them along with your Vienna Big Bus pass is a great way to save.

Blue Route stops

Red route stops

Ana's Traveller Tip

Some tour bus routes have a stop at the central train station, so keep this in mind when you arrive in the city.

The Vienna Sightseeing bus with free stops and boat trip is the most complete option as the Vienna Sightseeing bus is one of the buses with the widest variety of routes and the pass also includes other advantages such as a guided walking tour of Vienna, a boat trip or a series of discounts on tickets to some of the most popular attractions in the city.

In addition, the Vienna Sightseeing sightseeing bus has an on-board commentary with a dedicated children's channel available in German and English. You can choose between a one, two or three-day pass and during that time you will be able to move around the city through more than 50 stops distributed in four different routes.

There's nothing left to see in Vienna with this alternative. My advice is to make the most of the variety by planning your day in Vienna and combining bus rides with walking tours of the city. When you buy this pass, you will receive a Vienna city guide to help you do this.

About the cruise

For the boat trip, you will be able to choose the day you want to go on the cruise and you will receive all the details about departure times and departure point by email. The river cruise lasts approximately one hour and takes place along the Danube River that runs through Vienna. It is a highly recommended option for those who want to enjoy the city and its sights from a different perspective and get away from the stress and rush. The boat tour also includes audio commentary.

Stops on the Red Route

Blue Route Stops

Stops on the yellow route

Stops on the Green Route

If you are determined to use the Vienna sightseeing bus for one or more days, you probably also plan to visit important points of interest in the city such as the Schönbrunn Palace, the Hofburg Imperial Palace or the Natural History Museum.

If so, before making any decision, I recommend you to check the advantages of the Vienna Pass; a tourist card that not only includes free access to more than 70 famous attractions in Vienna, but also allows you to tour the city from a comfortable tourist bus with free stops that includes an audio guide on board.

When it comes to buying your Vienna Pass, the main question is whether or not it is worth it, but if you are already interested in using the sightseeing bus, that and a visit to three monuments or museums would pay for the Vienna Day Pass. The conditions of use of the sightseeing bus would be exactly the same as if you buy the Vienna Sightseeing Pass separately: audio commentary, panoramic views, unlimited use and free stops.

Take the complete routes

There are two ways to take advantage of Vienna's sightseeing buses. The first is to take the full tour (or tours, as some companies offer more than one) to enjoy panoramic views of the city while listening to audio commentary about the main sights you'll encounter along the way. All tours run daily, although schedules may change during the low season.

Hop on and off at your leisure

The second is to use the free stops option; this means that during the time you have contracted the use of the tourist bus you can use it as a regular means of transport, hopping on and off at the stops you want as often as you like. The difference, apart from the views or the audio commentary, is that the tour is specifically designed for those who visit the city and want to see its main points of interest.

Day Pass

Vienna Sightseeing Bus Passes are available for one or more days, depending on the time you have available and your travel plans. With either option you can hop on and off the bus as many times as you like during the days it is active. The time of use starts counting from the first time you get on the tourist bus.

Ana's Traveller Tip

Activate your sightseeing bus pass first thing in the morning to get the most out of your usage time.

When looking at the different Vienna sightseeing bus routes, you'll find that many of them pass through Schoenbrunn. This is an area further away from the centre where the long-time summer palace of the Habsburgs is located. Schoenbrunn Palace and its majestic gardens are the most popular visit in Vienna.

You have several options to visit it: a tour of the interior, a tour that combines the interior with exclusive areas of the gardens, enjoy a dinner or a concert inside... In this article about Schoenbrunn Palace and its majestic gardens you will find all the information you need to make the most of your visit. Vienna Schonbrunn Palace Tickets and Tours you will find all the information you need to make the most of the sightseeing bus tour and easily reach the palace.