The Innere Stadt
- 9:30Innere StadtSight
- 11:30Innere StadtSight
- 14:30Austrian National LibraryHofburgSight
- 16:30Innere StadtSight
This five-day trip covers central Vienna, its palaces and museums, plus a day in the Wachau Valley. Days start in the Innere Stadt to cover the core sites on foot before moving to Schönbrunn Palace and the museum district on separate days. The Wachau Valley comes last to allow a full excursion outside the city.
Five days covers the main sites with one day trip if routes are planned in advance. Use the U-Bahn and regional trains for movement between districts and to Melk.
Book Schönbrunn Palace entry tickets online at least one week in advance. This reserves a timed slot and skips the ticket lines at the Hietzing entrance.
Take the regional train from Wien Westbahnhof to Melk station in 75 minutes. Buy a same-day return ticket at the station for 30 euros.
Book seats online well ahead for popular performances. Standing-room tickets are sold at the box office roughly 80 minutes before each performance, so arrive early for a good spot.