The Vienna hop-on hop-off bus is a convenient way to get around the City of Music. You can get on and off at any of the stops, allowing you to explore the city at your leisure.
Bus Details
This sightseeing bus of Vienna follows 2 routes with 20 stops. On board the open-top double-decker bus, you can visit the essential spots of one of Europe's most important cities. Throughout the journey, you'll enjoy pre-recorded commentary in English on the sights and history of the city. Depending on the length of your chosen ticket, you can add another route and a walking tour with an audio guide.
Some of the most interesting stops on the tour are Opera, Stadtpark (City Park), Mariahilferstrasse, Schönbrunn Palace, and Hofburg and Belvedere Museums.
Check out the map of the routes and stops by clicking on this link:
How Does It Work?
The ticket is valid for 24 or 48 consecutive hours from when it's activated for the first time. During this time, you can hop on and off the bus as many times as you want.
Ticket Options
24-Hour Ticket
Includes unlimited access to the two main routes for 24 hours:
- Red Line: departures from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, every 20 to 30 minutes. The full loop takes 1 hour and 40 minutes
- Blue Line: departures from 9:45 am to 4:45 pm, every 20 to 30 minutes. The full loop takes 1 hour and 15 minutes
48-Hour Ticket
Includes unlimited access to the two main routes for 48 hours, and it also includes:
- A walking tour with an audio guide that takes place at 6 pm
- A hot dog from the Zum Kaiser stand
- Admission to the Swarovski Kristallwelten store-museum in Vienna
This store-museum is located at Kärntner Straße 24, approximately a 5-minute walk from stop 1 on the Red and Blue lines. At this store-museum, you'll enjoy a 15-minute introduction in English about the 130 years of Swarovski's history. These explanations take place from Monday to Saturday at 10:30 am and at 5 pm.
Plus, you'll have a courtesy crystal gift. You can pick up this gift at the Swarovski Kristallwelten store-museum without attending the 15-minute introduction.
Itinerary Adjustments
Please note that the following stops will be closed:
- Red Line: Stop 11 (Danube Tower), Stop 12 (Old Danube), and Stop 15 (Hundertwasser House).
- Blue Line: Stops 2 and 3 (the Museum stops).