Place · Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens
Schönbrunn PalaceSchloss Schönbrunn
Book the first timed slot online: the interior takes 60–90 minutes and the gardens another hour; midday queues in summer are long.
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Key facts
- Time on site
- 120–150 min
- p95 210 min
- Price
- timed advance official
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- the first timed slot
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- No
- Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens: forbidden
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Time on site (minutes)
90
min
120
worthwhile
150
typical
210
p95
Opening hours change by season and weekday; not printed until verified.
Getting in
- Stop
- Schönbrunn U4 station
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- timed advance official · official site
- Stairs
- note: Lift available for step-free routes
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Tour buses from 10:00; queues to enter even with timed tickets in July.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- medium
- Queue rule
- Switch if the queue passes 30 min; come back when under 10.
Bailouts
- heat: Palace café or the Palm House
- rain: Interior rooms
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Palace forecourt and ticket hall (WC)
Combine in the same cluster
- Gloriette (15 min uphill)
Red lines
- Timed tickets: arrive 15 minutes early and keep to the slot.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterSchönbrunn Palace and Gardens220 m · 4 min walk
- Sleep areaNeubau and Mariahilf (6th and 7th districts)3.7 km · 60 min walk
- ClusterRingstrasse and Museum Quarternearest point: MuseumsQuartier courtyard (WC, shade)4.2 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterNaschmarkt and Karlsplatznearest point: Karlsplatz U-Bahn hall (WC)4.2 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterInnere Stadt (Stephansplatz and Hofburg)nearest point: Michaelerplatz and Hofburg gate (seated rest)4.8 km · ride, not a walk
- Sleep areaInnere Stadt (1st district)5.2 km · ride, not a walk
Sources1 source
Sources
- Schönbrunn (official) (official)