Top 7 Audio-Guided Tours in Austria

1.Tickets for Mozarthaus Vienna with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,344 reviews · 1 day · from $18Our pick

Visit Mozart’s only preserved Vienna apartment, where he lived from 1784 to 1787 and composed The Marriage of Figaro. Explore three exhibition levels at your own pace with audio in 13 adult languages or 8 child languages. Add Haus der Musik for an interactive look at music, and bring headphones if your audio tour uses your phone.

“The two showed off the amazing features of the opera house as well as providing interesting facts about history of Vienna and have a development of the opera house related to the development of the wider city and country.”

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

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

Enter the New Hofburg through Weltmuseum Wien and follow an audio-guided route through the Imperial Armoury, historic musical instruments, and palace rooms. Hear the story of the Habsburg dynasty in nine languages, see armor and weapons, find a fortepiano linked to Mozart, and allow about an hour for the main visit.

“The place is amazing, but what I loved was the option of Czech language in the audio guide. My mom would struggle with English so I was very pleased. The palace is wonderful, the expositions of armor, guns and musical instruments were okay, but nothing too special, however the audio guide is telling a comprehensive story of the Habsburg family it’s history and traditions and that I loved. So while you’re looking at the expositions of armors you’re listening to tales and facts about the whole family.”

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3.Cathedral Entry Ticket with Audio Guide Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 134 reviews · 1 day · from $5Best value

Enter Salzburg Cathedral without a live guide and choose a 30-minute Classic Tour, 15-minute Short Tour, or child-friendly audio tour in English or German. See the bronze baptismal font, main organ, seven bells, mighty dome, and twin towers from inside. The ticket is valid for one day and wheelchair accessible.

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4.Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour on Your Phone

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 33 reviews · 365 days · from $11

Use your Android or iPhone as your guide on this English audio walk through central Vienna. Start at Palais Schwarzenberg, then follow offline narration, text, and maps to Karlskirche, the State Opera, Maria-Theresien-Platz, Hofburg Palace, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. You set the pace, but entry fees are not included.

“The application doesn't work properly, many bugs. Not worth paying for this.”

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5.The Heart of Vienna: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $11

Follow a one-kilometer self-guided walk from the Vienna State Opera to Stephansdom using the VoiceMap app. You’ll hear stories about the Albertina, war memorial, Capuchin Church, Habsburg crypt, and cathedral, with music and sound effects along the way. The tour runs offline, costs $11.99, and takes about an hour.

“Interesting and informative at the same time! Loved the self-paces nature of it too. It was a great guide to wandering the city with some stories about what was around us. One minor flaw - we were charged twice for this - once through trip advisor and once through viator.”

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6.Vienna Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the World City Trail app to guide yourself through a 3.5-kilometer Vienna walk linking the Old University Quarter, Hofburg, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Albertina, and more. Solve observation-based riddles, hear short stories in six languages, pause whenever you like, and finish where it suits you. Bring charged phone, mobile data, and comfortable shoes.

“Guten Tag. Ich konnte mich auf dieser worldcitytrail App nicht einloggen und habe daher ihre Hilfe per WhatsApp angefordert. Es wurde mir gesagt, ich soll die Bestätigungsnummer + via eingeben. Funktionierte nicht - Anmeldung fehlgeschlagen. Dann wurde mir gesagt, ich solle diese App löschen und nochmal runterladen , den Cache leeren und dann Via- und die Bestätigungsnummer eingeben. Hab ich gemacht. So haben wir ewig hin und her geschrieben. Funktionierte einfach nicht. Dann hieß es auf einmal ich muss direkt bei worldcitytrail um Hilfe bitten, sie sind da nicht zuständig. Auf einmal - nicht zuständig!!! So dann sind wir bereits in Wien angekommen und ich habe dann auf die tour…”

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7.Palais Lobkowitz Audio Guide Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $20

Enter Palais Lobkowitz for a self-guided audio tour in English or German. See Gustav Klimt’s Nuda Veritas, visit the Eroica Hall where Beethoven’s symphony was first performed, and learn about the Lobkowitz family and palace architecture. Your ticket is valid for seven days, and the palace is wheelchair accessible.

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