Schönbrunn Palace Tickets & Tours: The 15 Best Ways In

1.Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,739 reviews · 2 hours · from $63Our pick

Meet at the Ehrenhof Fountain under the green umbrella for a two-hour guided visit to Schönbrunn. Your guide leads you through 22 state rooms, the 40-meter Great Gallery, and the Hall of Ceremonies, then points out garden highlights and the Gloriette. Audio devices help you follow the commentary, with tours offered in 11 languages.

“The tour was wonderful. Lisa was fantastic, and a good sense of humor and information.”

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2.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,411 reviews · 2h 30m · from $76

Spend 150 minutes at Schönbrunn Palace with a licensed guide such as Alex, Mario, or Nicole. Reserved entry covers 22 rooms, including spaces beyond the standard individual route, followed by the courtyards, gardens, fountains, Roman Ruins, and views toward the Gloriette. Choose English, German, French, Italian, or Spanish.

“An excellent tour with Mario, in the palace and around, many interesting stories. thank you.”

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3.Bus & Schönbrunn Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,802 reviews · 3h 30m · from $81

This 210-minute tour pairs a bus ride past Vienna’s grandest sights with priority entry and a guided visit inside Schönbrunn Palace. You’ll see the Opera, Hofburg, Parliament, museums, and City Hall from the coach, then hear palace stories from a multilingual guide. Expect limited garden time and a return near the Vienna State Opera.

“rich history explanation and snippets are truly valuable not to be found on Google!”

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4.Mozart and Strauss Concert at Schönbrunn

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,364 reviews · from $63

Spend 105 minutes hearing Mozart and Strauss performed by a palace orchestra, soprano, and baritone in Schönbrunn’s Orangerie. You’ll enter near the palace’s grand entrance, choose seats within your ticket category, and enjoy a polished concert with audience interaction. VIP tickets add front-row seating, priority entry, drinks, a program, and free coat check.

“Excellent performances from the orchestra and the operas singers. Very professional. The conductor had a good sense of humour and made sure there was audience interaction towards the end of the performance.”

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5.Skip the Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,540 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65

Spend about two hours at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens with an English-speaking guide. You’ll get a short outdoor introduction, then enter the palace with priority access for a guided highlights tour. Guides such as Lisa, Dieter, Siri, and Raffe have been praised for clear stories, humor, and helpful local tips.

“Well-organized service with friendly and knowledgeable staff. The visit was smooth and well managed throughout.”

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6.Schönbrunn Palace & Garden Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,240 reviews · 2 hours · from $57

Spend two hours touring Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens with a live English or German guide. See Maria Theresa’s apartments, the Great and Small Gallery, Carousel Room, and Hall of Ceremonies. The advertised group limit is eight, though bilingual guiding and busy palace rooms can affect the pace.

“Received a lot of historical information about the Hapsburgs and the intermarriages of the royal families. Also learned a lot about the different rooms and who and why the were created. Guide was very knowledgeable.”

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7.Panorama Train Tickets to explore Schönbrunn Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,164 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Explore Schönbrunn Palace Park by Panoramabahn with a one-day hop-on, hop-off ticket. Ride the loop, get off at any of nine stops, and use the included audio guide in seven languages. The train is wheelchair accessible and especially useful for reaching the Gloriette without the steep walk.

“Perfect way to the gardens when you have lazy teenagers 😝… but seriously speaking it was way more fun in the train where you can see the most important parts of the gardens in the shortest time.”

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8.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,089 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Meet your English or German-speaking guide at the Group Center near Schönbrunn station, then enter the palace through priority access. You’ll see 22 state rooms, including the Great Gallery and Hall of Ceremonies, before walking through the gardens to the Roman ruins and Gloriette. Guides such as Lena, Michael, Celine, and Alex are praised for clear, engaging storytelling.

“Loved our tour with Lena. She was engaging, knowledgeable and funny. The palace is a must see.”

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9.Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Guided Tour and Vienna Historical City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 940 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Start near the Vienna State Opera for a guided drive past the Ringstrasse, Parliament, City Hall, Hofburg, and museums, then enter Schönbrunn Palace with a guide. You get about 40 minutes of free time, but the busy schedule may limit your garden visit. English is offered daily, though some departures combine languages.

“I enjoyed the garden as compare to the palace. The garden was very beautiful. The driver and guide were very friendly.”

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10.Exclusive Evening at Schönbrunn Palace: After-Hours Audiotour, Dinner, Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 930 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $170

Spend about five hours at Schönbrunn Palace, touring the imperial rooms after closing with an audio guide, eating a three-course Austrian dinner nearby, and hearing Mozart and Strauss in the Orangery. VIP seating adds priority access, two drinks, a program, and front-row seats.

“It was a wonderful introduction to vienns.. The schonbrunn palace was amazing followed by dinner at gestner. We booked the VIP package and were seated in the first two rows which gave us wonderful seats to be entertained by the conductor and orchestra.. It was an enchanting evening.”

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11.Schönbrunn Palace Concerts in Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 889 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Make your own way to Schönbrunn’s Orangery for a 90-minute concert of Mozart and Strauss, often joined by opera singers. Choose standard or VIP seating. VIP includes priority entry, two drinks, a program, and free cloakroom service. The concert may move to the Great Gallery or White Gold Room, where no ballet is presented.

“The conductor had the ensemble on point the entire night. He was enthusiastic and seemed to genuinely love what he was doing.”

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12.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 845 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Tour Schönbrunn Palace with a professional English-speaking guide, entering 22 rooms on the Highlights Route with reserved timed access. Then walk the imperial gardens, fountains, statues, Roman Ruins, and Gloriette viewpoint. Guides such as Gabi, Nicole, Alex, and Elma are praised for lively stories, while early start times work best in winter.

“Tour guide face is her personal insights and memories of the place!! Made it more personal. She was very informative and insightful and knew the history quite closely.”

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13.Schönbrunn Palace Evening Tour, Dinner and Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 755 reviews · from $161

Begin at Schönbrunn Palace with a self-guided audio tour in one of 16 languages. Then enjoy a three-course Austrian dinner, followed by Mozart, Strauss, opera singers, and an orchestra in the historic Orangery. Arrive by 5:15 PM, and consider Category A or VIP seating for a better concert view.

“Audio tour at night after the palace is closed is neat. Dinner was very good and the orchestra performance was top notch”

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14.Dinner & Concert at Schönbrunn Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 481 reviews · from $116

Begin with a traditional three-course Viennese dinner near Schönbrunn Palace at 6:30 PM. Then collect your concert access and enter the Orangery from 8:00 PM for Mozart, Strauss, orchestra music, and two opera singers. Choose standard, Category A, or VIP seating, with extra benefits in the higher categories.

“The guard at Schonbrun palace did not seem to know anything about the dinner and confused us a lot because he said that everything was closed. We managed to convince him. The dinner was nice and the koncert was amazing! Great opera singers!”

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15.Imperial Carriage Museum in Schönbrunn Palace Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 339 reviews · 1 day · from $14Best value

Visit Vienna’s Imperial Carriage Museum at Schönbrunn Palace with a one-day ticket. See the Baroque imperial coach, royal travel carriages, children’s coaches, and Empress Elisabeth’s Sisi Trail, including her saddle, riding chapel, and original dresses. Add the audio guide if you want more context.

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