Walking tours in Vienna
A walking tour gives you Vienna at street level, with someone to explain it. The most comfortable months are April and June to October, with highs around 72°F (22°C) and about 8 rainy days a month.
Photo: Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0
Top walking tours in Vienna
Best of Vienna : Historic Center Walking TourFrom $89View 
Guided Walking Tour of Vienna City Center HighlightsFrom $31View 
Historical Hitler Walking Tour of ViennaFrom $31View 
Vienna Private Walking Tour with a LocalFrom $55View 
Vienna World War II, Nazi Regime & Hitler Walking TourFrom $30View 
Vienna Walking Tour with Audioguide on Your SmartphoneFrom $11View
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Vienna neighbourhoods
The city's main districts, a good way to choose a route or a theme:
- Innere Stadt (1)
- The old centre: St Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg and the opera.
- Landstraße (3)
- The Belvedere palace and Hundertwasser House.
- Wieden (4)
- The Naschmarkt's southern side, Karlskirche and cafés.
- Margareten (5)
- A residential district with local restaurants near the Naschmarkt.
- Mariahilf (6)
- Mariahilfer Strasse shopping and the Naschmarkt food market.
- Neubau (7)
- The MuseumsQuartier and independent shops and cafés.
- Josefstadt (8)
- A quiet, elegant district with old theatres.
- Alsergrund (9)
- The Freud Museum and the university quarter.
How to pick a good walking tour
- Free tours are paid in tips at the end. Paid tours cap the group size and usually go deeper into one theme.
- Wear shoes you can walk in for two to three hours, often on cobbles or hills.
- Book an early start in hot months. Guides keep to the shade, but midday streets still bake.
- Pick one theme (old town, food, history, street art) rather than a tour that tries to cover the whole city.
Vienna month by month
Averages for Vienna, 1991–2020.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F (°C) | 40 (4) | 45 (7) | 52 (11) | 63 (17) | 70 (21) | 78 (26) | 80 (27) | 80 (27) | 71 (22) | 59 (15) | 49 (10) | 40 (5) |
| Low °F (°C) | 32 (0) | 34 (1) | 39 (4) | 47 (9) | 54 (12) | 62 (16) | 64 (18) | 64 (18) | 57 (14) | 48 (9) | 41 (5) | 33 (1) |
| Rainy days | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Sunset (15th) | 4:27 pm | 5:16 pm | 5:59 pm | 7:44 pm | 8:27 pm | 8:57 pm | 8:51 pm | 8:09 pm | 7:08 pm | 6:07 pm | 4:17 pm | 4:01 pm |
Questions
When is the best time for walking tours in Vienna?
April and June to October. Expect highs around 72°F (22°C) and about 8 rainy days a month. The least comfortable months are January and February.
Where can I book walking tours in Vienna?
The tours above book on Viator. Compare group size, duration, what is included and the cancellation terms before you pick one.
