Big Bus Vienna Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Vienna’s imperial heritage comes to life across its elegant city centre, from grand boulevards to historic palaces and cultural landmarks. Discover the city at your own pace with the Big Bus hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour, designed for flexible and effortless exploration.
Choose between a 24-hour or 48-hour ticket depending on how much time you have. The 24-hour option is perfect for a comprehensive overview, while the 48-hour ticket allows for a more relaxed pace, with time to hop off, visit attractions, and enjoy Vienna’s cafés and culture.
Travel along two carefully planned routes aboard a modern, fully electric bus fleet, offering a quiet, smooth ride and a more sustainable way to explore the city. On board, enjoy audio commentary, free Wi-Fi, and the freedom to hop on and off as often as you like.
Selected tickets can be combined with additional experiences such as a guided walking tour, a Danube river cruise, or a ride on Vienna’s iconic Giant Ferris Wheel.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
River Cruise departures may vary due to heavy rain, high- water or other circumstances – Please ask a Big Bus Staff member for detailed info.
The Guided City Walking Tour starts from Stop 1: Opera. Departures: English Tour – daily at 11:30am. Duration: 90 minutes
The 48-Hour + Walking Tour ticket includes a free Viennese Sausage Plate at ZUM KAISER Sausage Stand, located a one-minute walk from Big Bus Stop 1
Download the Big Bus Tours app to access and activate your ticket, track buses in real time, and board easily using your mobile ticket.
What To Expect
Duration:1 hour 50 minutes
Operating Schedule:Full Circuit Time: 110 minutes (approx.) Bus Frequency: • Last bus: 16:30 • Monday to Thursday: every 30–45 minutes • Friday to Sunday: every 30 minutes Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the Big Bus app to see the most up to date bus stop locations and timings. For on the day live bus tracking please down load the Big Bus App in advance.
Stop 1 - Opera / Walfischgasse
Stop 2 - House of Music / Haus der Musik
Stop 3 - Museums Quartier / Mariahilferstrasse (Opposite Spar Supermarket)
Stop 4 - Museums / Hofburg
Stop 5 - City Hall / Rathaus
Stop 6 - Votive Church / Votivkirche
Stop 7 - Schwedenplatz/ DDSG River Cruisese A+C
Stop 8 - Prater
Stop 9 - Uno City / DC Tower
Stop 10 - Danube Island / Donauinsel
Stop 11 - Blue Danube / PIER 3
Stop 12 - Blue Danube River Cruises B / PIER 8
Stop 13 - City Park / Stadtpark
Duration:1 hour 25 minutes
Operating Schedule:Full Circuit Time: 85 minutes (approx.) Bus Frequency: • Last bus: 16:45 • Monday to Thursday: every 45 minutes • Friday to Sunday: every 30–45 minutes Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the Big Bus app to see the most up to date bus stop locations and timings. For on the day live bus tracking please down load the Big Bus App in advance.
Stop 1 - Opera / Albertina
Stop 2 - Mariahilfer Straße / Ibis Hotel
Stop 3 - Technical Museum
Stop 4 - Schönbrunn Palace & Zoo / Schloß & Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Stop 5 - Main Train Station / Hauptbahnhof
Stop 6 - Upper Belvedere / Oberes Belvedere
Stop 97 - Lower Belvedere / Unteres Belvedere
Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
Operating Schedule:Hop on our Evening Tour at Stop #1 on the Blue Route (#1: Opera (Walfischgasse 2, 1010 - Opposite Zara Home) The tour departs at 5:00pm and the duration is 1.5 hour. Please redeem your ticket with a staff member before boarding. Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the Big Bus app to see the most up to date bus stop locations and timings. For on the day live bus tracking please down load the Big Bus App in advance.
STOP 1 OPERA
Options
24-Hour Bus, Boat & Wheel
Duration: 1 day: Unlimited use valid for 24 hours from the time of first use. 2 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Departures every 30 minutes on both the Red City Route and Blue Schönbrunn Route. Giant Ferris Wheel DSSG river cruise
48-Hour Ticket & Walking Tour
Duration: 2 days: Unlimited use valid for 48 hours from time of first use. Guided Inner City Walking Tour: 90-minute, Live-guided Tour starting from Red Stop 1 (Opera) – daily departures in English 11.30am.
6pm Guided Evening Tour
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: 6pm - Panoramic Single-Loop Tour of the Heart of Vienna. Guided Evening Tour: Live Guided in English, with audio commentary available in 8 languages. Departing from Stop 1: Opera at 6pm.
48-Hour Hop on Hop off Ticket
Duration: 2 days: Unlimited use for 48 hours from first time of use. 2 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Departures every 20-30 minutes on both the Red City Route and Blue Schönbrunn Route.
70 Miniute Panoramic Tour
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes: 2.00pm Pick up at Stop 1 Albertina - Big Bus Blue Line Non-stop panoramic city tour: Pass by the majestic Vienna State Opera, the historic Austrian Parliament Building, the imperial Hofburg Palace and many more
24-Hour Ticket
Duration: 1 day: Unlimited use valid for 24 hours from time of first use. 2 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Departures every 30 minutes on both the Red City Route and Blue Schönbrunn Route.
What‘s Included
Big Bus Tours app (ticket storage, live tracking and ticket activation)
Viennese Hotdog Plate (if option selected)
Audio commentary in 8 languages and free WiFi
Free VOX Digital Walking Tour Download
Live Guided City Walking Tour included with selected tickets
Choose between a 24-hour or 48-hour ticket to suit your itinerary
Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,780 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Just buy direct from vendor
Loryn F,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00They sold me a ticket I could not use then gave me directions that don’t exist I did the live chat and they told me to walk to a location to catch the bus But there was no way for me to attend
A simple way to discover many monuments, parks, and Viennese buildings while learning a bit of history.
Bruno G,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Enjoyed the experience. We recommend being on the upper floor for a good perception of the environment.
Good concept, but guide quality and comfort need improvement
juliakC7271CX,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Positive part: Nice ability to see the city, good flexibility to get in and out and use Red & Blue roads. Negative: * About half of the bus time was spent playing music. This time could be used to provide more meaningful information. The content that was provided was repetitive (the same points were mentioned multiple times) and not deep or engaging enough for someone who wants to actually learn, not just get a basic tourist overview. * It was extremely hot on the second floor (and you don't see much on the 1-st floor). Why don’t the buses have air conditioning?
Excellent intro to Vienna
Judith C,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I do a hop on/hop off bus tour in every city that I tour. This bus tour is great because with one ticket, you get access to both routes….one route keeps you within the city center, the other takes you to the outskirts, including past Schoenbrunn Palace.
It was a great...
VeraHelman H,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great experience, good comfortable bus, on time. ..........................................
We could not find where...
Karen F,May 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00We could not find where to get on the bus (for this evening’s tour), thus missing the tour COMPETELY by 2 minutes…we watched it drive away (and it was virtually empty).
Good way to see the City
John W,May 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Preferred the red route to the blue where there were many great architectural buildings. It was a really hot day, so the covered area up top helped!
Regular service and informative
Valerie D,May 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Staff very helpful. Regular service with an informative audio recording.Gave you a flavour of Vienna.
Easy way to see the city
Anthony M,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00I use big bus in every city I visit This was the most disappointing Tickets can be confusing hop on hop off city or palaces or panoramic all different tickets The city river cruise was a waste of money slow sail along the river commentary was sparce an woeful I ordered a coffee on board I’m now in Budapest an still waiting on my coffee
Great tour, great reseller "Stella" who was so helpful.
Q5201NRgordonm,May 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The lady selling the tickets "Stella" was super helpful and spoke better English than us (though we're Scottish, so.....) she also gave fantastic advice on service sausage to get (the one with cheese) and where to get off the bus for the Ferris Wheel. We had a fantastic time doing both the red and blue lines and can certainly recommend the tour.
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