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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
What‘s Included
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
Options
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Reviews
1,754 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful Vienna from a mobile greenhouse
Darren G,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Positives: We got to see some beautiful buildings / scenery, and learned a thing or two. Not-so-positives: The bus was rather warm and uncomfortable (a bit like a greenhouse, which I know is not easy for the operator to control); The commentary was repeated several times throughout (although this may have been because of traffic and / or diversions); My partner found the headphones to be a little uncomfortable (mine were fine). All in all, it gave us what we wanted given we were only in the city a short time, and we'd have probably enjoyed it more had we had the time to hop off as well as on.
Great tour and useful app.
perpeda,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good tour, good commentary, enough sights to see. Great app.
City tour
cczerwiwiec123,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We always do a Big bus hop on hop off tour in whichever city we visit and this one does not disappoint.
Great to see so much in so little time
852andreay,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great if you only have one day to spend in Vienna. I saw so much!
Big Bus Vienna: start late, finish early and only every 1/2 an hour.. avoid
Kevin P,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00I only heard good reviews; but here is the reality: The buses start too late and finish too early. Also infrequent at just 1 every 1/2 an hour. lose half the day . because they end before 5pm you woll end up being stuck at final location… much better to just get 1 day local transport pass..
Vienna
MarkD2733,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Glad I did this because I would have missed so much just wandering on my own. My only complaint was the upper front windows was so dirty you couldn't take decent pictures.
Great way to see Vienna!
Ellen B,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Always love to ride the Hop On and Off buses. The audio narrative in multiple languages was good. Great way to see an overview of a city. Wish the buses ran at night, yet they don’t.
Vienna in a relaxing way.
Barbara R,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It’s a wonderful way to see Vienna. We rode on both the blue and red and really enjoyed the day. Be sure and get on top if you can.
Good luck with terrible sound.
charlottw57,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00I've always appreciated these buses, wherever I've been. You get to see all the important landmarks and get good information. So even on this tour, but the sound on the recording was beneath contempt. Yeah, they love Mozart. So it has put music between ifon. It's way too high! So the whole trip I sit and fiddle with the sound. Up when it's info and down when the hysterically loud music comes. Besides, the female voice is not pleasant to listen to. Slightly falsetto-like and again the volume is unbearably uneven on the audio loop.
Great way to see the city!
W1453JGpault,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Got the 9.30am bus after purchasing my €39 ticket from a friendly Irish gentleman who was courteous, informative and a good salesman. The bus left on time and initially was not full but gradually got busier as we progressed. The pre recorded journey/ tour information was interesting and entertaining, the free headphones and language selection was helpful. The driver was professional and safe and there was not much traffic on the roads/ route. The bus was electric and so it was very quiet and clean inside . This is the best way to see and introduce oneself to a new city if your visit is a short one . I have used this company in other cities around the world and have always been impressed/ satisfied.
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