Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
- magnificent apartment of the Esterházy princesses
- mezzanine storey, where the personal servants of the princess once lived
- 17th-century palace chapel
-the peerless, lavishly decorated HAYDN HALL, world-famous for its acoustics
-exhibitions Haydn explosive, Melinda Esterhazy and Wine Museum included
Due to ongoing events, there may occasionally be restrictions on visiting the Haydn hall.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
What To Expect
Schloss Esterhazy
This tour introduces you to personalities from the past and brings their moving and fascinating stories to life. You will also discover the mezzanine storey, where the personal servants of the princess once lived. Another of the many tour highlights is the 17th-century palace chapel. The organ in the chapel partly dates from the time of Joseph Haydn and was regularly played by him.
Options
Guided Tour in Hungarian
Guided Tour in German
Guided Tour in English
What‘s Included
Guided Tour
Food and drinks
Transportation to/from attractions
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
23 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A great day out from Vienna
Eddie J,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It is worth having the guided tour as you go into rooms not available to other visitors. We had the English tour and it was well worth it. Our guide David was able to bring to life the Esterhazy's in an informative and often amusing way. Maybe combine your visit with the Haydnhaus just down the road. Eisenstadt itself was a real surprise. A pleasant small city that has grown up around the castle with bars, restaurants and shops close by. Esterhazycan be reached by train and a walk. We're no longer young so we booked an Uber from Vienna which dropped us right at the entrance. After struggling with the Esterhazy website in German, I booked the tour through Viator which was easy and worked perfectly well.
An impressive experience at Esterházy Castle
akos,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed every moment of our visit to Esterházy Castle in Eisenstadt. Our guide was extremely competent and professional, he explained the history of the castle as well as its magnificent rooms and sights in great detail and was able to answer all our questions quickly and precisely. We would like to highlight how well maintained and lovingly restored the castle is, it was a real pleasure to walk through the elegant rooms. We were particularly impressed by the magnificent Haydn Hall, one of the most beautiful concert halls in Europe. The castle, which combines baroque elegance with modern presentation, is undoubtedly one of the highlights of Burgenland and a must for anyone interested in history, music and architecture.
Beautiful castle, rich history.
Luc B,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The castle has a rich Hungarian-Austrian history. The tour was - monolingual German - professional. There was a wedding going on, so the Haydn Hall was not accessible unfortunately. The guide was genuinely interested in the histories of residents, Burgenland, its relation to the Empire.
Not recommended, Haydn Hall not accessible
skifahrerAT65,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Very bad: Despite waiting for hours, the highlight was not to visit the Haydn Hall because of rehearsals. We were not advised of this when making a telephone ticket reservation. Conclusion: One day and just under 50€ entrance fees for 2 people pointlessly screwed up. We can only clearly advise against a visit!
Castle tour Esterhazy
Eveline S,Mar 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Professional guidance, interesting information, original conclusion!!! Recommended , small group, pleasant duration of the tour
beautiful but disappointing
O4853CTbarbaraf,Dec 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Nice day trip from Vienna. Beautiful village on the border with Hungary, Eisenstadt has a nice old town with period houses that are worth a walk. At the beginning of the "course", stands the Esterhazy palace, which is definitely worth a visit, would be better guided because the audio guides do not offer explanations in Italian (hence the reason for the 3 stars). It is very interesting to visit the basement of the palace that houses the wine museum. The castle does not offer furniture to admire, some paintings, some musical instruments, but not to be missed is the Haydn theater Visit a little disappointing because there are rooms that without a guide you can not visit. Date of experience: December 2024
Esterhazy Palace
F6473PTdianar,Jul 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was excellent and happy to answer any questions. There was also an interesting exhibition on the history of Jewish settlement.
Wastes time - you interfere
821margarethas,Oct 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We were going to visit the castle at 2pm today. Without a guided tour it is not possible to join a Hungarian tour and gave us some DinA4 sheets. Unfortunately, the guide was very rude. She spoke German, but only used it to show us that we were disturbing. YOU couldn't even look at things from the description. Go to the next room, I want to show the group a picture here... She stopped where to explain. You can already go to the orangery... The same was closed today, or we got lost without a tour.
Interesting tour
seahawksXLVIII,Jul 25, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We took the castle guided tour and our guide was fantastic. She tried to provide as much info as possible during the one our tour. The building is nice. Ticket was 18 euro per adults
Family friendly
Heinzmann77,Oct 26, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked the 1 hour guided tour. The guide proved to be a proven expert of the House of Eszterhazy, the European High Nobility and made the tour extremely engaging for our children as well.
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