Mauthausen Concentration Camp Day Trip from Vienna
Overview
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Pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust with a trip to Mauthausen Concentration Camp, one of the largest Nazi labor camp complexes during World War II. The former camp provides a poignant look at the horrors perpetuated by Hitler during the war. Learn about life at the camp from your guide and take an audio tour of the grounds. This tour includes round-trip transport from Vienna.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for child aged 13 and under.
Audio-guides at the Memorial are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Russian, Hungarian.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
KZ-Gedenkstatte Mauthausen
Become acquainted with the history of Mauthausen Memorial in a little over two hours during the ride from Vienna. By the summer of 1940, Mauthausen had become one of the largest labor camp complexes in the Nazi-occupied part of Europe. Some 200,000 people have been imprisoned at Mauthausen between 1938 and 1945. About half of them lost their lives. Mauthausen was among the last concentration camps to be liberated by the Allies. Upon arrival at the Memorial grab your audio guide (available in 11 languages) for a self-guided tour through the preserved grounds. In your own time visit the prisoner’s barracks, roll call area, SS-quarters, camp prison, gas chamber, and the highly rated Mauthausen Museum with the "Room of Names". The bistro at Mauthausen Memorial serves snacks and drinks if you get hungry.
We'll take you to the Wiener-Graben quarry which is located outside of the Memorial. You'll see where the prisoners produced granite for Hitler's monumental construction projects. In the quarry you can also see the now-closed "Stairs of Death". Heading back to Vienna stop at a local restaurant for lunch (own expense).
What‘s Included
Roundtrip transportation to and from Vienna
Friendly English-speaking tour escort
Transfer to Wiener-Graben quarry and Stairs of Death
Self-guided tour of the camp with audio-guides
Admission to Mauthausen Memorial and Museum
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop off
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Mauthausen Concentration Camp Day Trip from Vienna
Reviews
276 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Professional and valuable
charlest489,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide/driver during the drive from and back to Vienna was very professional and informative. The guide at the camp was exceptionally informative and thorough and professional. While overall the experience was heartbreaking, the experience was on par with the holocaust museum in Washington DC in terms of benefits of the experience.
A moving experience that I will never forget
Kari B,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a very moving experience. It is so important to learn about what happened here so that we understand the truth and never repeat it. Our guide was excellent, very respectful in covering what happened there and kind.
It was a sad, somber and...
Gavin F,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a sad, somber and also extremely interesting and important tour with our guide Irene Kopl who did an incredible job, and was exceptionally knowledgeable. Very highly recommended.
Unique experience
luciagY2850OZ,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good option if you are in Vienna, do not miss it. In addition, other tour operators offer you exactly the same, but more expensive.
Good coordination between...
Andree B,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Good coordination between the stakeholders of the activity. Nice animation from the driver regarding historical details about the city of Vienna. Small disappointment that we could not enter the barracks. We understand the rational. Very nice activity but you have to be aware of the emotional charge involved.
Bittersweet Experience
Javier C,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00We liked the site a lot, but organizationally it could improve a lot. The bus left on time, all perfect, but once in Mauthausen the guide could barely speak Spanish, at the end of the tour the guide did not tell us place and time to see the quarry, there were other people who were also lost, and the stop to eat was in a Burguer King because there was a rush, we would have liked at least a more traditional place to eat. I give it a 3 because Mauthausen is worth it and we go out and arrive on time, but there are many points to improve.
Authentic, Worthwhile & Moving
Victoria V,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The site has been little altered; showers and autoclave still in place, now-empty barracks rooms but readily visualized overfilled with captives. Authentic and moving experience. Monuments installed by home nations of those imprisoned are thought-provoking. Museum is thorough and contemporary displays are excellent. I could have spent 3 hours there but had only 55 minutes.
Never to be forgotten
Ingrid S,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A visit to a concentration camp is never an easy or comfortable experience. However, as a retired World History and Holocaust teacher it is a NECESSARY experience especially in current times. To some history is uncomfortable and that is why we need to understand why it is uncomfortable and not repeat it. This visit was so very enlightening due to our incredible guide Ferdinand. His knowledge and insight into the camp seen through the perpetrators and the victims made this a truly and necessary experience. This tour is a must to understand the past and how it relates to the present and NEVER allow to happen again.
Terrific
Markrobinson,Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Outstanding trip, very efficient timing wise, Mauthausen has a fascinating and tragic history. Our guides both on the coach and on site were terrific and knowledgeable. The history speaks for Itself and I went from wondering what we would do with nearly two hours of free time to realising we needed an hour longer so don’t mess around if you want to soak up the knowledge and get around as much as you can
Our guide grew up in the...
Janet G,Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide grew up in the area and was very knowledgeable. He was responsive to questions and provided a thorough overview of the camp.
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