Schönbrunn Palace Guided Tour with Skip the Line Access
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Experience Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens on a guided tour with skip-the-line access. Quickly enter one of Vienna’s most iconic attractions and follow a licensed guide through the opulent palace, once home to the Habsburg royal family. Hear fascinating stories about Maria Theresia and imperial life as you explore 22 stunning staterooms, including the Great Gallery and the Hall of Ceremonies. After the palace, venture into the expansive gardens to discover beautiful statues, fountains, and impressive features. Your guide will highlight key sites like the Roman ruins and the Gloriette, offering stunning views of Vienna’s forests.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Luggage, large bags or backpacks not allowed
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
You will meet your guide here and proceed to the Palace Entrance. You will meet your guide here and proceed to the Palace Entrance. Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour starts. Latecomers will not be able to join and will be marked as no-shows, with no refunds provided.
Schonbrunn Palace
Your guide will take you through 22 stunning staterooms, including the Great Gallery and Hall of Ceremonies.
What‘s Included
Headsets provided for clear listening (for groups of 10 or more)
Exploration of 22 magnificent staterooms within the palace
Guided tour led by a licensed guide
Skip-the-line ticket to Schönbrunn Palace
Transportation
Options
English Group Tour
English Live Guide: Regular Group with maximum 30 participants.
German Group Tour
German Live Guide: Regular Group with maximum 30 participants.
Reviews
61 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Local guide did an amazing job and spoke excellent English!
310daynab,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Local guide did an amazing job and spoke excellent English!
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Rachael H,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great experience. Karen our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable and fun. The palace rooms are beautiful, some of the best I’ve seen. Definitely worth visiting.
Worst experience in Vienna
Relax85169,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Do not waste your money. We couldn’t even take the tour because it’s impossible to find the tour guide. They tell you to meet directly across the street from the entrance to the palace at the Group Center. Well there is no Group Center across the street from the entrance. There’s a Group Center several hundred meters across two streets and to the left of the entrance. But by the time you can find it your group will have left and the customer service is an absolute joke. They said to contact them via WhatsApp - I tried that and just got an auto-generated reply that they would get back to me soon. After searching for 20 minutes we finally located the Group Center by sheer luck but the people inside were unbelievably rude and said there was nothing they could do. What an absolute waste of money.
Michael the tour guide...
Anna S,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Michael the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. He was also very entertaining, injecting personality throughout the tour - a rare combination!
Schönbrunn Palace Visit
Liz V,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was knowledgeable and was easy to hear as we all had one over ear head phone. The walking was easy with only a few stairs
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Paul B,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Tour was a 2 hour but only lasted about 45 in the actual house. Gardens were disappointing as had no flowers!
Great tour once the group center is located.
Kevin K,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The group meeting point was sadly not as obvious with signage as i was expecting and we were not the only folks that had trouble in our group finding it. That being said it was fine after we reread the instructions and looked a bit harder. It may just be that the USA kind of goes overboard with signage and we're used to that. As for the tour, Lena was fabulous and gave plenty of detail which I love. I love that she includes some of the less flattering parts of Austrian history as well. Absolutely would recommend for anyone visiting Vienna. Also we were happy to use the free lockers downstairs at the group center since we were only in Vienna for the day and it kept us from having to carry our stuff for the tour which I am told is not allowed.
Fabulous tour of the...
Adele O,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fabulous tour of the palace and gardens.Our guide Celine was very knowledgeable about the history and made the tour very memorable.
Our tour guide was very...
corbchrist,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was very informative and we could understand him very well. The tour was neat to see the palace. Some rooms were tight due to crowding but easily manageable.
Excellent
Farida K,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Kristina the tour guide is very knowledgeable and meticulous in responding to questions about history and culture of Austria 🇦🇹. I am very impressed with tour guide like Kristina, and definitely recommend tours with her to others!
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