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
Please note that the palace has reserved entry times. It is important to arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes earlier, as late arrivals cannot be accommodated or refunded.
The guided visit includes the 22 Imperial State Rooms, available exclusively through official Schönbrunn partners.
Please note that the Sisi Museum is not located at Schönbrunn Palace. If you wish to learn more about Empress Elisabeth (Sisi), we recommend booking our Hofburg Palace Tour.
The tour includes a guided walk through the Schönbrunn Gardens. Garden access is free but may be restricted due to weather, maintenance, or seasonal closures.
Please meet your guide at the Group Center Schönbrunn, directly opposite the main entrance of Schönbrunn Palace.
There are no storage facilities for coats, umbrellas, large bags, luggage, or baby strollers.
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.
Options
German Group Tour
German Live Guide: Regular Group with maximum 30 participants.
English Group Tour
English Live Guide: Regular Group with maximum 30 participants.
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
86 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome experience!
Carolyn J,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Lots of interesting information. Don’t miss this. Lena is knowledgeable and friendly. She is both professional and kind. Bring your walking shoes because this place is huge!
Schönbrunn tour a delight
Joanne C,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This was a very good tour. Our guide gave us plenty of history to make it meaningful without too much for the non history buffs in the group. This palace is one that really needs a tour to understand it. Our guide clearly loved the palace and gave great insight to understanding life in the palace and Maria Theresa.
Fabulous tour
JulieA S,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Peter was an excellent driver and guide. He gave us such a lot of new information and was very friendly. Would definitely recommend.
Flea Market, Mozart and Doppler were created here.
Albert T,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful time learning the history of Austria, its founding father and the rivalry among the elites. Be sure to ask about the origin of The Flea Market as we know today.
The guide was friendly...
Lisa G,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The guide was friendly and knowledgeable, but the listening devices were not great and it was very crowded.
Great option for avoiding...
Jacob K,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great option for avoiding likes to buy tickets and getting in. Our guided tour was wonderful and we learned so much in such a short period of time. Well worth your time when in Vienna.
Great tour and guide
sifontes,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the Schonbrunn Palace tour with Lena and it was fantastic! She is very nice, has a lot of knowledge and good sense of humor. She seems to do only this tour, so if you are thinking of going, I highly recomend you do it with this company and with her. The booking was easy and all went very well, so if we had more time, we would have done other tours with them.
Wonderful palace tour!
Marianna M,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Lena, who gave terrific details about the Hapsburg family and their historical significance. The tour was very informative and engaging, thanks to her great sense of humor and knowledge of history. She also managed our group expertly, keeping us together when it got crowded and giving us clear instructions before we headed in. This is a great tour to do a few days into your Vienna visit, because you will understand more of the references and the paintings. For example, seeing a huge painting of the Spanish Riding School was especially fun and interesting after having just seen the Lippizaner stallions a couple of days before. In short, the tour was great and Lena was wonderful.
It was really beautiful; the guide was very nice and explained everything well; it is definitely worth it.
Marco L,May 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The information from the guide was very informative and enlightening. He was also very funny in some of his explanations.
Girl Ruth
Navigate545620,May 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour was very organized. Tour guide was excellent. Really enjoyed!!
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