Vienna
Habsburg palaces, coffee houses and more classical music than any city needs.
Photo: Gerda Arendt (CC0)
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Good to know
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Austria, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…
Austria follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ag…
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…
There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Austria. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Exercise normal safety and security precautions in Austria.
Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
The City Airport Train and the cheaper S7 both run from the airport to the centre in 16 to 25 minutes.
A 24, 48 or 72 hour transport pass beats singles as soon as you make three journeys a day.
Standing room tickets at the State Opera go on sale 80 minutes before curtain for a few euros.
Schonbrunn is a half day with the gardens. Book a timed slot and go early or after 3pm.
Local knowledge
Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.
Tickets go on sale 80 minutes before curtain for a few euros. Bring a scarf to mark your rail spot, like the regulars do.
It leaves from the same platform level, takes ten minutes longer and costs a third of the price.
Book an experience
Verified operators in Vienna, booked direct through KLNK.
Frequently asked questions
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Austria, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Austria follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Austria. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (SafeTravel) currently states: “Austria: Exercise normal safety and security precautions” (advisory level 1 of 4). Always check the original advisory before travelling.
Currency: EUR. Languages: Austro-Bavarian German. Capital: Vienna.
Travel information last reviewed 12 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and datakyte Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Austria as a whole.
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Photography: Gerda Arendt (CC0); C.Stadler/Bwag (CC BY-SA 4.0); P e z i (CC BY-SA 3.0 at).