Is Vienna Pass Worth It (Plus How to Save €73 on Your Trip)

Is Vienna Pass worth it – a detailed review about how much money you can save using it and from where to buy it.

What’s included
How to save €73 for 2 days using the card
Where to buy Vienna Pass

Vienna (Wien) is a truly gorgeous city. Unfortunately, it’s pretty expensive, too. The entrance fees are costly and you’ll end up throwing a fortune only to see the most popular attractions.

That’s exactly what happened to me during my first visit to Wien. I paid about €150 only for sightseeing for 3 days. At that time only the Vienna City Card was available. I didn’t use it, as it would save me almost nothing. The card offers only discounts and unlimited access to public transportation.

Luckily for my next trip, the Vienna Pass was already available. Although I didn’t use the hop-on hop-off buses, I saved a lot of money only from entrance fees. It’s a really great deal especially if this is your first time in the city.

Vienna Pass review

Is Vienna Pass worth it? What are the benefits? How to get the most of it? In this Vienna Pass review, I do the math to show you how much you can save by using it.

What’s included in Vienna Pass

free admission to over 60 attractions
fast-track entry at many sites
unlimited rides on the hop-on-hop-off buses
boat cruise along the Danube Canal
guided walking tour
guidebook

Free admission to over 60 attractions

This is the primary benefit. You get a free entrance not only to the most popular attractions but also to numerous museums. Plus, you’ll save time skipping a lot of the queues with the fast track entry. All you need to do is to show the card at the entrance. And using an all-in-one ticket makes everything so easy!

Unlimited rides on the hop-on-hop-off buses

Wien has a compact city centre, that you can tour by foot. However, few of the must-see attractions are located far away and you need to use the public transport. The included bus tour has 5 different routes and takes you in no time to Schönbrunn Palace, Danube Tower, the Prater and many other popular attractions.

Boat cruise and guided walking tour

The included boat cruise and walking tour are nice bonuses. The 1h walking tour shows you the most famous attractions in the city centre. And the boat cruise along the Danube canal is a great way to see this beautiful city from another angle. If you have to pay additionally for these tours, it’ll cost you 38 EUR.

Guidebook

The 100+ page digital guidebook is packed with useful information about the city and its top attractions. It’s an easy way to learn something more about this imperial city and its history.

Vienna Pass price for 2018

It’s available for 1, 2, 3 and 6 days.

1-Day card – €59
2-Day card – €89
3-Day card – €119
6-Day card – €154

How much you can save with the 2-day pass

By using the 2-day pass you can save up to €73.

Although 2 days is a short time to see Vienna, you can tour the most popular attractions. Keep in mind that you need to plan your time ahead. Also using the hop-on hop-off tour included in the card will save you a lot of time.

Here is an example of a 2-day itinerary, that covers the must-see sites. All attractions are included in the card, except the entrance to St. Charles’s Church.

Day 1

St. Stephen’s Cathedral Treasury – €5.5
Guided walking tour – €15
Imperial Palace – €13.90
Imperial Treasury – €12
Rathaus – free
Boat cruise along the Danube Canal – €23
Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel – €10

Day 2

Schönbrunn Palace – €17.50
Imperial Carriage Museum – €9.50
Apple Strudel Show – €6
St. Charles’s Church – €8 (not included in the card)
Belvedere Palace – €22

Attractions included in the card – €96
Walking tour, boat cruise and hop-on hop-off buses – €66
Total without the card – €162, with it – €89
Total savings €73

How much you can save with the 3-day pass

By using the 3-day pass you can save up to €78.

3 days is the perfect amount of time to explore the city. Here is a brief example of a 3-day itinerary. As you can see even if you use the pass only for its primary feature, the free entrances, you’ll save money.

Day 1

St. Stephen’s Cathedral Treasury – €5.5
Guided walking tour – €15
St. Peter’s Church – free
Imperial Palace – €13.90
Imperial Treasury – €12
Austrian Parliament Building – free
Rathaus – free
Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel – €10

Day 2

Natural History Museum or Kunsthistorisches Museum (€10 or €15)
Burggarten and Mozart Statue – free
St. Charles’s Church – €8 (not included in the card)
Schwarzenbergplatz and Soviet War Memorial
Belvedere Palace – €22
Boat cruise along the Danube Canal – €23

Day 3

Schönbrunn Palace – €17.50
Imperial Carriage Museum – €9.50
Apple Strudel Show – €6
Wien Zoo or Danube Tower (€20 or €14.50)

Attractions included in the card – €131
Walking tour, boat cruise and hop-on hop-off buses – €66
Total without the card – €197, with it – €119
Total savings €78

You can always switch any of the sites with another attraction that interests you more. For example, the Spanish Riding School, Imperial Burial Vault and Mozarthaus are also covered by the pass.

More details about this itinerary you can find in 3 perfect days in Vienna.

Where to buy Vienna Pass

It’s easiest to buy the pass online. Then you just have to collect it from the service office near the Opera State House.

The pass will be activated at its first use at an attraction. This counts as the first day. Thus to make the most of it, activate it in the morning.

You can buy the pass here.

Is Vienna Pass worth it after all

Yes, it’s totally worth it, no matter how many days you are in the city. The pass covers everything that most of the visitors are interested in. If you plan to see a lot and want to get most of the city, this is the way to do it.

Even if this is not your first time in Vienna, the pass can save a lot of money if you plan ahead your time.

Vienna Pass Review 2018 – Is It Worth It