# Mödling and Burg Liechtenstein The small town south of Vienna where the woods begin: the ancestral castle of the Liechtensteins, the Husarentempel and a wild boar park. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/moedling-and-burg-liechtenstein · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Mödling is a small, pretty town right up against Vienna to the south, just where the plain meets the Vienna Woods. From its old town you walk straight out into the hills: on one side, the little temple of the Husarentempel and the ruins of the medieval castle; on the other, in Maria Enzersdorf, Burg Liechtenstein, the castle from which the family that reigns in Liechtenstein took its name. It is the perfect short excursion from Vienna, half a day or a whole day, and the best for a day when you do not want to spend hours on a train. ## How to get there from Vienna Mödling is on the southern line, the same as Baden and Wiener Neustadt. Take an S-Bahn or a regional train at Wien Meidling or Wien Hauptbahnhof; while the central stretch of the S-Bahn is closed (until the end of October 2027), do not board at Wien Mitte or Praterstern. The station is a few minutes' walk from the centre. By car, via the A2 or the A21; for the Husarentempel, park at the Meiereiwiese. ## What to do In the morning, the guided tour of Burg Liechtenstein, which leaves on the hour and lasts an hour: from April to September, every day except Wednesdays; from October to March, Friday to Sunday. At midday, the walk up to the Husarentempel from the Meiereiwiese, 2 km and 230 metres of ascent in about 50 minutes, and the descent past the ruins of Mödling castle to the old town, with the house where Beethoven lived and a trail about him on your phone. With children, from March to November, swap the afternoon for the Naturpark Sparbach, with wild boar roaming free; there is a combined ticket with the castle for €20. ## When to go All year. In winter the castle is open Friday to Sunday and closes from the fourth Sunday of Advent until 6 January; the Naturpark Sparbach closes from November to March. On spring and autumn weekends the paths fill with Viennese: if you can, go midweek, but not on a Wednesday, when the castle is closed. ## Where to eat and sleep In the woods, the Waldgasthaus Bockerl is open Tuesday to Sunday and sits on the way to the Husarentempel. In Hinterbrühl, the Höldrichsmühle, Schubert's mill, serves every day. In the centre, the Wirtsstube at the Babenbergerhof. To sleep outside Vienna but close by, the Babenbergerhof lists prices from €92, the City Hotel Mödling has ten rooms and free parking, and the Höldrichsmühle lets you sleep in the woods. ## Dónde está - Cerca: Baden bei Wien (a 9.6 km), Vienna (a 15.2 km), Eisenstadt (a 31.8 km), Tulln an der Donau (a 32.3 km) ## Qué hacer - **Burg Liechtenstein, the ancestral castle of the Princes of Liechtenstein** (1 h · All ages; children's tour on Sundays · Adults €18; ages 6 to 18 €10; concession €15; families €25 (1 adult and 2 children) or €43 (2 adults and 3 children); combined with the Naturpark Sparbach €20): On a rock on the outskirts of Mödling, at the edge of the Vienna Woods, stands the castle that gave its name to the House of Liechtenstein, the family that reigns in the small principality between Switzerland and Austria. Medieval in origin and rebuilt in the 19th century, it can only be visited with a guide, on one-hour tours that leave on the hour: from April to September, from 10:00 to 16:00 every day except Wednesdays; from October to March, Friday to Sunday from 11:00 to 15:00. It was already shown to visitors in 1812. On Sundays there is a tour for children, with a climb up the tower. It closes from the fourth Sunday of Advent to 6 January. - **Climb to the Husarentempel from the Meiereiwiese** (50 min · 2.0 km · Families with children who walk; not suitable for pushchairs · Free): The Husarentempel is a classical little temple on the top of the Kleiner Anninger, above Mödling, and the best-known viewpoint in the southern Vienna Woods. The short climb starts from the Meiereiwiese car park: 2 km and 230 metres of ascent in about 50 minutes, first with a yellow waymark and then a blue one. The path crosses the mountain-bike track several times: take care with children. From the top you see the plain south of Vienna. - **The ruins of Mödling castle, above the Klausen valley** (30 min · All ages that walk · Free): The remains of Mödling's medieval castle rise above the Klausen gorge, on the western edge of the old town. They are free to enter and lie on the walking route between the centre and the Meiereiwiese, so they combine well with the climb to the Husarentempel. - **Naturpark Sparbach, free-roaming wild boar and ruins in the woods** (2 h 30 · Families; children aged 5 to 15 pay €6 · Adults €9.50; ages 5 to 15 €6; concession €7.50; combined with Burg Liechtenstein €20 and €13): A nature park in the woods west of Mödling, with paths, romantic ruins and wild boar that roam free and cross your path. You may not feed them: only the staff do. Dogs, bikes and scooters are not allowed. It is open daily from 9:00 to 18:00 from 20 March to 7 November 2027. With the €20 combined ticket you also see Burg Liechtenstein. - **Mödling's old town in Beethoven's footsteps** (1 h 30 · All ages; with a pushchair · Free): Mödling is a small historic town right up against Vienna to the south, and Beethoven spent seasons here. The pedestrian centre, with the main square and the old town hall, can be explored with four free audioguides and with a Beethoven route in the Locosonic app, which passes his house at Hauptstraße 79, now a memorial. Arnold Schönberg also lived on the Bernhardgasse. The walk ends at the Klausen, where the woodland paths begin. ## Dónde comer - **Höldrichsmühle restaurant** (Restaurant, Hinterbrühl, €€€). Qué pedir: a Viennese classic with a modern touch or, in autumn, St Martin's goose; for dessert, the house Schubert cake. - **Waldgasthaus Bockerl** (Restaurant, Mödling, €€). Qué pedir: an Austrian tavern dish after the climb to the Husarentempel. - **Wirtsstube at the Babenbergerhof** (Restaurant, Mödling, €€). Qué pedir: the midday menu or, from mid-September, the roast seasonal goose. ## Car-free: On the southern line to Mödling Mödling is right up against Vienna to the south and is reached by S-Bahn or regional train on the southern line from Wien Meidling or Wien Hauptbahnhof; the closure of the central stretch of the S-Bahn, until October 2027, only requires you not to board at Wien Mitte or Praterstern. The centre, the ruins and the Husarentempel are done on foot; Burg Liechtenstein, along the woodland paths. Presupuesto orientativo: 80–150 € por persona y día. ### Dónde dormir without a car - **Hotel Babenbergerhof** (Hotel, desde 92 € / night): The house A long-established town-centre hotel on Mödling's Babenbergergasse, with its own tavern, café, garden and terrace. On foot you have the main square, the pedestrian zone and, in a quarter of an hour or so, the woodland paths towards the Klausen and the Husarentempel. Rooms and prices It publishes its rates per night: the standard single, €92; comfort rooms, from €107 for one person and €155 for two; deluxe, €120 and €180; and, at the top, rooms with a rooftop terrace, an apartment and a suite from €145 to €220. It has a sauna and a charging point for electric cars. Who it is for For anyone who wants to sleep outside Vienna but close: Mödling is on the southern line, with trains to Wien Meidling and Wien Hauptbahnhof, and the hotel sells a weekend package for visiting Vienna from here. - **City Hotel Mödling** (Small hotel): The house A small hotel of the Schobert family on the Wiener Straße, between the station and the centre of Mödling, with 10 spacious, carefully decorated rooms. Breakfast, with local produce, is served in a bright winter garden, also for non-residents if they book. Practical matters You can arrive at any time: they have a key box with 24-hour access. Parking on the premises is free and exclusive to guests. There are a cot and high chair for babies, air conditioning and a lift. Animals are admitted on request. - **Hotel Höldrichsmühle** (Hotel): The house The Höldrichsmühle is an old mill in the Hinterbrühl valley, a few minutes by car from Mödling, which Schubert visited several times between 1820 and 1826. Today it is a hotel, restaurant and wedding venue, with a garden and a riding school next door. Who it is for For anyone who wants to sleep in the Vienna Woods and not in a town: a path to the Husarentempel leaves from the door, Burg Liechtenstein is close and downstairs is the restaurant, open every day. Practical matters Free parking and an electric charging point. There is a bus stop in front of the hotel. The website does not publish prices or the number of rooms: book by email or telephone. ### Servicios - **Mödling station**: ÖBB southern line: S-Bahn and regional trains to Wien Meidling and Wien Hauptbahnhof ## By car: By car on the A2 and A21 By car Mödling is a step from Vienna, and with it you can combine in one day Burg Liechtenstein, the Meiereiwiese and the Naturpark Sparbach, and if you like, continue towards Heiligenkreuz and Baden through the Vienna Woods. Presupuesto orientativo: 80–150 € por persona y día. ### Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Hotel Babenbergerhof** (Hotel, desde 92 € / night): The house A long-established town-centre hotel on Mödling's Babenbergergasse, with its own tavern, café, garden and terrace. On foot you have the main square, the pedestrian zone and, in a quarter of an hour or so, the woodland paths towards the Klausen and the Husarentempel. Rooms and prices It publishes its rates per night: the standard single, €92; comfort rooms, from €107 for one person and €155 for two; deluxe, €120 and €180; and, at the top, rooms with a rooftop terrace, an apartment and a suite from €145 to €220. It has a sauna and a charging point for electric cars. Who it is for For anyone who wants to sleep outside Vienna but close: Mödling is on the southern line, with trains to Wien Meidling and Wien Hauptbahnhof, and the hotel sells a weekend package for visiting Vienna from here. - **City Hotel Mödling** (Small hotel): The house A small hotel of the Schobert family on the Wiener Straße, between the station and the centre of Mödling, with 10 spacious, carefully decorated rooms. Breakfast, with local produce, is served in a bright winter garden, also for non-residents if they book. Practical matters You can arrive at any time: they have a key box with 24-hour access. Parking on the premises is free and exclusive to guests. There are a cot and high chair for babies, air conditioning and a lift. Animals are admitted on request. - **Hotel Höldrichsmühle** (Hotel): The house The Höldrichsmühle is an old mill in the Hinterbrühl valley, a few minutes by car from Mödling, which Schubert visited several times between 1820 and 1826. Today it is a hotel, restaurant and wedding venue, with a garden and a riding school next door. Who it is for For anyone who wants to sleep in the Vienna Woods and not in a town: a path to the Husarentempel leaves from the door, Burg Liechtenstein is close and downstairs is the restaurant, open every day. Practical matters Free parking and an electric charging point. There is a bus stop in front of the hotel. The website does not publish prices or the number of rooms: book by email or telephone. ## By plane: Fly to Vienna and take the train to Mödling Mödling is south of Vienna, about 30 km from Vienna-Schwechat airport (VIE), which has direct flights from Madrid, Barcelona and other Spanish cities. By public transport you go from the airport to Wien Hauptbahnhof and continue on the southern line; by hire car, on the A4 and the A21. ### Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Hotel Babenbergerhof** (Hotel, desde 92 € / night): The house A long-established town-centre hotel on Mödling's Babenbergergasse, with its own tavern, café, garden and terrace. On foot you have the main square, the pedestrian zone and, in a quarter of an hour or so, the woodland paths towards the Klausen and the Husarentempel. Rooms and prices It publishes its rates per night: the standard single, €92; comfort rooms, from €107 for one person and €155 for two; deluxe, €120 and €180; and, at the top, rooms with a rooftop terrace, an apartment and a suite from €145 to €220. It has a sauna and a charging point for electric cars. Who it is for For anyone who wants to sleep outside Vienna but close: Mödling is on the southern line, with trains to Wien Meidling and Wien Hauptbahnhof, and the hotel sells a weekend package for visiting Vienna from here. - **City Hotel Mödling** (Small hotel): The house A small hotel of the Schobert family on the Wiener Straße, between the station and the centre of Mödling, with 10 spacious, carefully decorated rooms. Breakfast, with local produce, is served in a bright winter garden, also for non-residents if they book. Practical matters You can arrive at any time: they have a key box with 24-hour access. Parking on the premises is free and exclusive to guests. There are a cot and high chair for babies, air conditioning and a lift. Animals are admitted on request. - **Hotel Höldrichsmühle** (Hotel): The house The Höldrichsmühle is an old mill in the Hinterbrühl valley, a few minutes by car from Mödling, which Schubert visited several times between 1820 and 1826. Today it is a hotel, restaurant and wedding venue, with a garden and a riding school next door. Who it is for For anyone who wants to sleep in the Vienna Woods and not in a town: a path to the Husarentempel leaves from the door, Burg Liechtenstein is close and downstairs is the restaurant, open every day. Practical matters Free parking and an electric charging point. There is a bus stop in front of the hotel. The website does not publish prices or the number of rooms: book by email or telephone. ### Servicios - **Mödling station**: ÖBB southern line: S-Bahn and regional trains to Wien Meidling and Wien Hauptbahnhof ## As a family: A castle with a children's tour and wild boar loose in the woods Mödling is a short, easy outing with children: Liechtenstein Castle has a children's tour on Sundays, the Husarentempel is a 50-minute climb with a view as a prize and, from March to November, at the Naturpark Sparbach the wild boar wander among the people. ### What works best Burg Liechtenstein: a children's tour on Sundays with a climb up the tower; families from €25 Naturpark Sparbach: wild boar roaming free; ages 5 to 15 €6; combined with the castle The climb to the Husarentempel from the Meiereiwiese, 2 km The ruins of Mödling castle, free to enter ### Where to sleep City Hotel Mödling, with a cot and high chair Hotel Babenbergerhof, with large rooms on the roof ### Where to eat Waldgasthaus Bockerl, in the woods Höldrichsmühle restaurant, every day ### Bear in mind Sparbach closes in winter and does not admit dogs In winter, the castle is open only Friday to Sunday The Husarentempel path crosses the mountain-bike route ### Qué hacer as a family - Burg Liechtenstein, the ancestral castle of the Princes of Liechtenstein - Climb to the Husarentempel from the Meiereiwiese - The ruins of Mödling castle, above the Klausen valley - Naturpark Sparbach, free-roaming wild boar and ruins in the woods ## Consejos ### The castle, first thing Tours leave on the hour; the first is at 10:00 in summer and 11:00 in winter. ### Combined ticket with Sparbach €20 for the castle and the wild boar park, from March to November. ### Watch out for bikes The Husarentempel path crosses the mountain bike route several times. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How do you get from Vienna to Mödling? By S-Bahn or a regional train on the southern line from Wien Meidling or Wien Hauptbahnhof. Do not board at Wien Mitte while the central S-Bahn closure lasts. ### How much does Burg Liechtenstein cost? €18 for adults, €10 for ages 6 to 18 and from €25 for families; guided tour only. ### Is the castle open in winter? Yes, from October to March, Friday to Sunday, from 11:00 to 15:00; it closes from the fourth Sunday of Advent to 6 January. ### Is the climb to the Husarentempel hard? No: from the Meiereiwiese it is 2 km and 230 metres of ascent, about 50 minutes. ### Can you combine it with Baden or Heiligenkreuz? Yes: Baden is on the same train line, and Heiligenkreuz is a short drive away through the Vienna Woods.