# Day trip to Mödling and Burg Liechtenstein from Vienna: castle, Husarentempel and the Vienna Woods

S-Bahn to Mödling, guided tour of Burg Liechtenstein, lunch at Schubert's mill, the climb to the Husarentempel and the descent past the ruins to the old town.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/moedling-and-burg-liechtenstein/itineraries/castle-and-husarentempel-from-vienna · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:30 · Salida: 15 min by train (S-Bahn or regional train on the southern line from Wien Meidling)
- 10:00 · Burg Liechtenstein, the ancestral castle of the Princes of Liechtenstein (guided tour every hour on the hour · €18 · in winter from 11:00) · Burg Liechtenstein, From €18 per person
  - 8 min by taxi, 4 km
- 12:30 · Höldrichsmühle restaurant (Schubert's mill · on Sunday, kitchen until 16:30) · Höldrichsmühle restaurant, €€€
  - 1 h on foot
- 14:30 · Climb to the Husarentempel from the Meiereiwiese (along the forest path that starts at the restaurant · free)
  - 45 min on foot
- 16:00 · The ruins of Mödling castle, above the Klausen valley (descent via the Meiereiwiese to the ruins)
  - 15 min on foot
- 16:45 · Mödling's old town in Beethoven's footsteps (main square and Beethoven's house at Hauptstraße 79)
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 15 min by train (from Mödling station to Wien Meidling)

Mödling is the short excursion into the Vienna Woods: one train on the southern line and you are in a small town where the mountain paths begin. In the morning, the castle from which the house of Liechtenstein took its name; at midday, lunch at the mill where Schubert, according to legend, found "Der Lindenbaum"; in the afternoon, the climb to the Husarentempel and the descent past the castle ruins to the old town.

## The day, hour by hour

9:30 · Train to Mödling. S-Bahn or regional train on the southern line from Wien Meidling. While the closure of the central S-Bahn lasts, do not board at Wien Mitte.

10:00 · Burg Liechtenstein. A short taxi from the station. The guided tour leaves every hour on the hour and lasts an hour; on Sundays there is a children's tour, with a climb up the tower. €18.

12:30 · Lunch at the Höldrichsmühle. The old mill in Hinterbrühl, with Viennese cooking every day; on Sunday, until 16:30.

14:30 · Husarentempel. From the restaurant a path leads through the forest to the little temple on the Kleiner Anninger, with the plain south of Vienna at your feet.

16:00 · Mödling castle ruins. Descent via the Meiereiwiese to the remains of the medieval castle above the Klausen.

16:45 · Old town. The main square and Beethoven's house at Hauptstraße 79; with the Locosonic app you have the Beethoven route on your phone.

18:00 · Return. From Mödling station to Wien Meidling.

## If you go with children or it rains

With children, from March to November, swap the mountain afternoon for the Naturpark Sparbach, with free-roaming wild boar: the combined ticket with the castle costs €20. If it rains, do the castle and the old town and leave the Husarentempel for another day: the path gets muddy and mountain bikes cross it.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Southern line train, a short taxi to the castle and the Höldrichsmühle, and back on foot through the forest. It is the way this plan is designed.

### By car
About 20 km from the centre of Vienna on the A2 or the A21. Park at the Meiereiwiese for the Husarentempel.

## Consejos

### Check the castle's day
In season it is closed on Wednesdays; from October to March it is open only Friday to Sunday.

### Mountain footwear
The Husarentempel path is earth and stone.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the day cost?
Between €50 and €90 per person with train, castle, taxis and lunch.

### Can it be done in half a day?
Yes: castle and old town, without the climb to the Husarentempel.

### Do I need to book the castle?
No need; tickets are bought online or at the ticket office.