# Cerca de Vienna

Vienna is a base without a car. The train goes south, to Baden and the Alps of the Semmering and the Rax; west, to the Wachau and Salzburg; east, to Carnuntum, Bratislava and Lake Neusiedl, and overnight, to Graz or Hallstatt.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/vienna/getaways

## Planes de un día
- [Vienna: cathedral, Hofburg and standing-room opera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/vienna/itineraries/a-day-with-st-stephens-and-the-hofburg.md) (0 min en coche): The cathedral and its tower first thing, Sisi's apartments, Figlmüller's schnitzel, the afternoon with Velázquez and Bruegel and the evening at the opera standing.
- [Vienna: Schönbrunn, Klimt and the big wheel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/vienna/itineraries/sunday-in-vienna-schoenbrunn-and-prater.md) (0 min en coche): Schönbrunn at opening and the climb to the Gloriette, lunch at the Café Sperl, Klimt at the Upper Belvedere and the Prater big wheel when the lights come on.
- [Mödling: Burg Liechtenstein and the Husarentempel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/moedling-and-burg-liechtenstein/itineraries/castle-and-husarentempel-from-vienna.md) (25 min en coche): 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.
- [Baden: Beethoven, park and baths](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/baden-bei-wien/itineraries/baden-by-badner-bahn-with-beethoven.md) (35 min en coche): Tram from the Opera, the house where Beethoven wrote the Ninth, the spa park, gasthof lunch and three hours in the sulphur baths before heading back.
- [Heiligenkreuz, Mayerling and Baden](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/baden-bei-wien/itineraries/heiligenkreuz-and-mayerling-by-car.md) (35 min en coche): The Cistercian abbey of Heiligenkreuz in the morning, lunch at its inn, the hunting lodge where Prince Rudolf died and the afternoon at the Baden baths.
- [Carnuntum: Roman city and Hainburg by train](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/carnuntum/itineraries/roman-city-and-hainburg-from-vienna.md) (40 min en coche): REX 7 train to Petronell, the reconstructed Roman houses and baths, the Heidentor and the amphitheatre by bike, lunch beside the Danube in Hainburg and the museum in the afternoon.
- [Tulln: Schiele, the Danube and the gardens on the S40](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/tulln/itineraries/schiele-museum-and-gardens-from-vienna.md) (40 min en coche): S40 from Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof, the Schiele trail through the centre, his museum beside the Danube, lunch at the Süddeck and the afternoon among gardens and treetops.
- [Orth, Eckartsau and Schloss Hof by car](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/schloss-hof/itineraries/orth-and-eckartsau-castles-by-car.md) (45 min en coche): In the morning, Schloss Orth and its island in the Donau-Auen National Park and the imperial lodge at Eckartsau; lunch at the Kräutergarten and the afternoon in the gardens of Schloss Hof.
- [Eisenstadt: Esterházy Palace and Haydn](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/burgenland/eisenstadt/itineraries/esterhazy-palace-and-haydn-by-train.md) (50 min en coche): Direct train from Wien Hauptbahnhof, Esterházy Palace and its concert hall, Haydn's house, lunch opposite the palace, his tomb in the Bergkirche and the great park.
- [Schloss Hof and Carnuntum by car](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/schloss-hof/itineraries/schloss-hof-and-carnuntum-by-car-from-vienna.md) (50 min en coche): In the morning, the country palace of Schloss Hof and its terraced gardens; lunch with vegetables from its garden and, in the afternoon, the Roman city of Carnuntum and the Heidentor.
- [Göttweig and the Kamptal: abbey, cellars and Heuriger](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/gottweig-and-kamptal/itineraries/abbey-wineries-and-heuriger-by-car.md) (55 min en coche): Göttweig's imperial staircase, lunch on the abbey terrace, the 900-year-old Loisium cellars, the Heiligenstein viewpoint and dinner at a Heuriger.
- [Rust, bike and national park](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/burgenland/lake-neusiedl/itineraries/cycling-rust-and-moerbisch.md) (55 min en coche): Rust and its stork nests, the fishermen's church, a bike ride to Mörbisch, lunch on the square and the afternoon among lagoons and birds in the national park.
- [Bratislava: old town, castle and UFO](https://www.geocalia.com/en/slovakia/bratislava/itineraries/bratislava-day-trip-from-vienna.md) (1 h en coche): Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof, St Michael's Gate, the coronation cathedral, the castle over the Danube, halušky at midday and the UFO before returning.
- [The Rax: cable car, Ottohaus and Höllental](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/rax/itineraries/cable-car-and-hoellental-from-vienna.md) (1 h 15 en coche): Train and bus to Austria's first cable car, a walk across the plateau to a hut at 1,644 m, lunch up top, the aqueduct path through the Höllental and cake in Reichenau.
- [Semmering: train and Bahnwanderweg](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/semmering/itineraries/ghega-railway-and-bahnwanderweg.md) (1 h 15 en coche): Ride up on Europe's oldest mountain railway, have breakfast in the village and walk down beside the track past the viaduct viewpoints to Payerbach, from where you return by train.
- [Wachau: boat from Krems to Melk and the abbey](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/wachau/itineraries/melk-abbey-and-danube-cruise.md) (1 h 15 en coche): Train to Krems, three hours by boat upriver among vineyards and castles to Melk, lunch in the centre and the Baroque abbey in the afternoon, before the train back.
- [Schneeberg: rack railway, plateau and walk down](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/lower-austria/puchberg-and-schneeberg/itineraries/rack-railway-from-vienna.md) (1 h 15 en coche): Train via Wiener Neustadt, the Schneebergbahn up to 1,800 metres, the easy loop across the plateau, lunch at the Berghaus and a walk down from the Hengsthütte.
- [Salzburg: Mozart, cathedral and fortress](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/salzburg/itineraries/by-train-with-mozart-and-the-fortress.md) (2 h 30 en coche): Early Railjet, Mirabell and the Getreidegasse, the house where Mozart was born, lunch at St Peter's, the cathedral, the fortress by funicular and a mug at the Augustiner before the train.
- [Salzburg: boat, Backhendl and Hellbrunn](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/salzburg/itineraries/summer-with-boat-and-hellbrunn.md) (2 h 30 en coche): Train from Vienna, coffee at the Tomaselli, a 40-minute boat trip on the Salzach, fried chicken at the Bärenwirt, the afternoon at the Hellbrunn water games and a mug at the Augustiner.
- [Schafberg and Bad Ischl by car](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/upper-austria/salzkammergut/itineraries/schafberg-and-bad-ischl-by-car.md) (3 h 25 en coche): A long day by car: up the Schafberg on the rack railway from St. Wolfgang, cake at the Konditorei Zauner in Bad Ischl and the Kaiservilla of Franz Joseph and Sisi.
- [Hallstatt from Vienna by train](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/upper-austria/salzkammergut/itineraries/hallstatt-by-train-from-vienna.md) (3 h 30 en coche): A long day by train: Railjet and Salzkammergutbahn, the Stefanie boat to the village, the funicular and salt mine, lunch beside the landing stage and a stroll round Hallstatt before heading back.

## The CAT, by coach to Wien Mitte because of the works

There are direct flights to Vienna-Schwechat airport (VIE) from Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante, Valencia, Palma, Gran Canaria, Tenerife South and Fuerteventura. Until the end of October 2027 the central section of the S-Bahn is closed for works and the CAT runs by non-stop coach to Wien Mitte, in about 21 minutes; from there, the metro. For the city itself, [a day around the centre](/en/austria/vienna/itineraries/a-day-with-st-stephens-and-the-hofburg) and [a Sunday between Schönbrunn and the Prater](/en/austria/vienna/itineraries/sunday-in-vienna-schoenbrunn-and-prater).

Almost everything outside is done by train, and while that closure lasts it is worth checking on ÖBB which station yours leaves from. From Wien Hauptbahnhof and Meidling leaves the southern line to Mödling, Wiener Neustadt, Payerbach-Reichenau and the Semmering; the western line goes to St. Pölten, Melk and Salzburg, and via Attnang-Puchheim to the Salzkammergut; the REX 7 goes to Carnuntum and there is a regional train to Bratislava and Eisenstadt. [Tulln](/en/austria/lower-austria/tulln) is reached on the S40 from Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof, and [Baden](/en/austria/lower-austria/baden-bei-wien) on the Badner Bahn from the Opera. A hire car only pays off for combining in one day places with no connection between them: the Marchfeld, the Kamptal or the Wolfgangsee.

## Mödling and Burg Liechtenstein fit into a morning

**Under an hour away** is what fits into a morning: [Mödling and Burg Liechtenstein](/en/austria/lower-austria/moedling-and-burg-liechtenstein/itineraries/castle-and-husarentempel-from-vienna) (25 minutes), Baden and [the Vienna Woods with Heiligenkreuz and Mayerling](/en/austria/lower-austria/baden-bei-wien/itineraries/heiligenkreuz-and-mayerling-by-car) (35), the Roman city of [Carnuntum](/en/austria/lower-austria/carnuntum/itineraries/roman-city-and-hainburg-from-vienna) and the Schiele museum in Tulln (40), [the castles of the Marchfeld](/en/austria/lower-austria/schloss-hof/itineraries/orth-and-eckartsau-castles-by-car) (45), the Esterházy palace in [Eisenstadt](/en/austria/burgenland/eisenstadt/itineraries/esterhazy-palace-and-haydn-by-train) (50) and, at 55, [Göttweig and the wine cellars of the Kamptal](/en/austria/lower-austria/gottweig-and-kamptal/itineraries/abbey-wineries-and-heuriger-by-car) and [Lake Neusiedl](/en/austria/burgenland/lake-neusiedl), with Rust and Mörbisch.

**Between one and two hours** the day already means an early start: [Bratislava](/en/slovakia/bratislava/itineraries/bratislava-day-trip-from-vienna), at 60 minutes, and at 75 the [Wachau](/en/austria/lower-austria/wachau), the rack railway up the [Schneeberg](/en/austria/lower-austria/puchberg-and-schneeberg/itineraries/rack-railway-from-vienna), the cable car on the [Rax](/en/austria/lower-austria/rax/itineraries/cable-car-and-hoellental-from-vienna) and the [Semmering](/en/austria/lower-austria/semmering/itineraries/ghega-railway-and-bahnwanderweg), with its mountain railway and the path beside the track.

The sensible thing, **from two hours up**, is to sleep away: [Mariazell on the Mariazellerbahn](/en/austria/styria/mariazell/itineraries/two-nights-on-the-mariazellerbahn-from-vienna) (135), [Graz](/en/austria/styria/graz/itineraries/two-nights-in-graz-from-vienna) and [Salzburg with two nights](/en/austria/salzburg/itineraries/two-nights-by-train-with-hellbrunn) (150), and [the Salzkammergut with Hallstatt and the Dachstein](/en/austria/upper-austria/salzkammergut/itineraries/two-nights-with-dachstein-from-vienna), three and a half hours away. Salzburg and Hallstatt can also be done in a day, but those are days of five to seven hours on the train there and back.

## No boats in the Wachau until spring

In winter, the city and the thermal baths: the Badner Bahn to [Baden, with Beethoven and the sulphur baths](/en/austria/lower-austria/baden-bei-wien/itineraries/baden-by-badner-bahn-with-beethoven), the Vienna Woods, which are recommended all year, and Mariazell, with its Advent lights in December. The boats of the Wachau, the Schneeberg and the Semmering do not run or are not recommended from November to March.

In spring and summer the water and mountain plans come out: the Danube boat between Krems and Melk sails from late March to early November, Lake Neusiedl is toured by bike, the Schneeberg and the Semmering are recommended from May to October and Salzburg has its summer version, with a [boat on the Salzach and the water games of Hellbrunn](/en/austria/salzburg/itineraries/summer-with-boat-and-hellbrunn). In July and August, the mountains are better than the centre of Vienna.

In autumn, wine: the Wachau harvest in September and October, the Heuriger of the Kamptal and a [night at Schloss Hof and the Marchfeld](/en/austria/lower-austria/schloss-hof/itineraries/one-night-with-marchegg-from-vienna), with the storks of Marchegg, recommended until October.

## Three hours of Danube to Melk

- **Without a car, in a day:** [the Wachau by train and boat](/en/austria/lower-austria/wachau/itineraries/melk-abbey-and-danube-cruise). Train to Krems, three hours of Danube upriver to Melk and the abbey in the afternoon.
- **By train, in a hurry:** [Hallstatt in a day](/en/austria/upper-austria/salzkammergut/itineraries/hallstatt-by-train-from-vienna). Railjet and Salzkammergutbahn, the boat from the station to the village and the salt mine; if you can, stay the two nights of the getaway.
- **By car:** [Schloss Hof and Carnuntum](/en/austria/lower-austria/schloss-hof/itineraries/schloss-hof-and-carnuntum-by-car-from-vienna), 50 minutes away: Prince Eugene's palace in the morning and the Roman city in the afternoon.

If you come from Spain with three nights, the [stay in Vienna with opera and thermal baths](/en/austria/vienna/itineraries/three-nights-with-opera-and-thermal-baths) brings together the essentials of the city.