# Sunday in Vienna: Schönbrunn first thing, coffee at the Sperl, Klimt's Kiss and the Prater big wheel 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. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/vienna/itineraries/sunday-in-vienna-schoenbrunn-and-prater · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 08:30 · Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens (opens at 8:30 · State Apartments €30 or Palace Ticket €42 · gardens free until 17:30) - 30 min by metro - 13:00 · Café Sperl (U4 to Kettenbrückengasse · on Sunday open 10:00 to 20:00) · Café Sperl, €€ - 30 min by tram - 15:00 · Belvedere, Klimt's The Kiss in a Baroque palace (Upper Belvedere, €23 · free up to 18 · open until 18:00) - 30 min by tram - 17:15 · The Prater Giant Ferris Wheel (tram O from Quartier Belvedere to Praterstern · 12 to 15 minute loop) On Sunday, Vienna changes: the Naschmarkt and almost all the shops close, but the palaces, museums and the big wheel open as on any day. It is the day to leave the centre: Schönbrunn first thing, before the coaches, a relaxed lunch in an old-style café, Klimt's Kiss in the afternoon and the Prater big wheel when it gets dark. All by metro and tram. ## The day, hour by hour 8:30 · Schönbrunn Palace. Metro U4 to the Schönbrunn stop and five minutes on foot. The palace opens at 8:30 and at that hour there are almost no groups. The short tour, State Apartments, is about 40 minutes and €30; the Palace Ticket, the whole piano nobile in 75 minutes, €42. Tickets are timed: buy them on the official website. Afterwards, walk up through the park to the Gloriette, the gallery at the top, to see the palace with Vienna behind. Allow an hour for going up and down. 13:00 · Lunch at the Café Sperl. Back on the U4 to Kettenbrückengasse and a few minutes' walk along the Gumpendorfer Straße. The café opened in 1880 and keeps its marble tables, Thonet chairs and billiard tables. It serves Viennese dishes of the day and its own pastries; for dessert, order the Sperl cake. On Sunday it is open from 10:00 to 20:00, except in July and August, when it is closed. 15:00 · Upper Belvedere. Tram D from the Opera to the Schloss Belvedere stop. In the upper palace hang the Kiss and other Klimts, and the Schieles. Entry €23; under-19s do not pay. It closes at 18:00. If you have time left, walk down through the Baroque garden to the Lower Belvedere. 17:15 · Prater big wheel. Tram O leaves from Quartier Belvedere, next to the main station, and reaches Praterstern; from there it is five minutes on foot. The big wheel has turned since 1897; the ride lasts between 12 and 15 minutes and in winter it is already dark. Buy your ticket on its website and check the day's timetable. ## With children or in the rain For children, Schönbrunn has the park and the maze, and the Prater, rides behind the big wheel. If it is cold or rainy, swap the Belvedere for the afternoon at Therme Wien, the thermal baths at the end of the U1, with a children's area. With heavy rain, the Kunsthistorisches replaces the stroll through the gardens. ## Cómo llegar ### Without a car The whole day is done by metro and tram. A 24-hour pass or the Vienna City Card covers the four journeys. ## Consejos ### Enter Schönbrunn at 8:30 By mid-morning the palace fills with groups. ### Check the big wheel's timetable before you leave It changes according to the month. ### In summer, eat at Figlmüller The Sperl is closed on Sundays in July and August. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How much does the day cost? Between €85 and €120 per person with Schönbrunn, the Belvedere, the big wheel, lunch and transport. ### Why on a Sunday? Because the palaces and the big wheel are open all the same and the centre is emptier. The Naschmarkt, however, is closed. ### Is the Palace Ticket worth it? If you are interested in Maria Theresa's rooms, yes; if not, the short tour shows the essentials for €12 less. ### Can it be done with a pushchair? The metro and the new trams are low-floor; the climb to the Gloriette is long but on wide paths.