Schönbrunn Palace Tickets

Explore Schönbrunn Palace, a grand imperial residence with stunning rooms, gardens, and history.

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1,441
Rooms in the Palace
1996
UNESCO World Heritage
160 ha
Baroque Garden Park

Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) is the former imperial summer residence of the Habsburgs, a vast Baroque ensemble of 1,441 rooms built between 1696 and 1712 under Emperor Leopold I to designs by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, then transformed between 1743 and 1763 by Empress Maria Theresa into one of the most influential courts in Europe. Mozart played here aged six in 1762, Napoleon used it as his headquarters in 1805 and 1809, and Emperor Franz Joseph was born here in 1830 and died here in 1916 after a 68-year reign. UNESCO listed the palace and the surrounding 160-hectare park in 1996. Today around 40 of the state rooms are open to the public alongside the Gloriette pavilion (1775) on the hill behind, the Palm House (1882) and the Tiergarten Schönbrunn — founded in 1752, the oldest zoo in the world. See our visitors guide, the latest opening hours and the best time to visit page to plan ahead.

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Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
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Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
  • Skip-the-line entry to Schönbrunn Palace
  • 2-hour guided tour
  • English, German, Spanish, Italian, or French-speaking expert guide
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Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour
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Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour
  • Schönbrunn Palace skip-the-line entry ticket
  • Walking tour with experienced guide
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Schönbrunn Palace Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets
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Schönbrunn Palace Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets
  • Entry ticket to the Schönbrunn Palace
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Ticket prices breakdown

    • Imperial Tour (22 state rooms): €22 — adults, the most popular ticket, covers the Audience Chamber, the Mirrors Room where the six-year-old Mozart performed in 1762, the Walnut Room, Franz Joseph's study and bedroom, and Empress Elisabeth's apartments. Audio guide in 21 languages included.
    • Grand Tour (40 rooms): €28 — adds the splendid Maria Theresa apartments in the east wing, the Great Gallery, the Vieux-Laque Room, the Napoleon Room and the Chinese cabinets. Audio guide in 21 languages included.
    • Sisi Ticket (combo): €49 — Grand Tour of Schönbrunn plus Imperial Apartments at the Hofburg plus the Sisi Museum plus the Imperial Furniture Collection. Valid one year, skip-the-line at all four.
    • Classic Pass (palace + gardens): €32 — Grand Tour plus the Gloriette viewing terrace, the Privy Garden, the Maze, the Labyrinth and the Orangerie. Best value if you want the full estate.
    • Gold Pass: €45 — Imperial Tour plus everything in the Classic Pass plus the Children's Museum. Skip-the-line.
    • Schönbrunn Gardens, the Great Parterre and the Gloriette hill: Free, dawn to dusk, all year — no ticket required to walk the park.
    • Under-19s with EU residency: Free at the palace with valid ID — see free & reduced tickets.
    • Online tickets cost 10% less than at the on-site box office and guarantee a timed entry slot.

Why book with us

The smartest way to visit Schönbrunn Palace and the imperial gardens

Skip the Line

Walk straight to the turnstiles with a pre-booked timed-entry ticket. Schönbrunn welcomes around 8,000 visitors a day in summer — the on-site box office routinely sells out the morning slots by 10:00 and queues at the main entrance on Schloßstraße can stretch beyond an hour between June and August.

Audio Guide Included

The official multilingual audio guide is included free in every palace ticket — 21 languages in total, including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech and Slovak. Written descriptions are provided in 24 languages at the entrance.

Free Cancellation

Plans change. Cancel up to 24 hours before your visit for a full refund — no questions, no fees, no fine print. The on-site box office sells non-refundable timed tickets only.

Mobile Tickets

Show your ticket directly from your phone at the palace turnstile. No printing, no paper, no queueing at the Schloßstraße ticket desk on arrival.

The single most spectacular room at Schönbrunn is the Great Gallery (Große Galerie) in the west wing — 43 metres long, lined with mirrors, crystal chandeliers and gilded white-and-gold stucco, ceilinged by an enormous Gregorio Guglielmi fresco painted in 1761 celebrating the Habsburg dominions. This is the room where Empress Maria Theresa held her court balls and state banquets, where the Congress of Vienna danced through the winter of 1814–1815, and where John F. Kennedy met Nikita Khrushchev in June 1961.

It is also the room where, on the 13th of October 1762, a six-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played for Empress Maria Theresa, leapt onto her lap to kiss her, and famously proposed marriage to the seven-year-old Archduchess Marie Antoinette. The Great Gallery is included in the Grand Tour ticket — and seeing it in person is the moment most visitors remember years later.

The Great Gallery at Schönbrunn Palace

How It Works

Visit Schönbrunn Palace in 3 simple steps

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Choose Your Slot

Pick a date and a 30-minute timed-entry slot — Imperial Tour (22 rooms) or Grand Tour (40 rooms, with the Great Gallery and Maria Theresa's apartments). Add the Sisi Ticket combo with the Hofburg, the Classic Pass with the Gloriette and Maze, or a guided palace tour with a live historian.

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Book Online

Secure checkout with instant email confirmation. Your mobile ticket arrives in minutes with an audio guide voucher in your chosen language, ready to scan at the palace turnstile — no waiting at the Schloßstraße box office on arrival.

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Show at Entry

On the day, take U4 to Schönbrunn or Hietzing, walk through the iron gates into the Ehrenhof courtyard, and show your mobile ticket at the turnstile under the Blue Staircase. Drop large bags at the mandatory cloakroom, collect your audio guide just past the gate, and step inside the imperial apartments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before your visit

How much are Schönbrunn Palace tickets?
The Imperial Tour (22 state rooms) is €22 for adults, the Grand Tour (40 rooms including the Great Gallery) is €28, the Classic Pass with the Gloriette, Maze and Privy Garden is €32, the Sisi Ticket combining Schönbrunn with the Hofburg is €49 and the Gold Pass with everything is €45. Online tickets are 10% cheaper than the on-site box office and come with a guaranteed timed-entry slot. The Baroque park itself — the Great Parterre and the Gloriette hill — is free and open dawn to dusk.
Do I need to book in advance?
Yes, very strongly recommended. Schönbrunn welcomes around 8,000 visitors per day in summer; morning slots regularly sell out at the on-site box office, and queues on Schloßstraße can stretch past an hour in July and August. Pre-booked timed tickets walk straight to the turnstile under the Blue Staircase. See our best time to visit page for quieter slots.
Where exactly is Schönbrunn Palace?
At Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, 1130 Vienna, in the Hietzing district about 5 km south-west of the historic centre. Take U-Bahn line U4 to either Schönbrunn station (the main palace gate) or Hietzing (closer to the gardens, the zoo and the Palm House). Tram 60 also runs from Hietzing along the south side of the park. Full directions in our visitors guide.
How long should I plan for the visit?
For the palace interior alone, 1 to 1.5 hours on the Imperial Tour and 1.5 to 2 hours on the Grand Tour at the pace of the audio guide. Add another 2 to 3 hours for the gardens, the climb up to the Gloriette and one of the side attractions (Palm House, Tiergarten zoo or the Maze). A full half-day or even a long full day if you do the Sisi Ticket combo with the Hofburg in the morning.
Are the gardens free?
Yes. The Great Parterre, the long alleys, the Neptune Fountain and the Gloriette hill are all free and open every day from sunrise to sunset. Only the Maze, the Labyrinth, the Privy Garden, the Crown Prince Garden, the Gloriette viewing platform, the Palm House and the zoo require a separate ticket — or are included in the Classic Pass and Gold Pass.
Can I take photos inside?
No — photography and filming are strictly forbidden inside the palace state rooms. The rule is strict and staff in every room enforce it. Photography is welcome and free of charge across the entire outdoor estate including the Gloriette terrace, the Neptune Fountain and the Great Parterre. The full list of restrictions is on our rules & regulations page.
Is Schönbrunn Palace wheelchair accessible?
Yes, partially. The palace interior is accessible via a dedicated lift to the state-room floor and the route is step-free once you're upstairs. The gardens are mostly flat and easy on wheels along the main alleys, but the climb to the Gloriette is steep — there is a side path. Free wheelchair loan is available at the visitor centre on a first-come basis. See our accessibility page for the full route.
Are children free?
Children under 6 are free at the palace and in the gardens. EU residents under 19 enter the palace free with valid ID. Children aged 6–18 (non-EU) pay a reduced rate of €15 on the Imperial Tour and €19 on the Grand Tour. The Children's Museum inside the palace is included in the Gold Pass. See free & reduced tickets.
Is the Tiergarten zoo worth it?
Yes — and not only because it is the oldest zoo in the world, founded in 1752 as Emperor Franz I's personal menagerie. Voted Europe's best zoo multiple times, it sits inside the palace gardens and houses giant pandas, polar bears, koalas, orangutans and the elephants in a glass-roofed Baroque pavilion. Allow at least 2 hours. A separate ticket (€28 adult) is required — it is not included in the palace tickets.
What else is there at Schönbrunn?
Plenty. The Gloriette pavilion crowning the hill (climb up for the view), the Palm House (1882) with its three glass climate zones, the Neptune Fountain, the Roman Ruin folly built in 1778, the Orangerie where Schönbrunn Palace Concerts run year-round, the Carriage Museum in the former Winter Riding School, and the Maze and Labyrinth. Plan a half-day or longer — see our visitors guide for an itinerary.
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