The 10 Best Skip-the-Line Palace Tickets in Vienna

1.Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,739 reviews · 2 hours · from $63Our pick

Tour Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens with skip-the-line entry, a live guide, royal apartments, Habsburg stories, and views toward the Gloriette.

“We had the best tour guide, Lisa, which made our whole experience wonderful, enjoyable, funny, etc. Not only did we learned a lot of new things but it was interesting with fun facts, which kept us focused and attentive. Thank you Lisa for your knowledge and the awesome visit! Highly recommend to everyone traveling to Wien, it’s a must!”

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2.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,411 reviews · 2h 30m · from $76

Review of Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens tour, with skip-the-line entry, 22 rooms, expert guides, gardens, Gloriette views, and practical tips.

“Absolutely brilliant. Alex the tour guide told excellent stories, interweaving the personal and the historical: the palace is beautiful but the guide makes it so much better”

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3.Skip the Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,540 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65

Review of Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace guided tour, with skip-the-line entry, garden introduction, expert guides, pricing, crowds, and tips.

“This was my second visit to Schonbrunn and this experience with a knowledgeable guide was so worthwhile and enjoyable. Our guide Eddie added colour and texture to what I remember experiencing the first time I went through the palace with just the recorded audio guide. Bonus points for Eddie offering us recommendations on places to eat and things to do during the rest of our time in Vienna. Thank you, Eddie!”

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4.Schönbrunn Palace & Garden Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,240 reviews · 2 hours · from $57

Review of Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace tour: skip the lines, see Maria Theresa’s rooms and gardens, and get practical tips before booking.

“The tour was fantastic and provided a lot of historical information. Lots of building works with an area for a concert. Nevertheless, the Castle was stunning. The garden were beautiful. Highly recommend this tour.”

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5.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,089 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Tour Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens in two hours with skip-the-line entry, 22 grand rooms, expert guides, and practical Vienna tips.

“We loved our tour guide Jahna/Jamie who was humorous and walked us through the palace and all the history.”

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6.Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Guided Tour and Vienna Historical City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 940 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Review of Vienna’s 3.5-hour city and Schönbrunn Palace tour, with skip-the-line entry, guide quality, timing, value, and practical tips.

“It was informative and interesting. Our guide was succinct and well-prepared and his commentary fit the group he had.”

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7.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 845 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Review of Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace tour with skip-the-line entry, 22 imperial rooms, guided gardens, pricing, tips, and winter advice.

“I loved the skip the line tour! Nicole was our guide and she was fantastic. She knew the grounds intimately. She was knowledgeable of all the historical facts. This tour saved you so much time- and you got to learn so much more!! I would highly recommend this tour and this guide.”

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8.Vienna Belvedere Palace Skip-the-line Tour & Official Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 390 reviews · 2 hours · from $50Best value

Review of Vienna’s Upper Belvedere tour with skip-the-line entry, Klimt’s The Kiss, Baroque gardens, expert guides, and practical tips.

“Our guide was simply excellent. He was passionate about his job, very knowledgeable about Austrian art and history and quite personable. The work in the museum is complicated and I certainly got so much more out of my visit to the Belvedere than I would have doing it on my own with an audiophile. I highly recommend this tour, especially with this guide. Well done!”

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9.Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · 2 hours - 210 minutes · from $267

Review of Vienna’s private Schönbrunn Palace tour, covering skip-the-line entry, 24 or 40 rooms, gardens, guides, price, and practical tips.

“We absolutely loved our guide Ute. She was so knowledgeable and so entertaining. She really looked after us and shared so much.”

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10.Skip-the-line Schonbrunn Palace Rooms & Gardens Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $274

Review of Schönbrunn Palace private tours in Vienna, with skip-the-line entry, gardens, guides, transport, price, and practical booking advice.

“The tour guide was supposed to be fluent in English but had a heavy accent and was difficult to understand. In addition, transportation was included and the driver who didn't speak any English tried to charge us 90 euros. For the price of the tour, the expectation was fairly high. Finally, the tour guide didn't take cues from us on how we wanted to go through the palace. I have booked many Viator tours and have been extremely satisfied. This was not one of them. So much depends on having a good tour guide.”

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