6 Audio Tours in Vienna, Compared

1.Tickets for Mozarthaus Vienna with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,344 reviews · 1 day · from $18Our pick

Explore the only preserved Vienna apartment where Mozart lived, from 1784 to 1787, and learn about his most productive Vienna years across three exhibition levels. An audio guide lets you set your own pace. Add the Haus der Musik combo ticket for four floors of interactive music exhibits.

“We enjoyed our time visiting Mozarthaus in Vienna. It was not a very large Museum, however,it was very interesting and informative. It was also nice to know exactly where and how Mozart lived in the beautiful City of Vienna.”

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2.New Hofburg Palace Audio-Guided Tour & Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 566 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

Enter the New Hofburg Palace at Weltmuseum Wien and explore its exhibitions with an audio guide in nine languages. Hear the story of the Habsburgs, see the Imperial Armoury and historic musical instruments, and look for a fortepiano once played by Mozart. Allow about an hour, or longer if you want to take your time.

“Great way to learn history of one of Viennas monarchs and understand the dichotomy of the joint Spanish / Austrian throne.”

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3.Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour on Your Phone

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 33 reviews · 365 days · from $11

This self-guided English audio tour starts at Palais Schwarzenberg and leads you past Karlskirche, the Vienna State Opera, Maria-Theresien-Platz, Hofburg Palace, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Download the narration, text, and maps to your phone before you set out. You choose your pace and stops, but you’ll need to handle the navigation yourself.

“Thanks for your rating! Hope to guide you again in the future! Best, Angie,”

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4.The Heart of Vienna: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $11

This English-language VoiceMap tour guides you on a self-paced, one-kilometer walk from the Vienna State Opera to Stephansdom. Hear stories about the Opera, the Monument Against War and Fascism, the Capuchin church, and the city’s cathedral, with music and sound effects. Audio, maps, and route data work offline, and you can pause whenever you like.

“Interesting and informative at the same time! Loved the self-paces nature of it too. It was a great guide to wandering the city with some stories about what was around us. One minor flaw - we were charged twice for this - once through trip advisor and once through viator.”

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5.Vienna Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $9Best value

Use the World City Trail app to follow a 3.5-kilometer walk through central Vienna, solving observation-based riddles at ten stops, from the University of Vienna to St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Hofburg. Audio and text stories, GPS navigation, and local shop and restaurant tips are included. It is self-guided, flexible, and designed for outdoor exploration.

“Super leuke gerichte educatieve wandeling door Wenen. Echt een mooie ervaring en voor herhaling vatbaar in andere steden. Toppertje!”

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6.Palais Lobkowitz Audio Guide Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $20

Step inside Palais Lobkowitz in Vienna with an included entry ticket and audio guide in English or German. See Gustav Klimt’s Nuda Veritas, learn about Beethoven and the Eroica Hall, and take in the palace’s baroque architecture. The ticket costs $20 per person and is valid for seven days, with starting times shown when you check availability.

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