7 Prater & Riesenrad Tickets in Vienna to Book Before You Go

1.Skip-the-cashier-desk-line Giant Ferris Wheel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,859 reviews · 1 day · from $17Our pick

Scan your QR code at the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel in Wiener Prater, skip the cashier desk, and ride in a spacious carriage to nearly 65 meters. The ride usually takes 12 to 15 minutes, with views of Vienna, the Danube, and the Vienna Woods. Your ticket also includes the panorama museum at the entrance.

“What I liked most was the spectacular view of Vienna from above, it would be better to have some Opera music inside the cabin (which is Vienna's culture) or a recorded description of what you see (for the tourists).”

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2.Johann Strauss Dinner Show at the Prater

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 730 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Spend three hours at The Mirage in Vienna’s Prater for a three-act Strauss Dinner Show, with a 20-piece orchestra, ballet, soprano, violin solos and audience interaction led by a conductor-host. A freshly prepared four-course Austrian-inspired dinner is included, with classic, vegetarian and children’s menus. Drinks cost extra, and seat position can affect your view.

“Fantastic. Couldn’t recommend it more. The opera singer was amazing as was the conductors entertainment. Fantastic all round.”

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3.Wiener Riesenrad – Giant Ferris Wheel Vienna Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 295 reviews · 12 to 20 minutes (approx.) · from $17

Ride Vienna’s Giant Ferris Wheel, the Wiener Riesenrad, in Prater Amusement Park. The roughly 12-to-20-minute trip offers views over the city and its UNESCO-listed historic center. Your ticket can be used at a time of your choosing during opening hours. Souvenir photos cost extra.

“We enjoyed this unique, historic experience. The lights of the city at night were memorable. We did have trouble with our viator print-at-home tickets not being read by their machine but it was quickly resolved.”

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4.Prater Super Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · 7 days · from $11Best value

At Vienna’s Prater, one ticket covers a ride on Tagada, the 150-meter VR attraction The Clown, the high-speed Magical Rotor, and an archery game. The ticket is valid for seven days, so you can spread the four stops across your visit. The experience is recommended for ages 12 and up and a minimum height of 130 cm.

“Ima puno aktivnosti, za ave uzraste. Veoma je uzbudljivo za porodice.”

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5.Hop-on Hop-off, Ferris Wheel, and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 116 reviews · 1 day · from $88

This Vienna package combines a 24-hour Big Bus pass on the City and Palace routes with a skip-the-line Wiener Riesenrad ticket, a Danube cruise, and a self-guided digital walking tour. You can board at 16 City Route stops or 11 Palace Route stops. Audio commentary is available in eight languages, and Schönbrunn Palace admission is not included.

“Plan is amazing. Whole city tour with hop on and off as much as you want “untill 17:00” which wasn’t mentioned until we went to the meeting point and get the brochures of the event. The thing is they divided the city tour into 2 lanes. Blue lane and red lane. One day is not enough at all to visit all destinations by hopping off the bus every single time so you have to pick locations by elimination method which was a clueless experience via google. We had the full package with my kids which included boat tour and ferris wheel ride and we didn’t have time to go there…”

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6.24-hour Hop-On Hop-Off with Ferris Wheel and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 59 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Cover Vienna on two hop-on hop-off bus routes, then use your included voucher for a Danube cruise and skip-the-line entry to the Giant Ferris Wheel at the Prater. The buses offer audio commentary in eight languages and free Wi-Fi. You can redeem your voucher at designated stops, but check the cruise arrangements with Big Bus staff before setting off.

“Interesting historical facts to learn on 2 wide-ranging routes across the city. Many hop-on, hop-off stops. Great view on climate-controlled buses.”

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7.Hotrod Moonlight Tour -evening tour with PRATER ferrys wheel ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $183

At 6 pm, meet your guide at Judengasse 4 for a two-hour, self-drive tour through Vienna in a hot rod, with a Prater Ferris wheel ride. You get a helmet and headset, plus a driver briefing before setting off. Bring a valid driving license: each participant drives their own car, and groups are capped at 10.

“We scheduled this tour for Monday, October 24th. As we schedule most of our tours through Viator, we had never encountered the problems that we did with this tour. Hence, why I am writing this as my first review. Being in Vienna for the first time, we had made many plans for tours and excursions. However, on Monday night when we showed up for our tour - the company was closed for the evening and no one ever showed up for our scheduled time. We left numerous messages for them and despite a sign on their door that said that they try and return calls within 2 minutes, but never…”

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