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Burgtheater
On the Ring
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Image courtesy of © C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Burgtheater
The Burgtheater is on the Universitätsring, facing the Rathaus. Its programme is mainly in German; see its own website.
Why it's on our list
- Mostly in German
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Burgtheater before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Burgtheater, as the crow flies.
- Park Hyatt Vienna500 m6 min walk
- Rosewood Vienna600 m8 min walk
- 25hours Hotel beim MuseumsQuartier650 m8 min walk
- Hotel Sans Souci Wien750 m9 min walk
- Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna850 m11 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Burgtheater are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest U-Bahn stations
- HerrengasseU3300 m4 min walk
- RathausU2450 m6 min walk
- SchottentorU2550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Hofburg450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St Stephen’s Cathedral900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- State Opera950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Naschmarkt1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Musikverein1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Belvedere2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Riesenrad2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Schönbrunn Palace4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Vienna Airport20 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Mitte (CAT)1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Wien Westbahnhof2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Wien Praterstern2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Wien Meidling4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min