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Danube Tower (Donauturm)
Observation deck

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Image courtesy of © Robert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Danube Tower (Donauturm)
The Danube Tower is at Donauturmplatz 1, in the Donaupark north of the Danube.
Why it's on our list
- Views to the Kahlenberg
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Danube Tower (Donauturm) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Danube Tower (Donauturm) 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
- Kaisermühlen-VICU1950 m12 min walk
- Alte DonauU11.1 km14 min walk
- DonauinselU11.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- Riesenrad2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- St Stephen’s Cathedral4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Hofburg4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- State Opera5.1 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Musikverein5.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum5.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Belvedere5.8 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Naschmarkt5.9 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Schönbrunn Palace9.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Vienna Airport20 kmCar or taxi 58 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Praterstern2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Wien Mitte (CAT)4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof6.6 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Wien Westbahnhof7.2 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Wien Meidling9.4 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 30 min