Sights · Our pick in Vienna
St Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom)
The heart of the city
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Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout St Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom)
St Stephen’s Cathedral stands on the Stephansplatz. Its website lists services, tours, the towers and the catacombs. Please dress modestly and keep quiet during services.
Why it's on our list
- Climb the south tower
- Respect services
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with St Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to St Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom), as the crow flies.
- Rosewood Vienna300 m4 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental, Vienna350 m4 min walk
- Palais Coburg400 m5 min walk
- Park Hyatt Vienna400 m5 min walk
- Almanac Palais Vienna550 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from St Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom) 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
- StephansplatzU1U3100 m1 min walk
- StubentorU3500 m6 min walk
- SchwedenplatzU1U4500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Hofburg500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- State Opera650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Musikverein900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Naschmarkt1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Riesenrad1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Belvedere2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Schönbrunn Palace5.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Vienna Airport19 kmCar or taxi 57 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Mitte (CAT)900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Wien Praterstern1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Westbahnhof2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Wien Meidling5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min