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Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery)
Composers’ graves
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Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery)
The Zentralfriedhof, run by Friedhöfe Wien, is in Simmering, reached by tram 71. Its honorary graves include those of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Johann Strauss; scenes for The Third Man and Ultravox’s “Vienna” video were filmed here.
Why it's on our list
- Tram 71
- The composers’ graves
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) 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.
Key sights
- Belvedere6.4 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Musikverein7.5 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Naschmarkt7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 25 min
- State Opera7.9 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Riesenrad8.1 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 26 min
- St Stephen’s Cathedral8.2 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum8.3 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Hofburg8.4 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Schönbrunn Palace10 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Vienna Airport12 kmCar or taxi 37 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Hauptbahnhof6.0 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Wien Mitte (CAT)7.4 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Wien Meidling8.4 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Wien Praterstern8.5 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Wien Westbahnhof9.1 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt12 kmCar or taxi 37 min