Beyond Vienna
Baden bei Wien: the back story
The back story
About Baden bei Wien: the back story
Baden bei Wien, a spa town on the edge of the Vienna Woods, grew around its sulphur springs. In 2021 UNESCO inscribed it among “The Great Spa Towns of Europe”.
Getting there
The Badner Bahn, run by the Wiener Lokalbahnen, runs from the State Opera to Baden; ÖBB trains run from the Hauptbahnhof.
The spa town
The Kurpark, the Biedermeier centre and the baths.
The Badner Bahn runs from the State Opera to Baden.
Our advice: combine it with a walk in the Vienna Woods.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The spa town
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Baden bei Wien: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Baden bei Wien: the back story 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
- Schönbrunn Palace21 kmCar or taxi 60 min
- Belvedere23 kmCar or taxi 67 min
- Naschmarkt23 kmCar or taxi 67 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum24 kmCar or taxi 69 min
- Musikverein24 kmCar or taxi 69 min
- State Opera24 kmCar or taxi 69 min
- Hofburg24 kmCar or taxi 70 min
- St Stephen’s Cathedral25 kmCar or taxi 71 min
- Riesenrad26 kmCar or taxi 75 min
- Vienna Airport28 kmCar or taxi 81 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Meidling20 kmCar or taxi 58 min
- Wien Westbahnhof22 kmCar or taxi 65 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof22 kmCar or taxi 65 min
- Wien Mitte (CAT)25 kmCar or taxi 71 min
- Wien Praterstern26 kmCar or taxi 76 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt28 kmCar or taxi 82 min