Walks · Our pick in Vienna
The old town: Stephansplatz, the Graben and the Kohlmarkt
To the Hofburg
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Image courtesy of © Falk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The old town: Stephansplatz, the Graben and the Kohlmarkt
From the Stephansplatz walk the Graben past the Plague Column, turn into the Kohlmarkt by Demel and arrive at the Michaelerplatz gate of the Hofburg.
Why it's on our list
- Early morning
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The old town: Stephansplatz, the Graben and the Kohlmarkt before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The old town: Stephansplatz, the Graben and the Kohlmarkt 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
- StephansplatzU1U3150 m2 min walk
- HerrengasseU3400 m5 min walk
- StubentorU3700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- St Stephen’s Cathedral200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Hofburg300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- State Opera550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Musikverein900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Naschmarkt1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Belvedere2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Riesenrad2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Schönbrunn Palace5.1 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Vienna Airport20 kmCar or taxi 58 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Mitte (CAT)1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Wien Praterstern2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Westbahnhof2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Wien Meidling4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min