Walks · Our pick in Vienna
The Ringstrasse
Or tram 1 and 2
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Ringstrasse
The Ringstrasse circles the Innere Stadt where the city walls once stood. Walk the stretch from the State Opera to the Burgtheater, or ride trams 1 and 2.
Why it's on our list
- Opera to Burgtheater
- Ride the tram
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Ringstrasse before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Ringstrasse 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
- HerrengasseU3300 m4 min walk
- RathausU2450 m6 min walk
- SchottentorU2550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Hofburg450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St Stephen’s Cathedral900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- State Opera950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Naschmarkt1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Musikverein1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Belvedere2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Riesenrad2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Schönbrunn Palace4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Vienna Airport20 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Mitte (CAT)1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Wien Westbahnhof2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Wien Praterstern2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Wien Meidling4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min