Wieden & the Naschmarkt

Wieden, the Naschmarkt and Karlsplatz: the back story

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About Wieden, the Naschmarkt and Karlsplatz: the back story

South of the Ring, the Naschmarkt runs along the Wienzeile between Mariahilf and Wieden. At its city end stand the Secession, Karlsplatz with the Karlskirche and the Wien Museum, and the Musikverein.

Markets

The Naschmarkt, with its Saturday flea market.

Art

The Secession, the Karlskirche and the Wien Museum.

Come hungry on a Saturday.

Eating

Café Sperl, [aend], Z’SOM and Chez Bernard.

Our advice: walk Mariahilfer Strasse afterwards for shopping.

Why it's on our list

  • Markets
  • Art
  • Eating

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Wieden, the Naschmarkt and Karlsplatz: the back story before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Wieden, the Naschmarkt and Karlsplatz: 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.

Nearest U-Bahn stations

  1. TaubstummengasseU1150 m2 min walk
  2. Südtiroler Platz-HauptbahnhofU1600 m7 min walk
  3. KarlsplatzU1U2U41.0 km12 min walk

Key sights

  1. Belvedere700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Musikverein900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. Naschmarkt900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  4. State Opera1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  5. Kunsthistorisches Museum1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  6. Hofburg1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
  7. St Stephen’s Cathedral1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
  8. Riesenrad3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
  9. Schönbrunn Palace4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
  10. Vienna Airport19 kmCar or taxi 55 min

Main railway stations

  1. Wien Hauptbahnhof950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Wien Mitte (CAT)1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
  3. Wien Westbahnhof2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  4. Wien Praterstern3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
  5. Wien Meidling3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
  6. Wien Heiligenstadt6.2 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min

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