Day Trips from Vienna

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Day Trips from Vienna

Day trips from Vienna reach Hallstatt and Salzburg by the Alpine lakes, the Wachau's vineyards on the Danube and two capitals: Bratislava, an hour away, and Budapest.

Day Trips from Vienna to Hallstatt

Hallstatt sits on its lake in the Salzkammergut, about 4 hours from Vienna by road. Tours stop at Ort Castle on the Traunsee; some add the Skywalk above the village or Salzburg.

Day Trips from Vienna to Salzburg

Salzburg is about 3 hours west of Vienna by road, past the Salzkammergut lakes. Tours cover the Old Town, Mozart's birthplace and Sound of Music sites; some add Hallstatt.

Day Trips from Vienna to Budapest

Budapest is 3 to 4 hours east of Vienna by coach. Tours start on the Buda side, at the Fishermen's Bastion and Matthias Church, and cross to Parliament and Heroes' Square.

Bratislava Day Trips from Vienna

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is about an hour from Vienna by bus. Several tours return along the Danube by catamaran or river cruise after a walk through the old town.

Wachau Valley Day Trips from Vienna

The Wachau is the UNESCO-listed stretch of the Danube between Krems and Melk, about an hour west of Vienna. Tours mix Dürnstein's castle ruins, wineries and a river cruise.

Day Trips to Melk from Vienna

Melk Abbey, a Baroque Benedictine monastery with a famous library, stands above the Danube 1.5 hours west of Vienna. Tours pair it with the Wachau Valley or Schloss Hof.

Day Trips to the Vienna Alps

The Rax plateau, in the Northern Limestone Alps, is about 1.5 hours south-west of Vienna. Tours ride its cable car or hike its trails, and in winter cross it on snowshoes.

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