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Museum of Science and Technology Vienna / Technisches Museum Wien
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Schönbrunn Palace & Zoo / Schloß & Tiergarten Schönbrunn
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See Vienna’s grand architecture and hidden gems on a comfortable bus ride and optional guided tours.
See Vienna’s grand architecture and hidden gems on a comfortable bus ride and optional guided tours.
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Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.
You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Red Route
Schönbrunn Palace – Blue Route
No ticketing issues, the red route took us to a lot of places we would not have seen otherwise. Audio commentary was one of the best Hop on Hop off we have experienced
A top-notch reception team, complete tours and really useful and interesting explanations. Francesca was great ;)
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The tour proposal...the information and content offered and the form and voices that make it enjoyable. The driver's responsibility while driving, the cleanliness of the bus, and the politeness of the staff.
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It is really inspiring to experience the city of Vienna in this way. Thank you very much! Excellent!
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The detailed explanations and the possibility to get in and out to see interesting places
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With the two routes on offer, you could get a good overview of Vienna. Ideal if you can't / don't want to walk that much and want to be accompanied by an audio guide through the city. The headphones are available free of charge on the bus.
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The tour is very well done and the stages are interesting but access to the starting point is not clear. When I clicked on the link to the starting point, I was connected to Google maps, but the address was not correct for the bus stop. It wasn't on the right street. And upstream, it didn't say that we couldn't start the tour at any point.
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Was an all round great experience did both tours and staff were very friendly and helpful and there really is a bus every 20 mins! Highly recommended
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The audio-guided tour was really interesting and the bus drivers were friendly and drove carefully... We also really enjoyed the walking tour through the city center with Lukas Forster. He guided us through the city center for almost two hours and it was very entertaining, interesting and funny. He was very personable. All in all, a great experience. We would book the Hop-On Hop-Off bus again and again. Thank you!
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We liked the audio guide and the accompanying music. Unfortunately, it was very warm and we would have appreciated air conditioning. The bus heated up very quickly through the plexiglass window. But Vienna is a wonderful city and we really enjoyed it. It was not the last time we were here.
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The extensive tour of the many interesting sights to see in Vienna and the excellent arrangement of drivers and sales escorts. Very good audio guide
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Very good audio guide 1st bus: jolts that make you sick( blue line) Long waits at stops. I prefer the red line. 2h: too long Having taken a 2-day pass, we only used it for one day, as it was better to do EVERYTHING on foot. Too many similarities between the 2 lines...for the center.
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We did the blue tour first. Unfortunately we were unlucky with the weather, it was raining so the windows in the upper part were very steamed up on the inside and wet on the outside and we couldn't see very well. The audio guide was not at the same time as the sights, i.e. we were already past when the sights were described. We had expected more information, it was very dry. On the red tour the seats upstairs were mostly wet. The heating was very warm.
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A nice route with a good bus driver. Plenty of time to get on and off, especially for older passengers. Good explanation of the sights.
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Good scene & commentary when we got back on from stop 1, very friendly driver the 2 nd time although the 1st one didn't appear to understand me and his non verbal response wasn't good
I found this "conversation" between the fictional characters ("And what do you think, Jana...?") rather suboptimal. I would have preferred a pure, clear statement of fact ("On the left you can see the opera house, built by X in year Y..."). And WITHOUT music!
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The red tour is very nice, the blue tour still has potential for improvement. There are still a few things that could be combined with the blue tour.
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A general description of the city, its history and places around Vienna give you an idea of what you would like to do on your own later on.
Great idea for Vienna tour takes us to the best places sitting comfortably
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Very friendly and helpful Big Bus team👏❤️
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It was particularly pleasing that the 48 hours only started to run when the first bus boarded!
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Lots of options to get off and site see!
Interesting tour, gives a good idea of the city, very friendly staff.
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Good bzs connections, friendly staff.
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Two hours sitting down doing nothing
Experience the best of Vienna with this one affordable ticket.
Experience the best of Vienna with this one affordable ticket.
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Plus, choose any 1 of 3 options:
Vienna HOHO
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You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Red Route
Blue Route
Danube River cruise
Route A (Mar 30 to Nov 3)
Route B (Mar 30 to Nov 3)
Route C (Jan 1 to Dec 31)
The instructions to get the physical tickets were not clear, we lost time figuring out how to do it. Once the tickets were obtained on the bus, the customer service for the boat was very bad, we were running out of time and the lady at the counter decided not to let us pass for the long tour even though they were waiting for us to board, due to the loss of time we could not complete the bus tour for an hour and we were not able to board the boat. We were waiting to board, because of the loss of time we could not complete the bus tour because of the time and we got off at a stop and they told us that we could not continue the next day, so it was not for 24 hours!!!! Fiera of that all very nice
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It was not clear on the website the date for which I was booking .. I wanted tickets for June10-11 and was allocated a pass on the date I booked. for that date And it appears that changes to dates (or refunds) are not possible
Very good! Recommended, we were only 2 days so we took the 48hs package and it was very comfortable that way to go all over the city!
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Clean buses good drivers luvly sites. 👌👌
Schönbrunn Palace was overcrowded at 11am you can no longer exchange tickets for admission tickets.
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Day of excessive unbearable heat and the buses are not prepared with aa. Up there the sun was scorching and to top it off they finish running very early, they should be running at times of the day when it is as hot as from 7pm.
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Everything was good from the weather to the Prater
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Evening Tour
I loved how knowledgeable the tour guide was. The only thing that needs improvement is managing the crowd on the bus. There were passengers that were drinking and also conversing pretty loudly, which made it difficult to hear the tour guide at times.
Ticket guy was super helpful and he helped me when I discovered that I had booked the Budapest tour instead of the Vienna one. But the problem was that during the tour I couldn't hear the live tour lady well, and my audio didn't work so I couldn't hear anything actually.. no description. Overall, it was ok but it could have been better.
So a night-time bus tour in an unheated bus at almost 0° with steamed-up windows in the dark makes no sense. :-;
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The tour was nice, but shorter than expected.
The city was beautiful....over priced for the experience...should be pocket friendly...what's the point taking a empty bus
Good view of Vienna. Very good information
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The guide was very interesting. Loved the simultaneous translation. Booking was so simple. Just a few clicks and the tickets appeared.
No view of the beautiful city! It would be great if the windows were transparent when it rains. You can achieve this with RainX or something similar. Good visibility is important on a city tour!
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The sites, and the tour guide were very enjoyable. We saw and learned a lot in the 90 minutes than if we tried to learn ourselves.
Chris did an outstanding job and the driver was very safe.
Very good and great atmosphere on the journey created by the hosts
Hop on and hop off on the bus ride and take the thrilling Ferris Wheel ride for panoramic city views.
Hop on and hop off on the bus ride and take the thrilling Ferris Wheel ride for panoramic city views.
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Vienna HOHO
Giant Ferris Wheel
Vienna HOHO
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Red route
Blue route
Vienna HOHO
Giant Ferris Wheel
Great value and really easy to use
Helpful, nice chauffeur.
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Great Tour! Everybody from staff very helpfull, Gret way to see Vienna fast with Kids
The friendly and helpful staff
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Wonderful nice Nice Trip see you next time
Vienna's charm awaits, go on a bus tour and unlock the doors to two magnificent palaces.
Vienna's charm awaits, go on a bus tour and unlock the doors to two magnificent palaces.
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Vienna HOHO
Schönbrunn Palace & Upper Belvedere Palace
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You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Red Route
Blue Route
Vienna HOHO
Schönbrunn Palace & Upper Belvedere Palace
Although the tickets in the app said they could be used directly at the Belvedere Palace, at the entrance the tickets were not recognized. The digital tickets (available on the App) clearly said that it was not necessary to exchange them for physical tickets, as the digital tickets were accepted. After 30 minutes of phone calls to various locations by Belvedere Palace staff and receiving proof that we had paid for the tickets, we were allowed to visit the Palace.
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It's a great thing for people who want to get to all the wonderful sights in comfort.
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Super 😍 cuidado con canjear los billetes al llegar.
I was denied entry at the Schonbrunn Palace - they said they were sold out of tickets and could not redeem my voucher. I contacted support and asked for a prorated refund for the amount associated with the Schonbrunn Palace tour and even had a Schonbrunn Palace representative speak with Headout support to confirm the denial of my entry. Headout said they needed written confirmation from the venue that my entry was indeed denied.
Easy to exchange for the tickets to both palaces.
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Upper Belvedere Palace
Vienna HOHO
Vienna HOHO
Red route
Blue route
Westfield Shopping City Süd Shuttle
Friday
Saturday
Upper Belvedere Palace
Vienna HOHO
The gallery was amazing especially the iconic Klimt. The bonus was the beautiful palace where the paintings were displayed. The gardens too were a beautiful stroll.
No ticketing issues, the red route took us to a lot of places we would not have seen otherwise. Audio commentary was one of the best Hop on Hop off we have experienced
Exceptional paintings. Magnificent museum! Very well maintained park and museum, very professional and pleasant staff.
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The Upper Belvedere Castle is well worth seeing. In addition to the well-kept interior and jordium, extraordinary works by Klimt (including The Kiss) and others are admired. Easily reached by streetcar.
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Ticketing experience was great and convenient.I truly enjoyed not to queue in a long line.Having combo ticket was also great because I could enjoy both Lower and Upper Belvedere save the time , plan my day and enjoy Belvedere.
Ticket purchase was hassle free. Wish there weren't ticket charges for separate parts of the tour! Palace tour was awesome!
Tickets purchased online so we avoided lines, beautiful museum, well organized, elegant and with possibility to purchase audio guide on site at a cost of €.5
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Excellent advance organization for ticket issuance. Immediate entry despite long lines. For the inside part all quiet.
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A magnificent, must-see place in Vienna! There are priceless works to be seen. For the wire-cut tickets, it was indicated that they had to be exchanged. In the end, exchange was not necessary. It's important to keep to the timetable. We booked for 10:30 and couldn't get in before then. Nice experience.
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I was delightfully surprised that there was no queue and I could get inside at the time I had booked! The palace is amazing and the exhibition is totally captivating !
A top-notch reception team, complete tours and really useful and interesting explanations. Francesca was great ;)
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Palace belvedere vienna, very nice gardens indeed outdoor park is free, in the upper (upper) belvedere bellisima exhibitions of klimt paintings and some monet!
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The tour proposal...the information and content offered and the form and voices that make it enjoyable. The driver's responsibility while driving, the cleanliness of the bus, and the politeness of the staff.
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Tickets via headout was easy and qr codes worked perfectly. Upper Belvedere is excellent and park is nice ( suspect it's stunning in summer) however I wouldn't pay to go in lower Belvedere- it's not as good and not different enough from the better Upper version
All very well it was a unique experience
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You can visit Upper Belvedere with no problems at all. Reserve the slot you prefer and enjoy Klimt's Kiss
It is really inspiring to experience the city of Vienna in this way. Thank you very much! Excellent!
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Unexpected, large piece of land preserved in the city, easy to get to using the tram
Easy and flexible time Easy to locte the place and not so crowded
The highlight of my visit was seeing the works of klimt. unique emotion
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Avoided lines and saved significantly. Experience to be repeated
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Lovely building and museum Make sure you approach museum through magnificent gardens
The detailed explanations and the possibility to get in and out to see interesting places
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It was all perfect and beautiful!!! And clean!!! I recommend a good sneaker because there is a lot of walking!!!
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We loved everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gain swift entry to Schönbrunn Zoo & explore the city’s highlights on a hop-on hop-off tour.
Gain swift entry to Schönbrunn Zoo & explore the city’s highlights on a hop-on hop-off tour.
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Vienna HOHO
Schönbrunn Zoo
Please click here for a detailed route map and its boarding points.
You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Schedule
Red Route
First bus: 9:30am from Opera/Walfischgasse
Last bus: 4pm from Opera/Walfischgasse
Frequency: Every 20 to 30 minutes
Popular stops: House of Music, Danube Island, Museums Quartier
Blue Route
First bus: 9:45am from Opera/Albertina
Last bus: 4:15pm from Opera/Albertina
Frequency: Every 30 minutes
Popular stops: Museum of Science and Technology, Schönbrunn Palace & Zoo, The Hundertwasser House
Vienna HOHO
Schönbrunn Zoo
We really enjoyed it 👍 my son was impressed from the animals and the acquarios inside 😍 the park was wonderful and everything was well maintained and organised . Many shoppers and restorants were inside the zoo where we can rest or enjoy food and drinks with your kid. My experience was really memorable. The toilets requires more attention and cleaning.
No ticketing issues, the red route took us to a lot of places we would not have seen otherwise. Audio commentary was one of the best Hop on Hop off we have experienced
The park is beautiful and very well maintained. The paths are wide and the circular route is very well designed with footpaths so that we couldn't miss anything. The animal enclosures are also larger than those at Cologne Zoo and lovingly designed to suit the species.
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A top-notch reception team, complete tours and really useful and interesting explanations. Francesca was great ;)
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The tour proposal...the information and content offered and the form and voices that make it enjoyable. The driver's responsibility while driving, the cleanliness of the bus, and the politeness of the staff.
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It is really inspiring to experience the city of Vienna in this way. Thank you very much! Excellent!
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Time together with the family! A wonderful experience.
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I like all animals from Zoo , I like terrariu the most 😌 but now is closed.
The detailed explanations and the possibility to get in and out to see interesting places
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A fantastic, entertaining and trouble-free visit. The fast track tickets were well worth it
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The polar bear was awesome. However, I am not sure how happy he is in his relatively small area.
The zoo is really beautiful, it is spacious and I loved to see, that in many cases animals live together with other species. The place where you can buy food or other stuff are having a huge variety. The whole zoo is very clean and with the online tickets it was really easy to get in.
With the two routes on offer, you could get a good overview of Vienna. Ideal if you can't / don't want to walk that much and want to be accompanied by an audio guide through the city. The headphones are available free of charge on the bus.
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The tour is very well done and the stages are interesting but access to the starting point is not clear. When I clicked on the link to the starting point, I was connected to Google maps, but the address was not correct for the bus stop. It wasn't on the right street. And upstream, it didn't say that we couldn't start the tour at any point.
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Was an all round great experience did both tours and staff were very friendly and helpful and there really is a bus every 20 mins! Highly recommended
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The audio-guided tour was really interesting and the bus drivers were friendly and drove carefully... We also really enjoyed the walking tour through the city center with Lukas Forster. He guided us through the city center for almost two hours and it was very entertaining, interesting and funny. He was very personable. All in all, a great experience. We would book the Hop-On Hop-Off bus again and again. Thank you!
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We liked the audio guide and the accompanying music. Unfortunately, it was very warm and we would have appreciated air conditioning. The bus heated up very quickly through the plexiglass window. But Vienna is a wonderful city and we really enjoyed it. It was not the last time we were here.
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I am very impressed by the way in which each animal has been given thought to both its natural habitat and the other animals it can coexist with. The animals are in their most natural environment possible and at the same time very close to the visitors.I am very impressed with the pandas and koalas. This is the best zoo I have ever been to. If I visit Vienna again, I will definitely come back again.
The extensive tour of the many interesting sights to see in Vienna and the excellent arrangement of drivers and sales escorts. Very good audio guide
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Very good audio guide 1st bus: jolts that make you sick( blue line) Long waits at stops. I prefer the red line. 2h: too long Having taken a 2-day pass, we only used it for one day, as it was better to do EVERYTHING on foot. Too many similarities between the 2 lines...for the center.
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Everything was perfect 👌. You can see so much animals , the zoo is very big , you have place to eat something. And you can rent a small go-cart if you are with kids .
We did the blue tour first. Unfortunately we were unlucky with the weather, it was raining so the windows in the upper part were very steamed up on the inside and wet on the outside and we couldn't see very well. The audio guide was not at the same time as the sights, i.e. we were already past when the sights were described. We had expected more information, it was very dry. On the red tour the seats upstairs were mostly wet. The heating was very warm.
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A nice route with a good bus driver. Plenty of time to get on and off, especially for older passengers. Good explanation of the sights.
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Good scene & commentary when we got back on from stop 1, very friendly driver the 2 nd time although the 1st one didn't appear to understand me and his non verbal response wasn't good
ZOO as such is great, love the animals and the whole atmosphere. What was really bad was food availability as there was hugr amount of people. Huge rows everywhere and waiting time. With children this is challenge.
The Red Route covers Vienna's historic city center, showcasing landmarks like the Votive Church, Vienna State Opera, and Mozarthaus Vienna.
Overview:
Explore Vienna's imperial architecture on our Blue Route bus, featuring Schönbrunn Palace, Belvedere, and the Tiergarten Schönbrunn, one of the world's oldest zoos.
Overview:
Full loop duration: Every 1 hour and 50 minutes
Route name: Blue Route
Attraction timings: 8:30am to 6pm
If you have just one day in Vienna, explore the city's highlights with the Red Route of Big Bus Tours, including a visit to Schönbrunn Palace & Zoo.
Discover Vienna's top attractions over two days with the Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off tour, focusing on the Red Route on Day 1 and the Blue Route on Day 2.
Discover Vienna's top attractions over two days with the Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off tour, focusing on the Red Route on Day 1 and the Blue Route on Day 2.
Big Bus Vienna allows you to hop on and off at any designated stop along the route, giving you flexibility to explore at your own pace.
Tickets include unlimited rides on the Hop-on Hop-off buses, access to pre-recorded multilingual commentary, and the option to upgrade with additional experiences.
Buses typically run every 15-30 minutes, depending on the season and route.
There are two main routes - the Red Route covering the historic city center and the Blue Route visiting Schönbrunn Palace and the zoo.
Yes, audio guides in multiple languages are available onboard to enhance your sightseeing experience.
Yes, the buses are wheelchair accessible.
Your ticket is valid for 1 day or 2 consecutive days, depending on the option you choose.