Schönbrunn Palace Schloss Schönbrunn

Planning a visit

The best time to visit depends on your temperature preference. Summer months, particularly July and August, bring the warmest weather with daily highs of 25 °C to 26 °C, though these months see about 14 days of rain. If you prefer milder conditions, May and September offer highs of 20 °C, though May can be rainy with 16 days of precipitation. Winter months, such as January and December, are cold with highs of 3 °C and frequent freezing temperatures at night. The palace is located 5 kilometers from the center of Vienna and 21 kilometers from Vienna International Airport. For a full day in the area, you can combine your trip with the Schönbrunn Zoo, situated 0.8 kilometers away. Other nearby points of interest include the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Austrian Parliament Building, the Ringstrasse, and Vienna City Hall, all located between 4.2 and 4.4 kilometers from the palace.

The palace is open daily. From April 1 to June 30 and again from September 1 to October 31, the site is open from 08:00 to 17:30. During the peak summer period of July 1 to August 31, hours are extended to 18:30. Throughout the winter season from November 1 to March 31, the site closes at 17:00. An entrance fee is required to visit the palace. The grounds and facilities provide wheelchair access.