How to Skip the Line at the Belvedere
Book a timed ticket online for the Upper Belvedere (about €18-24 for adults, priced by day). It costs the same as at the desk, but you skip the ticket queue. Take the first slot at 9 am on a weekday and walk straight to Klimt's The Kiss, the room that gets most crowded from mid-morning. The baroque gardens are free.
- Upper Belvedere
- About €18-24 adults, priced by day
- Combined Upper + Lower
- About €27+
- Booking
- Timed slots for the Upper Belvedere. Stay as long as you like
- Gardens
- Free
- Best time
- 9 am slot on a weekday
- Busiest
- Late morning to mid-afternoon, weekends and Advent
- Time to allow
- 1.5-2.5 hours
How long are the lines at the Belvedere?
The Upper Belvedere is home to the world's largest collection of Gustav Klimt's paintings, including The Kiss. With a timed ticket, you'll go straight in. The real crowd is in the Klimt room, where groups gather around The Kiss from mid-morning onwards.
Before you book your slot, check how busy the Belvedere is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for Austrian holidays, school breaks and weather.
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