How to Skip the Line at the Hofburg, Vienna
There's no single 'Hofburg' ticket. For the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments and Silver Collection, buy online on the official site (about €20 for adults) or get the Sisi Ticket, which adds Schönbrunn and saves about 25%. Go at opening, use the temporary Kaisertor entrance, and avoid fake ticket websites.
- Sisi Museum + Imperial Apartments
- About €20 adults, €12 children 6-18
- Guided version
- About €25 adults
- Sisi Ticket
- Adds Schönbrunn and the Furniture Museum, about 25% saving
- Entrance
- Temporarily via Kaisertor
- Works
- Refurbishment may change routes or hours, check before you go
- Best time
- Opening, on a weekday
- Time to allow
- 1.5-2 hours
How long are the lines at the Hofburg?
The Hofburg is a huge palace complex, with the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments, the Imperial Treasury and the Spanish Riding School, each with its own ticket. The Sisi Museum has no priority entrance, so on busy days you may get a ticket with a later admission time. Booking online lets you choose your time.
Before you book, check how busy the Hofburg 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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