Vienna Ferris Wheel Tickets | Skip-the-Line Access & Combos

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Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel Skip-the-Line Admission Ticket

Beat the crowds with skip-the-line access and enjoy panoramic views from Vienna’s historic Ferris Wheel.

Everything you get: Fast-track entry to the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel at Prater, offering breathtaking 360° city views from a 19th-century carriage at 200 feet.
Why choose this: Experience Vienna’s most famous landmark without the wait, and spot landmarks like the Vienna Woods, Danube River, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral from a whole new angle. You can also visit the Panorama Museum’s ‘Wheel of Time’ exhibit, which is displayed in eight of the Ferris Wheel’s former wagons and charts 2,000 years of Vienna’s history.

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Beat the crowds with skip-the-line access and enjoy panoramic views from Vienna’s historic Ferris Wheel.

Everything you get: Fast-track entry to the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel at Prater, offering breathtaking 360° city views from a 19th-century carriage at 200 feet.
Why choose this: Experience Vienna’s most famous landmark without the wait, and spot landmarks like the Vienna Woods, Danube River, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral from a whole new angle. You can also visit the Panorama Museum’s ‘Wheel of Time’ exhibit, which is displayed in eight of the Ferris Wheel’s former wagons and charts 2,000 years of Vienna’s history.

Inclusions

Skip-the-line admission to the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel
10 to 20-minute Ferris wheel ride

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
Guide dogs are allowed on this experience.
Accessible parking spaces are located at the parking garage Ausstellungsstraße.

These tickets are valid until 1 November, 2027.

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Combo (Save 10%): Upper Belvedere Palace + Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel Skip-the-Line Tickets

Benefit from a smart cost-effective combo ticket, providing skip-the-line access to the Upper Belvedere Palace and the Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel.
Explore the Upper Belvedere Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site showcasing Baroque architectural excellence and grandeur of 18th-century Vienna.
Experience a journey through art history at the Belvedere Museum, housing the world’s largest collection of Gustav Klimt's paintings, including The Kiss.
Witness Vienna's skyline from a soaring height of 65 meters on the Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel, a centerpiece of the city's Prater amusement park.
Board the historic gondolas, a century-old attraction, for a 10 to 20-minute ride and capture 360-degree views stretching to the hills of Wienerwald.

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Benefit from a smart cost-effective combo ticket, providing skip-the-line access to the Upper Belvedere Palace and the Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel.
Explore the Upper Belvedere Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site showcasing Baroque architectural excellence and grandeur of 18th-century Vienna.
Experience a journey through art history at the Belvedere Museum, housing the world’s largest collection of Gustav Klimt's paintings, including The Kiss.
Witness Vienna's skyline from a soaring height of 65 meters on the Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel, a centerpiece of the city's Prater amusement park.
Board the historic gondolas, a century-old attraction, for a 10 to 20-minute ride and capture 360-degree views stretching to the hills of Wienerwald.

Inclusions Upper Belvedere Palace

Skip the line access to Upper Belvedere Palace
Access to Klimt's The Kiss and permanent collection

Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel

Skip-the-line access to Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel
Approx. 10 to 20-min ride

Upper Belvedere Palace

Tip: Take in the views of the gardens and the Lower Belvedere from the windows of the palace.
With this ticket, skip the line to the ticket counter/box office and head straight to the museum entrance!
The parking lot for people with disabilities is located right next to the entrance gate of the Upper Belvedere, Prinz Eugen-Straße 27.
Facilities: Wheelchair Accessibility, Guide Dog Accommodation & Cloakroom.
Note: With your time slot ticket you book a fixed access time to the museum. The duration of your stay is unlimited.
The Upper Belvedere's north and west facades are set to undergo renovations from April 2024. Scaffolding will be disguised with a net replicating the facade. The entrance and access to the venue will remain unaffected.

Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel

Tip: Spot the famous landmarks of Vienna from the cabins of the wheel, such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Schönbrunn Palace, and the Danube Tower.
Facilities: Wheelchair Accessibility.
Guide dogs are allowed.

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Vienna City Card: Unlimited Public Transport & Discounts

Get unlimited public transport access and enjoy discounts at 200+ partners.

Everything you get: 24/48/72-hour or 7-day unlimited access to public transport and discounts at 200+ partners. You can explore top sights like Mozarthaus, Schönbrunn Palace & Madame Tussauds while traveling seamlessly in the city’s trams, buses, S-bahn & metros.
Why choose this: You can save up to 50% at popular museums and landmarks and skip queues with a mobile pass, gaining smooth access to public transport and attractions.

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Flexible duration

Transfers included

Get unlimited public transport access and enjoy discounts at 200+ partners.

Everything you get: 24/48/72-hour or 7-day unlimited access to public transport and discounts at 200+ partners. You can explore top sights like Mozarthaus, Schönbrunn Palace & Madame Tussauds while traveling seamlessly in the city’s trams, buses, S-bahn & metros.
Why choose this: You can save up to 50% at popular museums and landmarks and skip queues with a mobile pass, gaining smooth access to public transport and attractions.

Inclusions

Validity: Pass valid for 24/48/72-hours or 7 days
Discounts-Only Card Validity: 7 days

Access to:

Transportation: Trams, buses, S-bahn & metro (based on option selected)

Discounts at:

Museums: Albertina Museum, Leopold Museum, Kunsthistorisches Museum & more
Landmarks: Mozarthaus, Schönbrunn Palace, Museum of Illusions & more
Guided tours: Hidden Vienna Tours, Primetours: Street Art Tour, Royal E-Cars Tours & more
Activities: Windobona Indoor Skydiving, Trotting track Krieau & more
Discounts at Madame Tussauds, Orangery Garden, Sigmund Freud Museum & more
Get all details here

One child up to the age of 15 or one dog can travel for free, provided they’re accompanied by an adult with a Vienna City Card.

Your card can be activated within a period of 6 months from purchase.
It is valid for 24/48/72 hours or 7 days from your first use.
After purchasing a Vienna City Card, you will receive an 8-digit activation code in your order confirmation. Use this code on the ivie app to activate your pass.

Validity:

The 24/48/72-hour tickets are valid for the specific duration you chose during booking.
The 7-day ticket is valid for the calendar days you selected while booking.
The Discounts Only card is valid for 7 calendar days from the date selected during purchase.

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

From happy customers

Loved by 44 million+

Matthias

Oct 2025

5/5

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We wanted to be on the Ferris wheel right at sunset and that worked out thanks to booking our tickets online! With these we were able to go straight through the barrier and didn't have to queue at the ticket counter. I can only advise everyone to do the same.

Melanie

Germany

Oct 2025

5/5

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It was great that we were able to skip the queue with an online ticket, which saved us a lot of time and gave us the perfect timing for the sunset over Vienna!

Vladan

Romania

Aug 2025

5/5

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Great intro to Vienna. We did the Hop On Hop Off with the Danube cruise + Giant Ferris Wheel combo—excellent value—but you can’t cover all routes in one day, so plan two. Buses were punctual, views from the top deck were brilliant despite the crowds. Highlights: Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Belvedere (hello, Klimt), and Prater’s Giant Ferris Wheel for sweeping city views. The Danube cruise was a relaxing reset. Memorable, flexible, and efficient way to see the city.

Szakács

Hungary

Jul 2025

4/5

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At the Tiergarten I had problems with the acceptance of the e-Card for the discount on admission. The ticket office employee insisted on having the physical Vienna Card for the discount. It took him a while to turn to his colleague, who confirmed the validity of my e-card. It was an unfortunate situation!

Wai

Australia

Jul 2025

5/5

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Every ride on trams, buses and metro was seamless. We saw almost all the top 10 attractions in 2 days. The transport network is super efficient. And waiting time for interchanges average no more than 5 mins.

Sandra

Germany

Oct 2025

5/5

Great experience in Vienna, would love to come back to marvel at other sights that I unfortunately couldn't see in 2 days!

Langenegger

Switzerland

Oct 2025

4/5

The Vienna Card makes visiting the sights very easy and uncomplicated. We had the passes digitally and could simply show them at the turnstile or the ticket office. It was therefore not necessary to collect the pass. To justify the price, you have to visit a few sights, otherwise you can also buy individual tickets. At Schönbrunn Palace it is worth getting there early to get an early slot, for all other activities it works very well by walk in.

Małgorzata

Austria

Oct 2025

4/5

The combination of bus + Riesenrsd is great. It's a shame that there are so few languages to choose from on the bus. Your competitors have many more options.

Which Vienna Ferris Wheel ticket is best for you?

If you are short on time

Go for: Skip-the-line admission tickets
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes
Guide: not available
Flexible cancellation policy: not available

With these skip-the-line tickets, you can avoid long lines and enjoy priority access to the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel.
Starting from €13.5, this ticket is also budget-friendly and allows you to make the most of your visit.

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Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel skip-the-line admission tickets

If you are on a budget

Go for: combo tickets and city card
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes ride and flexible city card validity
Guide: online audio guide in English, German, Chinese, French, Italian, or Spanish
Flexible cancellation policy: not available
City card validity: until 30th July 2024

With these combo tickets, you can enjoy priority access to the Upper Belvedere Palace and the Vienna Ferris Wheel and enjoy discounts at 200 locations in Vienna. You can also avail of free public transportation in the city.

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If you want to explore in-depth

Go for: Vienna passes
Duration: flexible
Validity: up to 6 days
Guide: online audio guide in English, German, Chinese, French, Italian, and Spanish
Flexible cancellation policy: up to 24 hours before the experience begins

With these tickets, you can visit around 70+ attractions in the city, allowing you to make the most of your visit.
On a single purchase, you can make unlimited use of the hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour buses and also get fast-track entry to several iconic landmarks in the city.

Recommended tours:

Vienna Pass: 70+ attractions

Vienna Ferris Wheel highlights

Operated by hand

The Giant Ferris Wheel can be operated manually in the event of a power outage. This is thanks to the innovative design of Walter Basset and Harry Hitchins, who incorporated a hand-operated drive mechanism into the wheel's design.

Gap-Toothed wonder

The Giant Ferris Wheel, which initially had 30 cars, was scaled down to 15 following World War II due to safety concerns. As a result, the wheel had a "gap-toothed" look, with empty spaces between the remaining cars.

Weighty metal

The Giant Ferris Wheel's metal components have a total weight of around 430 tons, which is an impressive feat of engineering. These heavy components provide the structure and support needed for the wheel to function safely and maintain its iconic appearance.

Directional aid

Vienna's Giant Ferris Wheel is oriented in alignment with the four cardinal directions and rotates specifically in the north-south axis. This unique feature makes it helpful for navigation and getting one's bearings in the city.

Film location

The Prater amusement park, which includes the famous Giant Ferris Wheel, has been featured in various films such as "The Third Man" and "Before Sunrise". The park's nostalgic and historic charm has made it a desirable location for filmmakers over the years.

Sky-high thrills from Platform 9

An exhilarating experience awaits you on Platform 9 of the Vienna Ferris Wheel. This unique platform, made entirely of transparent glass, makes you feel as if you are floating above the city. As the wheel rotates, you'll be treated to panoramic views of Vienna's iconic landmarks, all while feeling a sense of weightlessness.

Dining with a view

Couples can indulge in a romantic candlelit dinner on the Giant Ferris Wheel, where they can enjoy each course while the car slowly descends to the ground. This unique dining experience offers breathtaking views of Vienna from great heights.

Legendary stunt

Back in 1914, a French stuntwoman made headlines by riding a horse on the roof of one of the cars of the Giant Ferris Wheel for a film. This daring feat caused quite a sensation and added to the ride's reputation as an iconic symbol of Vienna.

A relaxed ride to the top

At a gentle speed of 2.7 km/h, the Vienna Ferris Wheel allows you to savor the breathtaking views of the city at a comfortable pace. A complete revolution takes approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Look out for the intricate details on St. Stephen's Cathedral, the grandeur of the Hofburg Palace, and the iconic stretch of the Danube River.

Plan your visit to Vienna Ferris Wheel

Spring timings

3 February to 24 February: 10am to 7:45pm
14 February: 10am to 9:45pm
25 February to 28 April: 10am to 9:45pm
29 April to 3 September: 9am to 11:45pm

Detailed Vienna Ferris Wheel timings

Fall timings

3 February to 24 February: 10am to 7:45pm
14 February: 10am to 9:45pm
25 February to 28 April: 10am to 9:45pm
29 April to 3 September: 9am to 11:45pm

Detailed Vienna Ferris Wheel timings

Winter timings

3 February to 24 February: 10am to 7:45pm
14 February: 10am to 9:45pm
25 February to 28 April: 10am to 9:45pm
29 April to 3 September: 9am to 11:45pm

Detailed Vienna Ferris Wheel timings

Visitor's details

3 February to 24 February: 10am to 7:45pm
14 February: 10am to 9:45pm
25 February to 28 April: 10am to 9:45pm
29 April to 3 September: 9am to 11:45pm

Detailed Vienna Ferris Wheel timings

Address: Gaudeegasse 1, 1020 Wien, Austria
Find on maps

By metro: U1, U2
Nearest stop: Praterstern station
By train: S1-S3, S7, S15
Nearest stop: Wien Nord (Vienna North)
By bus: 80A
Nearest stop: Praterstern
By car: The nearest airport to Vienna's Giant Ferris Wheel is Vienna International Airport (VIE), which is about 20 km (12.5 mi) away. It takes about 30 minutes by car to reach the Ferris wheel
Car parking: Stuwer-Garage, Prater parking lot (Ausstellungsstraße), Free parking lot (Messeparkplatz A), Parkhaus A. Reed Messe AG
By Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tours:
Big Bus Tours: The nearest stop is "Praterstern," providing easy access to the Ferris wheel.
Vienna Sightseeing: The closest stop is "Praterstern," situated near the Ferris wheel.

Vienna Ferris Wheel parking details

Smoking is strictly prohibited on the Ferris wheel.
Visitors must follow the safety instructions provided by the staff before and during the ride.
Professional photography equipment such as tripods is not allowed on the Ferris wheel, but visitors can take pictures with their mobile phones or cameras.
Children must be accompanied by adults while on the ride.
Visitors are expected to follow the dress code, which means wearing appropriate clothing that covers the body appropriately.

Visit in the evening to enjoy the spectacular view of Vienna's city lights.
Dress appropriately for the weather, as the Ferris wheel is open-air and exposed to the elements.
Be prepared for long queues during peak tourist season and weekends.
Bring your camera or smartphone to take photos of the amazing view from the top.
Take a ride on the Ferris wheel during the Christmas season when it is beautifully decorated and offers a festive atmosphere.
Consider purchasing a Fast Lane ticket to avoid long queues.
Plan to spend at least 30 minutes at the attraction to fully enjoy the ride and the view from the top.
Check the opening hours and special events before visiting to avoid disappointment.

Things to note when visiting the Vienna Ferris Wheel

Frequently asked questions about Vienna Ferris Wheel tickets

What is the cost of Vienna Ferris Wheel tickets?

The Vienna Ferris Wheel tickets start from $16.79. Enjoy skip-the-line access and breathtaking views of the city's historic skyline. As you ascend high above the city, marvel at iconic landmarks like St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Hofburg Palace.

Where can I buy Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel tickets?

You can buy Vienna Ferris Wheel tickets online. Online ticket bookings are convenient and ensure guaranteed access, no matter the crowd on the day of your visit.

Can I get a discount on Vienna Ferris Wheel tickets?

Yes, if you book Vienna Ferris Wheel tickets online, you may chance upon exclusive discounts and complimentary add-ons. When booking tickets online, you can browse through a variety of ticket options and book combo deals, which help you save almost 10% as compared to individual ticket prices.

Is the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the Vienna Ferris Wheel is wheelchair accessible and offers automatic sliding doors and parking spaces for people with disabilities.

Is photography allowed at Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel?

Yes, you can click pictures at the top of the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel. As the wheel rotates, you will be treated to sweeping views of the entire city. Spot iconic landmarks like the St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg Palace, and more.

Is it worth visiting Vienna’s Giant Ferris Wheel?

Certainly, the Vienna Ferris Wheel is worth a visit due to its magnificent city vistas and exclusive features such as the world's oldest wooden slide and a vintage roller coaster.