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Vienna with a baby or toddler (0-2)

8 activities55/100Getting around3-day itineraryChecked Oct 5, 2026

Vienna is kind to babies and toddlers. ZOOM Ocean takes children from 8 months, the Technisches Museum has a play area from 18 months, and the zoo has a changing table in every toilet block. Bring a carrier for the Haus des Meeres and the Danube Tower, where the stroller has to stay downstairs.

Tips by age · 0-2

  • Book a 60-minute ZOOM Ocean session. It takes babies from 8 months and is free under 8 months.
  • Bring a carrier for the Haus des Meeres and the Danube Tower. The stroller stays on the ground floor at both.
  • Use the changing and nursing room on Level 5 of STEFFL when you are near the cathedral.
Guide for this age: Travelling with a baby or toddler: what works from 0 to 2

What works at 0-2

8 activities
ZOOM KindermuseumChildren's museum

ZOOM Kindermuseum

child from €8.50

Fixed-time sessions for ages 8 months to 14 in the MuseumsQuartier. You have to book ahead.

Enjoys from 11h – 1h30Indoor
PlayArtScience
0-2 · Great3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Skip
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo)Zoo

Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo)

child from €17

Free under 6, changing tables in every toilet block and a handcart to rent when legs give up.

Enjoys from 13h – 5hStroller OKIndoor and outdoor
AnimalsNaturePlay
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Fine
Prater (Wurstelprater)Amusement park

Prater (Wurstelprater)

No ticket needed

Free to walk into at any hour. You pay ride by ride, mostly in cash, from about €3.50 to €15.

Enjoys from 22h – 4hOutdoor
RidesPlay
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Great
Wiener Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel)Ferris wheel

Wiener Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel)

A slow 12 to 15 minute turn in a closed wooden cabin at the Prater entrance. No booking needed.

Enjoys from 320 min – 40 minIndoor and outdoor
RidesViews
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Fine6-10 · Great11+ · Fine
Haus des MeeresAquarium

Haus des Meeres

child from €9.80

Sharks, crocodiles and a walk-through tropical house on 11 floors. Open every day until 8 pm.

Enjoys from 22h – 3hStroller in partIndoor
AnimalsWaterViews
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Fine
Naturhistorisches Museum WienNatural history museum

Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

free under 19

Dinosaurs and endless halls of animals, free for everyone under 19. Closed on Tuesdays.

Enjoys from 41h30 – 3hStroller OKIndoor
ScienceAnimalsHistory
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Fine6-10 · Great11+ · Great
Technisches Museum WienScience and technology museum

Technisches Museum Wien

free under 19

Free under 19, with one play area for ages 1.5 to 5 and another for curious children from 3.

Enjoys from 22h – 4hIndoor
SciencePlayHistory
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Great
Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral)Cathedral

Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral)

No ticket needed

Free to walk into and right in the centre. The towers cost extra: one has a lift, the other 343 steps.

Enjoys from 620 min – 1hStroller in partIndoor
HistoryViews
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Tiring6-10 · Fine11+ · Fine

Playgrounds worth the detour

For the hour when nobody wants another sight.

  • Stadtpark playgroundsLandstraßeA toddler playground with sand, swings and slides, plus a second one with climbing frames, water play and a playhouse for older children.
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  • Rathauspark playgroundInnere StadtSand, water play, slides and seesaws near Grillparzerstraße, best for under-8s on a walk around the Ring.
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  • Wasserspielplatz DonauinselDonaustadt · ToiletsA free 5,000 square metre water playground with streams to dam, showers and toilets, open 1 May to 30 September for all ages.
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  • Donaupark playgroundsDonaustadtThree playgrounds with sandpits, swings, slides and climbing frames at the foot of the Danube Tower, with water play on hot days.
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  • Türkenschanzpark playgroundsWähringFive playgrounds for mixed ages, one of them with a water play area, in a large park with a cafe and drinking fountains.
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Where to change a baby

Places in the centre with a documented changing or nursing room.

  • STEFFL department storeInnere Stadt · Changing and nursingA dedicated changing and nursing room on Level 5, a few minutes on foot from the cathedral.
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  • MuseumsQuartierNeubau · Changing tableBaby-changing stations and accessible restrooms at the main entrance of the complex.
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  • GerngrossNeubau · Changing tableChanging rooms next to the customer toilets on the 2nd and 5th floors of the department store on Mariahilfer Straße.
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  • Wien Mitte The MallLandstraße · Changing tableA changing room on level 0 with a microwave for baby food, and a toddler play area for ages 2 to 6 on level 2.
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Itinerary

3 days in Vienna with kids

1
SchönbrunnThe zoo in the morning, then the Children's Museum and maze in the same park.
2
Museums and the old townDinosaurs, a booked ZOOM session and ten minutes in the cathedral.
3
Prater and the DanubeFunfair and Ferris wheel first, then a tower with a slide across the river.
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Getting around

Under 6
Free on public transport
Ages 6 to 14
Reduced fare; free Sundays, holidays, school holidays
Single trip
Valid 80 minutes, one direction, changes allowed
Night service
Underground runs all night at weekends
Airport to Hauptbahnhof
Railjet, 15 min, every 30 min
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