Vienna with kids aged 6-10
Six to ten is the age when everything opens. They can ride the slide at the Danube Tower, climb the cathedral tower, do the hands-on exhibition at ZOOM and follow an audio guide through the palace. Pair one big thing in the morning with the Prater or a playground after lunch.
Tips by age · 6-10
- The Danube Tower slide is for ages 6 and up and at least 110 cm. It costs €5 and closes in rain.
- Agree a number of Prater rides before you go. They cost about €3.50 to €15 each and many take cash only.
- Take the North Tower lift at the cathedral to see the Pummerin, the largest bell in Austria.
What works at 6-10
12 activities
ZooTiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo)
child from €17Free under 6, changing tables in every toilet block and a handcart to rent when legs give up.
Children's museumChildren's Museum and Maze at Schönbrunn
child from €12The palace for ages 3 to 12: imperial toys and table-setting indoors, a hedge maze and playground outside.
Amusement parkPrater (Wurstelprater)
No ticket neededFree to walk into at any hour. You pay ride by ride, mostly in cash, from about €3.50 to €15.
Ferris wheelWiener Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel)
A slow 12 to 15 minute turn in a closed wooden cabin at the Prater entrance. No booking needed.
AquariumHaus des Meeres
child from €9.80Sharks, crocodiles and a walk-through tropical house on 11 floors. Open every day until 8 pm.
Natural history museumNaturhistorisches Museum Wien
free under 19Dinosaurs and endless halls of animals, free for everyone under 19. Closed on Tuesdays.
Science and technology museumTechnisches Museum Wien
free under 19Free under 19, with one play area for ages 1.5 to 5 and another for curious children from 3.
Children's museumZOOM Kindermuseum
child from €8.50Fixed-time sessions for ages 8 months to 14 in the MuseumsQuartier. You have to book ahead.
Tower and viewpointDonauturm (Danube Tower)
child from €10.80Express lift to a view over the whole city, plus a slide near the top for ages 6 and up.
Sound museumHaus der Musik
child from €8An interactive sound museum open until 10 pm, with lifts, changing tables and a €39 family ticket.
PalaceSchönbrunn Palace
child from €30The palace everyone asks about. Seventy-five minutes of audio guide indoors, then a free park to run in.
CathedralStephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral)
No ticket neededFree to walk into and right in the centre. The towers cost extra: one has a lift, the other 343 steps.
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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.Map
- Rathauspark playgroundInnere StadtSand, water play, slides and seesaws near Grillparzerstraße, best for under-8s on a walk around the Ring.Map
- 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.Map
- Donaupark playgroundsDonaustadtThree playgrounds with sandpits, swings, slides and climbing frames at the foot of the Danube Tower, with water play on hot days.Map
- Türkenschanzpark playgroundsWähringFive playgrounds for mixed ages, one of them with a water play area, in a large park with a cafe and drinking fountains.Map
3 days in Vienna with kids
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