Wiener Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel) with kids

The wheel stands at the entrance to the Prater and turns slowly enough that nobody gets scared. One ride takes about 12 to 15 minutes, in closed cabins that hold up to 15 people, so a family shares with others and children can move from window to window. The operator calls it the world's oldest Ferris wheel.

Indoor and outdoorCalm paceRidesViews

Wiener Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel), Vienna

LeopoldstadtU1 or U2 Praterstern

Tickets

Family ticket €36 (2 adults, 2 children) at the cash desk · child rate for ages 3-14 · single prices on the official site

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Vienna Ferris Wheel Tickets

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Best time

It was open from 10 am to 9:45 pm when we checked in October. Hours change by season.

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More in Vienna

Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo)Schönbrunn Palace Children's Museum and Maze at Schönbrunn Prater (Wurstelprater)

The family card

Family card

Minimum ageNo minimum stated. Child rate covers ages 3 to 14

Enjoys from3 years

40′

Duration20 min – 40 min

StrollerNot confirmed yet

€

Child priceFamily ticket €36 (2 adults, 2 children) at the cash desk · child rate for ages 3-14 · single prices on the official site

Toilets and changingNot confirmed yet

QueueNot confirmed yet

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Best timeIt was open from 10 am to 9:45 pm when we checked in October. Hours change by season.

Verdict by age

Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.

0-2

Fine

3-5

Fine

6-10

Great

11+

Fine

Six-to-ten-year-olds like it most, and it is a calm way to start or end a Prater visit. Small children enjoy the view for five minutes and then want out, which is not possible. Teenagers will prefer the faster rides next door.

You do not need a reservation. Tickets are sold online or at the cash desk and regular online tickets are valid any time on the booked date. Food and drink are not allowed in the cabins. We could not read the single-ticket prices on the official site, which loads them in a booking widget, so check there before you go. Family tickets at the cash desk start at €36.

Tips for the visit

Family tickets are sold at the cash desk only: €36 for 2 adults and 2 children, €41.50 with 3 children, €47 with 4.
Combined tickets with the zoo (€35 adult, €18.50 child), the Danube Tower and the Haus des Meeres are also sold at the cash desk.
Feed everyone first. No food or drink in the cabins.

Sources

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