Upper Belvedere
Place · Naschmarkt and Karlsplatz
A baroque palace with the world’s best Klimt paintings and formal gardens: go on a weekday morning, allow 90 minutes, and pair it with a tram or U1 ride.
- Klimt
- Timed ticket
- Free garden
- Go Weekday 09:00–10:30
- Timed ticket: book ahead
- Works with kids
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually Opens 09:00Usually Opens 9:00 AM
- Crowds
Quietest around 09:00 or 17:00 · go Weekday 09:00–10:30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Fri–Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about €18–22 (≈ US$25–30) (2026 estimate, check)
free under 19 (check)
- Time to spend
- 80–100 min · up to 150 min if you linger
Best time to go
The Kiss room is crowded 10:30–15:00.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Fri–Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 09:00–? (typical, check)
- Note
- Hours change by season and day; not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Typically daily from 09:00 (check).
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Mayheavy
- Junheavy
- Julheavy
- Augheavy
- Sepheavy
- Octheavy
- Novbusy
- Decbusy
Quietest Jan–Feb · busiest May–Oct.
Estimate: desk reasoning from weekday, weekend, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Quartier Belvedere (tram D) or Südbahnhof and a walk from Hauptbahnhof (check)
- Exit
- The Upper Belvedere gate at Prinz-Eugen-Strasse
- Ticket
- timed advance official · official site
- Stairs
- Lift to the galleries; the garden is on slopes.
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- YesStep-free entrance · None on the lift route.
- YesLifts
- YesAccessible toilet
- YesRamps · Lifts and ramps reach the galleries; the garden has gravel paths.
- YesWheelchair · Ask at the ticket desk.
- YesStroller · Allowed in the galleries; gravel in the garden.
- YesPlaces to sit · Benches in galleries and the garden.
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
- Peak crowd4/5 High
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- Your booked ticket or QR code · Entry is timed and sold ahead on the official site.
- Footwear that suits the rule · On.
- A small bag · Cloakroom for large bags.
- Shoes: On.
- Cloakroom for large bags.
- Lockers or cloakroom Cloakroom for coats and large bags; bring coins or a card.
- Allowed in the permanent collection without flash, not of the Klimt paintings in some cases (check the signs).
- No tripods; no drones.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Palace café (AC)
- rain: Stay inside the galleries
- crowd: Visit the Lower Belvedere or the garden
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Karlsplatz U-Bahn hall (WC)
Problem
Red lines
- No flash; no large bags in the galleries.
- Do not walk on the flower beds.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
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Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- The Upper Belvedere ticket costs about €18–22 (≈ US$25–30) (2026 estimate, check); a combination ticket adds the Lower Belvedere.
- Book online for a timed slot; the Klimt room is crowded from 10:30.Book online for a timed slot; the Klimt room is crowded from 10:30 AM.
- The formal gardens are free to walk.
- Cloakroom for large bags and coats.
- Allow 90 minutes plus the garden.
Best time of day
Go Weekday 09:00–10:30. Plan 80–100 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate for an ordinary weekday; add one level on weekends and holidays
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Timed entry: book a slot on the official site; walk-up slots can run out.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Upper Belvedere: Online or at the desk
- Combination with the Lower Belvedere: Same
- Under 19: Same
- Garden only: Park gate
- Queues
- Book online for a timed slot; the Klimt room is crowded from 10:30.Book online for a timed slot; the Klimt room is crowded from 10:30 AM.
- Garden only: No queue.
- Free days
Free entry days in Vienna (pick Vienna in the tool; check)
- Dress code
- Shoes: On.
- Bags & lockers
- Cloakroom for large bags.
- Lockers or cloakroom Cloakroom for coats and large bags; bring coins or a card.
- Photos
- Allowed in the permanent collection without flash, not of the Klimt paintings in some cases (check the signs).
- No tripods; no drones.
- What's closed
- WeeklyUsually open every day (check).
- Late openingcheckSome days open later; check.
- Exhibition changeoverscheckSome rooms close temporarily.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Where to buy | Skip-the-line reality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Belvedere | about €18–22 (≈ US$25–30) (2026 estimate, check) | Online or at the desk | Online timed ticket. |
| Combination with the Lower Belvedere | about €25–30 (≈ US$30–35) (check) | Same | Same. |
| Under 19 | free (check) | Same | Same. |
| Garden only | free | Park gate | No queue. |
How to do it well
- 1Book a timed ticket online for 09:00 or 10:00.
- 2Go straight to the Klimt room (The Kiss) before the crowd, then see the rest of the collection.
- 3Walk the garden down to the Lower Belvedere if the weather is good.
- 4Take tram D or walk back towards Karlsplatz.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
60min
Worthwhile
80min
Typical
100min
p95
150min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (100 min).
With the other 20 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Lower Belvedere and the OrangeryExhibition halls at the bottom of the garden.10 min on foot · 10 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Inside, in order
Klimt room (The Kiss and Judith)
20 minThe best-known gallery; crowded from 10:30.The best-known gallery; crowded from 10:30 AM.
extra ticketAustrian art collection
40 minSchiele, Kokoschka and 19th-century painters.
extra ticketFormal garden
20 minBaroque parterre with fountains; free.
Plan this visit
- Crowd on arrival
- light
- Worst while inside
- busy
- Leave by
- 10:4010:40 AM
- Closing buffer
- 410′
Good window: go.
- You are still on the approach after 10:30, when the slope below Upper Belvedere fills; walk down before then if you can.
- Closing buffer is measured against a planning close of 17:30. Hours vary (check).
- Crowd levels are a desk estimate by hour, not live data.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: yes · yesNone on the lift route.
- Lifts: yes · yes
- Accessible toilet: yes · yes
- Ramps: yes · yesLifts and ramps reach the galleries; the garden has gravel paths.
- Wheelchair: yes · yesAsk at the ticket desk.
- Stroller: yes · yesAllowed in the galleries; gravel in the garden.
- Places to sit: yes · yesBenches in galleries and the garden.
Lifts and ramps reach the galleries; the garden has gravel paths.
Step-free route
- 1Use the step-free entrance and lifts.
- 2Ask at the ticket desk for the gravel-free garden route.
Facilities on site
| What | Status | Where / note |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | yes | Inside; paid public toilets (about €0.50–1 (≈ US$1–2)) nearby. |
| Lockers or cloakroom | yes | Cloakroom for coats and large bags; bring coins or a card. |
| Café or food | yes | A café inside and a museum shop. |
| Drinking water | yes | Vienna tap water is safe; refill in the toilets or at a public fountain. |
| Seating | yes | Benches and café seats. |
| Wi-Fi | check | Check on arrival. |
| Card or contactless payment | yes | Cards and phones accepted at the ticket desk; a few cafés and stalls prefer cash. |
Seasons, festivals and night openings
| When | What happens | Effect on your visit | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec, Jan and Feb | Winter | Cold and dark early; museums and cafés are the plan, and Christmas markets crowd the centre in Dec. | |
| Jul and Aug | Summer heat and holiday crowds | Hot spells above 30 °C (86 °F); do outdoor stops before 11:00.Hot spells above 30 °C (86 °F); do outdoor stops before 11:00 AM.Hot spells above 86 °F (30 °C); do outdoor stops before 11:00.Hot spells above 86 °F (30 °C); do outdoor stops before 11:00 AM. | check |
| Easter weekend | Easter | Family crowds; shops and many restaurants close Sunday and Monday. | check |
| 26 Oct | National Day | Public holiday; free or special entry at some sites, and crowds on Heldenplatz. | check |
| Mid-Nov to 24 Dec | Christmas markets | The centre is crowded in the evening; hotels and trains sell out. |
“Check” rows move every year; confirm dates on the official calendar before you plan around them.
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Art lovers | good | Klimt’s best-known paintings. |
| Couples | good | Gardens and art. |
| Wheelchair users | good | Lifts. |
| Visitors with two hours only | ok | Go straight to the Klimt room. |
Skip it if
- You do not like art museums.
- The Klimt room is closed for loans (check).
Rules on site
- food
- No food in the galleries.
With kids
- with kids
- The garden is a good run-around; the galleries are quick for younger kids.
- child price
- free under 19 (check)
Combine with
Combine with
- 10 minLower Belvedere and the Orangery — Exhibition halls at the bottom of the garden.
- 25 minKarlskirche — A baroque church; by tram in 10 minutes.
- 30 minCafé Museum · eat — A coffeehouse on Operngasse (tram).
- —Kunsthistorisches Museum — A second museum on another day.
Walk the Naschmarkt and Karlsplatz area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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| Spot | When | Rule on the spot |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Belvedere over the pond | Morning | Do not walk on the beds. |
| Garden view of the city | Clear late afternoon | Stay on paths. |
Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is the Belvedere the same as the Upper Belvedere?
The Upper Belvedere has the Klimt collection; the Lower Belvedere hosts exhibitions.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Where is Klimt’s The Kiss?
In the Upper Belvedere; go straight to the Klimt room early.
Do I need to book?
A timed ticket online avoids the queue.
How long does it take?
90 minutes plus time in the garden.
Is the garden free?
Yes, the formal garden is free to walk.
How do I get there?
Tram D or a walk from Karlsplatz or Hauptbahnhof (check).
Photos
Photos
Upper Belvedere Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper Belvedere Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper Belvedere Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialBelvedere (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Vienna
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