Austria Seven days extend Vienna into a full Austria experience. Days 1-5 cover the 5-day itinerary. Day 6 is Hallstatt (Alpine lake village + UNESCO) — possible from Salzburg or direct from Vienna. Day 7 is Bratislava (Slovakia) day trip OR Burgenland (eastern Austrian wine country).
A full week is enough to actually understand Vienna. Three days for the major districts, three days for nearby regions, and one day for the offbeat neighborhoods most tourists miss. The back half of the trip is more about texture than checking landmarks — your photos get more diverse and you walk away with a three-dimensional sense of the city.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$790
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$1,770
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$3,720
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Schönbrunn, Hofburg, Vienna State Opera
Imperial HabsburgActivities
- 09:00 Schönbrunn Palace 4 hours
1,441 rooms + Gloriette.
Cost: €23 / $25 TIP: Pre-book. - 13:30 Plachutta Tafelspitz 1.5 hours
Vienna canonical.
Cost: $30-65 TIP: Reserve. - 15:30 Hofburg + Sisi Museum 1.5 hours
Imperial Apartments.
Cost: €19 - 17:30 Sacher Torte 1 hour
1832 original.
Cost: €15 - 19:30 Vienna State Opera 3-4 hours
Sep-Jun.
Cost: €5-300 TIP: Smart-casual.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Innere Stadt · $10-25
Quick.
Lunch
Plachutta
Innere Stadt · $30-65
Tafelspitz.
Dinner
Bitzinger post-opera
Innere Stadt · $5-20
Käsekrainer.
U4 + walking.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Belvedere, MuseumsQuartier, Heuriger
Art + wine tavernActivities
- 09:00 Belvedere + Klimt 2.5 hours
The Kiss.
Cost: €15.90 - 13:30 Naschmarkt lunch 1.5 hours
120+ stalls.
Cost: $10-25 - 15:30 MuseumsQuartier 3 hours
Leopold + KHM.
Cost: €30 - 19:00 Grinzing Heuriger 3 hours
Mayer am Pfarrplatz.
Cost: €20-45 TIP: Tram 38.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Café Central
Innere Stadt · $10-25
Melange.
Lunch
Naschmarkt
Wieden · $10-25
Side stalls.
Dinner
Heuriger
Grinzing · $20-45
Beethoven house.
Tram 38.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Wachau Valley
Danube wineActivities
- 08:00 Train Melk 2 hours
Melk Abbey.
Cost: €20 - 10:00 Melk Abbey 2 hours
1702 Baroque.
Cost: €15 - 13:00 Boat Melk-Krems 2 hours
Danube scenic.
Cost: €30 TIP: May-Oct. - 15:30 Krems wine tasting 2 hours
Domäne Wachau.
Cost: €30-50 - 20:30 Steirereck dinner 2 hours
Asia's 50 Best.
Cost: $130-260 TIP: Reserve 6-8 weeks.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel early
Innere Stadt · $10-25
Lunch
Melk/Krems
Wachau · $15-30
Dinner
Steirereck
Stadtpark · $130-260
Train + boat.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Spanish Riding School + Musikverein
Lipizzaner + classical musicActivities
- 10:00 Spanish Riding School training 1.5 hours
Classical dressage.
Cost: €15 TIP: Tue-Sat. - 12:00 Café Sacher lunch 1.5 hours
Sacher-Torte.
Cost: $15-30 - 14:00 Stephansdom + towers 2 hours
Gothic cathedral.
Cost: €6-18 TIP: South Tower 343 steps. - 16:30 Albertina + Albertina Modern 1.5 hours
Dürer + Klimt + Monet.
Cost: €18.90 TIP: Wed open until 21:00. - 18:00 Kaisergruft 45 min
150 Habsburgs.
Cost: €8 TIP: Maria Theresa sarcophagus. - 19:30 Musikverein concert 2.5 hours
Vienna Philharmonic.
Cost: €40-300 TIP: Book 2-4 weeks. - 22:30 Café Hawelka Buchteln (optional) 45 min
Beat-poet coffee house.
Cost: €7-15 TIP: Cash preferred. 5-min walk from Musikverein.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Innere Stadt · $10-25
Lunch
Café Sacher
Innere Stadt · $15-30
Dinner
Pre-concert quick
Innere Stadt · $15-40
Walking.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Salzburg day trip
Mozart + Sound of MusicActivities
- 08:00 Train Salzburg 2.5 hours
2.5 hours.
Cost: €40 each way TIP: SparSchiene €19 if booked 2+ weeks ahead. - 11:00 Hohensalzburg Fortress 2 hours
1077.
Cost: €17 - 13:00 DomQuartier (optional) 1 hour
Cathedral + Residenz complex.
Cost: €13 TIP: Under-touristed Salzburg highlight. - 13:30 St. Peter Stiftskulinarium 1.5 hours
Oldest restaurant (803).
Cost: $25-50 - 15:00 Mozart's Birthplace + Getreidegasse 2 hours
1756.
Cost: €13 - 17:00 Mirabell Gardens 1 hour
Sound of Music photo.
Cost: Free - 18:00 Train back 2.5 hours
2.5 hours.
Cost: Covered
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel early
Innere Stadt · $10-25
Lunch
St. Peter Stiftskulinarium
Salzburg · $25-50
Dinner
Late Bitzinger
Innere Stadt · $10-30
Train 2.5h each way.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Hallstatt (Alpine UNESCO village)
Alpine lake villageActivities
- 07:30 Train + bus to Hallstatt 3.5 hours
3.5 hours via Salzburg or direct.
Cost: €50 / $54 each way TIP: Day tour from Vienna $120-180 covers transport + guide. Hallstatt has limited public transit. - 11:00 Hallstatt Beinhaus (Bone House) 30 min
Tiny chapel with 1,200 hand-painted skulls — Hallstatt's quiet eerie counterpoint to the postcard view.
Cost: €2 / $2.10 TIP: Open daily 10:00-18:00 May-October. Photography permitted. Located in St. Michael's Chapel cemetery. - 11:30 Hallstatt Old Town walk + iconic viewpoint 2.5 hours
UNESCO Alpine village on Hallstätter See lake. The Hallstatt postcard view from across the lake.
Cost: Free walking TIP: Visit weekday off-season to avoid the Instagram crowds (Hallstatt hit by tourist saturation). Hallstatt salt mine tour €38 / $41 for the 7,000-year-old salt-mining history. - 14:00 Lunch at Bräugasthof 1.5 hours
Traditional Austrian on the lake.
Cost: $25-50 TIP: Reserve if visiting July-August. - 15:30 Hallstatt Skywalk + Salt Mine 2.5 hours
World Heritage Skywalk overlooks Hallstatt + the lake. Salt mine tour 7,000 years old.
Cost: Skywalk €38 / $41; salt mine €38 TIP: Funicular up. Combined ticket saves €15. - 18:00 Train back to Vienna 3.5 hours
3.5 hours.
Cost: Covered TIP: Last train ~20:00. Confirm before going. - 22:00 Late dinner at Innere Stadt 1 hour
Quick meal.
Cost: $15-40 TIP: Bitzinger or Foodhallen-style.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel very early
Innere Stadt · $10-25
6:30 sharp.
Lunch
Bräugasthof Hallstatt
Hallstatt · $25-50
Lake-side Austrian.
Dinner
Late Innere Stadt
Innere Stadt · $15-40
Train + bus 3.5h each way. Day tour easier ($120-180).
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Bratislava OR Burgenland wine country
Day trip + farewellActivities
- 09:00 Train/hydrofoil to Bratislava OR drive to Burgenland Half day
Bratislava: 1 hour train or 75-min Danube hydrofoil. Burgenland: rent car + 1 hour drive.
Cost: Bratislava €15 train / €25 hydrofoil; Burgenland car rental €40-80 TIP: Hydrofoil scenic May-October. Bratislava cheaper for food/drinks vs Vienna. Burgenland is Austria's largest wine region. - 12:00 Bratislava Old Town + Castle OR Burgenland winery 4 hours
Bratislava: UNESCO Old Town + Bratislava Castle. Burgenland: visit 2-3 wineries (Esterházy, Triebaumer, Velich).
Cost: Castle €12 / $13; winery tastings €10-25 each TIP: Bratislava is walkable in 3-4 hours. Burgenland requires car + designated driver. - 17:00 Return to Vienna 1 hour
1 hour back.
Cost: Covered - 18:30 Kärntner Straße + Stephansplatz farewell walk 1 hour
Vienna's main pedestrian boulevard between Stephansdom and Vienna State Opera at golden hour. Last shopping for Manner Wafer + Augarten porcelain.
Cost: Free walking TIP: Skip Stephansdom interior if already visited Day 4. Augarten Porzellan flagship on Spiegelgasse for the canonical Austrian souvenir. - 19:30 Farewell dinner — Anna Sacher or repeat favorite 3 hours
Hotel Sacher's fine-dining restaurant.
Cost: $90-180 TIP: Reserve 2-4 weeks. Final-night canonical Vienna.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Innere Stadt · $10-25
Lunch
Bratislava Old Town or Burgenland winery
Day trip · $15-35
Dinner
Anna Sacher
Innere Stadt · $90-180
Reserve 2-4 weeks.
Train or hydrofoil to Bratislava (1h) or car to Burgenland (1h).
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ Comfortable walking shoes
- ✓ Hiking boots if doing Hallstatt salt mine + Skywalk
- ✓ Smart-casual for opera + fine dining
- ✓ Power adapter Type C/F
- ✓ Pre-booked Opera + Musikverein + Steirereck + Anna Sacher
- ✓ Day-trip backpack
- ✓ Layered clothing — Hallstatt altitude can be 8-12°C cooler than Vienna
- ✓ ÖBB Vorteilscard or pre-purchased SparSchiene train tickets save 30-50%
- ✓ Slovakia plug adapter for Bratislava (same Type C/F as Austria — no change needed, EU SIM works)
- ✓ Sunglasses + sunscreen May-September (Alpine sun + lake reflection in Hallstatt is intense)
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