Practical Info for Visiting Vienna

The essentials for a smooth trip: entry rules, money, safety, connectivity, weather and local customs. Rules and costs change, so confirm entry requirements with official sources before you travel.

Before you go

• Plan your trip to Vienna
• Austria entry requirements
• Do I need a visa to visit Austria?
• Best time to visit
• Vienna weather
• What to pack
• Protecting your travel documents

Money, connectivity and access

• Money, banks and ATMs
• Tipping culture
• SIM cards, eSIM and Wi-Fi
• Accessible Vienna
• Public holidays

Safety and local customs

• How safe is Vienna?
• Common tourist traps
• Cultural etiquette
• Useful German phrases
• Vienna general info

Getting around once you arrive? See our Getting Around Vienna hub.