Day trips from Vienna
6 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Vienna, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
8 km01 · Nature spotVienna Woods (Kahlenberg)Forested hills and vineyards on Vienna's doorstep.
Bus 38A runs from Heiligenstadt station up to the top.
45 km02 · Nature spotLake NeusiedlA shallow steppe lake with reed beds and birdlife, an hour from Vienna.
Trains run from Vienna to Neusiedl am See in about an hour.
65 km03 · Hidden townDürnsteinA blue-towered abbey and a castle ruin in the Wachau wine valley.
Trains and buses run along the Danube from Krems. Boats stop here on the Wachau route.
70 km04 · Hidden town · CzechiaMikulovA wine town below a château and a holy hill.
Trains run from Brno, about 1 to 1.5 hours. Easiest by car.
130 km05 · Hidden town · CzechiaTelčA long square of pastel Renaissance houses beside fish ponds.
Buses run from Jihlava and Brno. Easiest by car.
130 km06 · Nature spot · CzechiaMacocha AbyssA 138-metre-deep sinkhole explored by cave tour and underground boat.
Easiest by car, about 40 minutes from Brno. A little road train and cable car link the caves and the top.Questions
Day trips from Vienna: good to know
What are the best day trips from Vienna?
Our favourite hidden places near Vienna are Vienna Woods (8 km), Lake Neusiedl (45 km), Dürnstein (65 km) and Mikulov (70 km). All 6 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Vienna?
All of them are within about 150 km of Vienna in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.