Tours and Tickets to Experience Ringstrasse

There are plenty of ways to experience the Ringstrasse. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• English Vienna Historic Center Guided Walking Tour

• Vienna City Bike Tour

• Bicycle Tour - Vienna Complete

• Vienna City Segway Day Tour

• Vienna City Highlights Private Tour

Visiting the Ringstrasse is free, and something you're likely to do in Vienna many times during your visit. However, taking tours that explore the area can make it a more fun and interesting place to visit, with bike tours starting at around US$47 and walking tours from US$76.

You can explore the Ringstrasse around Vienna’s center in many ways, from simply walking to riding a bicycle, a Segway, or public transport. Trams are the easiest way to see the Ringstrasse, with regular service in some sections. A special yellow Vienna Ring Tram runs a loop from Schwedenplatz.

While hop-on hop-off buses don’t run a neat and complete loop around the Ringstrasse, some do follow important sections of the street. Watch as the scenery along Ringstrasse passes by as the buses run from the Hofburg to Schwedenplatz, stopping at several major local landmarks along the way.

The months of November, December, and January are the best to see the Ringstrasse. Festive lights hang from trees lining the street, with additional lights further decorating the ring. Sections of Ringstrasse can also be nice to visit in October and November as the leaves change color in autumn.

Yes, the Ringstrasse is good for walking. Wide refuge islands line the road on either side with a shared path for cyclists and pedestrians, in addition to the regular sidewalk. Most intersecting roads have pedestrian crossings with lights, but sometimes you must cross to the sidewalk to cross the street.