Book Vienna Zoo Tickets

If you are short on time

Go for: Skip-the-line tickets
Duration: Flexible
Guide: Not available

• With these tickets, you can get priority entry to the Schonbrunn Zoo. During the peak summer months, between June and August, you can save almost 30 minutes to an hour by skipping ahead of long lines. 
• This ticket also offers a special feature, an extended validity of up to December 31, 2025. In case of an emergency, if you cannot make it to the Vienna Zoo on the day of your booking, you can visit it later, at your convenience. 

Recommended tours:

• Skip-the-line tickets to Vienna Zoo

If you are on a budget

Go for: Combo tickets, including skip-the-line entry
Duration: Flexible
Guide: English, German, Italian, or Spanish-speaking guide (optional for the Palace tour)

• Cover 2 major attractions on a one-time purchase. These tickets help you save money, as they are cheaper than purchasing individual tickets for both attractions. 
• With these combo tickets, you can explore the opulent rooms and richly decorated tapestries of the palace as well as observe the diverse wildlife and learn more about the Vienna Zoo’s conservation initiatives. 

Recommended tours:

• Combo (Save 8%): Schonbrunn Palace & Gardens skip-the-line tour + Vienna Zoo skip-the-line tickets

If you want to explore beyond

Go for: Combo tickets, with skip-the-line access
Duration: Flexible
Guide: Audio guide in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, and Hebrew

• Explore the animal enclosures and take a scenic train ride through the Schonbrunn Palace grounds. Spot the Gloriette, Obelisk Fountain, and Palm House in the palace gardens. 
• If you have children in your family, getting on the panoramic train will offer the little legs a break from the constant walking. Elderly visitors and guests with limited mobility can also benefit from this ticket. 

Recommended tours:

• Combo (Save 8%): Vienna Zoo + Schonbrunn Palace panoramic train ride tickets

Panda Enclosure

Established: 2003
Inside: Giant pandas
Native to: China

• The adorable black-and-white pandas are the undisputed stars of the Vienna Zoo. They are specialists when it comes to bamboo, consuming up to 40 kilograms of shoots daily. Pandas snooze for up to 12 hours a day. Whenever they are not foraging or troubling their caretakers, you will find them napping in their cozy caves.

Elephant Park

Established: 1906
Inside: African elephants
Native to: Sub-Saharan Africa

• The African Bush elephants, with wrinkly skin and floppy ears, are the largest land animals. Admire their impressive stature and watch them use their trunks for everything, from grabbing food, splashing water, and even greeting each other! Look out for the younger ones, most often playing in the mud, or hiding between their mothers’ legs.

Aquarium and Terrarium

Established: 1912
Inside: Piranhas, lionfishes, Moray eels, stingrays, jellyfishes, rattlesnakes, cobras, lizards, and more
Native to: Indian and Pacific oceans

• The centerpiece of the Schonbrunn Zoo aquarium is a massive 80,000-liter tank teeming with hundreds of colorful fish. The lizards and chameleons in the terrarium blend in with their surroundings. Look out for the archerfish, known to spit water droplets to gorge on insects from overarching plants. 

Rainforest House

Established: 1907
Inside: Free-flying birds, vampire bats, Pygmy marmosets, giant snails, Asian small-clawed otters, and more
Native to: Central and South America

• Step into a world of dense greenery and towering canopies. From monkeys swinging from tree to tree to sloths hanging upside down, seemingly unfazed by all the commotion, and bright-colored birds flitting about here and there, the Rainforest House is teeming with activity.

Big Cat House

Established: 1928
Inside: Siberian tigers, Amur leopards, lions, cheetahs, and more
Native to: India, Africa, far east of Russia, and north China

• While the tigers are usually sizing up their lunch, the lions soak in the sun or interact with their peers. Admire the graceful movements of these apex predators, their powerful muscles rippling with every step. It is difficult to spot the cheetahs, for they are often a blur of spots, racing across the open space, or hiding amongst the trees.

South America Park

Established: 1998
Inside: Jaguars, capybaras, rheas, tapirs, and monkeys
Native to: Marshy areas of South America, particularly Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia

• The air is filled with the chatter of marmosets and capuchins. If you see an impressive wingspan casting a shadow on the ground, look up, for it could be the Andean condor, one of the largest flying birds in the world. Also, look out for bright-colored toucans, with beaks almost as large as their bodies. 

Desert House

Established: 2002
Inside: Fennec foxes, meerkats, sand cats, desert tortoises, and various snakes and lizards
Native to: Scrublands and arid regions of North Africa, southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and parts of Central Asia.

• Step into a world of cacti and dunes. Observe the elusive sand cat, with its fur perfectly camouflaged against the desert backdrop. See a variety of reptiles and admire the succulents, striving to survive the intense temperatures.

Koala House

Established: 2002
Inside: Australian koala
Native to: Australia

• Get a dose of cuteness overload! The stars of this exhibit are the laid-back koalas of Queensland. See them munching on eucalyptus leaves and cuddling with their young. While it can be tempting to reach over for a hug, do not ever do so, for koalas have very sharp claws and a notorious reputation.

Flamingo Pond

Established: 1995
Inside: Species of flamingos, like the Greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo 
Native to: Lagoons, mudflats, and shallow coastal lakes in parts of Africa and Southern Europe

• Witness the vibrant red-and-pink flamingos flounce about in the waters. Their synchronized feeding habits are a sight to behold. If you look closer, you will see that their feathers seem to glow in the sunlight, making for a captivating sight.