Seeing an Opera at the Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera) in Vienna, Austria, is a top priority for most first time visitors.
The Vienna State Opera stages 60 different operas and ballets each season, amounting to 350 performances.
The cheapest and most spontaneous way to see an opera is to buy a Standing Room (Stehplatz) Ticket, which costs 13-18 EUR.
Standing room tickets are available on the day of the performance, which is great if you’re spontaneously planning your visit and need a last-minute ticket to the Vienna State Opera.
There are 435 standing room places available for each performance.
Update | The Vienna State Opera has overhauled their process of getting standing room tickets. It’s a lot easier now and doesn’t require standing in line for hours. Standing room tickets are now available online, or at the general box office after 10 am. Please follow these official instructions.
- Location: Opernring 2, 1010 Wien | Google Maps
- When to Buy Standing Room Tickets: Tickets for the current day’s performance are available online starting at 10 am.
- Where to Stand: There are three standing rooms in the opera house. We recommend choosing the Stehparterre on the ground floor.
- Minimum Age: 5 years old
- Where to Stay: Hotel Motel One Wien-Staatsoper (midrange), The Amauris Vienna (luxury), or Hotel Zur Wiener Staatsoper (luxury)
Buying Vienna State Opera Standing Tickets Online
Step 1 | Create an account on tickets.wiener-staatsoper.at
Step 2 | Starting at 10 am, Click “Tickets” or “Remaining Tickets” of today’s performance from the event page.
Step 3 | Choose a standing area: (1) Stehparterre, (2) Balkon Stehplatz, or (3) Galerie Stehplatz. The best standing area is Stehparterre, located on the ground floor.
Step 4 | Select seats and “add to shopping cart.” Note: It’s only possible to purchase two standing tickets.
Step 5 | Choose E-Ticket. Purchase Ticket.
Standing Room Ticket Prices
Stehparterre – Standing Room Ground Floor | 18 EUR
Galerie Stehplatz – Standing Room Gallery | 15 EUR
Balkon Stehplatz – Standing Room Balcony | 13 EUR
Good to Know
Subtitles | Each standing room place has a small monitor that displays the text of the opera. You can select the subtitle language: English, German, Italian, French, Russian, and Japanese.
Cloakroom | Coats and bulky bags (backpacks etc..) must be checked into the cloakroom, before the performance.
Food and Drinks | Arrive early to explore the grand interiors of the Vienna State Opera, including the elegant Schwindfoyer or Gustav Mahler Saal. Snacks and drinks are available.
Photography | Photography is not permitted during the performance.
Cell Phones | All cell phones must be off, or on silent mode during the performance.
Hotels near Vienna State Opera
Midrange | Hotel Motel One Wien-Staatsoper is housed in a protected 19th-century building, 100 meters from the Vienna State Opera. Rooms are clean, functional, and spacious.
Top Choice – Luxury | The Amauris Vienna stands proudly on the Ring Road in Vienna’s 1st District, steps away from the Vienna State Opera and Musikverein (Vienna Philharmonic). With its new graceful interiors, relaxing spa (indoor pool, steam sauna, Finnish sauna), well-equipped gym, and innovative kitchen, it strikes the right balance between modern luxury and 19th-century Viennese elegance.
Luxury | Hotel Zur Wiener Staatsoper is a newly-renovated boutique hotel in the 1st district with 12 elegantly-furnished rooms and suites, dressed in soft pastel hues. This haven offe
More accommodations near the Vienna State Opera | The Guesthouse Vienna (luxury), Hotel Astoria Wien (luxury), and The Imperial (luxury).
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When to Visit Austria
We recommend visiting Austria between June and October for hiking and between December and March for skiing and winter adventuring.
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Winter Travel | Winter in Austria, Salzburg in December, Skiing in Schladming
Getting around Austria
Austria has an excellent public transit system. We’ve used it extensively to travel throughout the country. We highly recommend using transit if you’re visiting cities (Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz, etc…), and/or doing hut-to-hut hikes.
Some areas like Mayrhofen, Schladming and Lech am Arlberg have wonderful seasonal transit systems in place (e.g. summer hiking buses). However, if you’re not visiting during the high season, bus frequencies are significantly reduced and it’s far easier to get around with your own vehicle.
If you’re planning on visiting multiple destinations across Austria, we recommend renting a car.
Use these road trip itineraries for trip planning inspiration:
Start in Vienna | 2-Week Austria Road Trip
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Start in Munich | 10-Day Bavarian Alps & Tyrolean Alps Road Trip
Car Rental
We recommend using the Discovercars.com car rental reservation platform to search for and book car rentals. This easy-to-use booking platform compares car rental deals from 500+ trusted providers, so that you can choose the best option for your trip.
If you’re driving into Austria from a neighboring country, don’t forget to purchase a vignette at/near the border.
Hiking in Austria
Where to Hike in Austria
Read Austrian Alps Hiking Destinations for an overview of where to hike in Austria, with tips on specific trails and where to stay. Also check out Best Day Hikes in Austria and these region-specific hiking guides:
Tyrol | Innsbruck Hikes, Lake Achensee Hikes
Salzburg | Salzburg Hikes, Filzmoos Hikes
Styria | Schladming Hikes
Vorarlberg | Vorarlberg Hikes, Lech am Arlberg Hikes
Lower Austria | Vienna Mountains Hikes
Hut to Hut Hiking in Austria
Austria is a premier hut-to-hut and long-distance hiking destination. The quality of the mountain huts are superb. We particularly love the high-alpine trails, which are called Höhenwege in German. We’ve summarized our favorite multi-day hikes in Trekking Austria. If you’re new to hut hiking, read this in-depth guide to Hut to Hut Hiking in Austria.
What to See & Do in Austria
1. Visit a gorge like the Liechtenstein Gorge in Salzburg, or Wolfsklamm Gorge in Tyrol.
2. Bathe in the thermal pools of an Austrian Therme like Aqua Dome in Tyrol
3. Stay in a thermal spa hotel like Rogner Bad Blumau in Styria, EurothermenResort Bad Ischl in Upper Austria, or the Aqua Dome Hotel in Tyrol.
4. Hike to a mountain lake like Lake Tappenkarsee in Salzburg, Lake Lünersee in Vorarlberg, or Lake Drachensee in Tyrol.
5. Go Wine Tasting in South Styria.
6. Marvel at the culture, music, wine taverns, and architecture of Vienna.
7. Eat heartwarming mountain food in an Almhütte at Grosser Ahornboden in Tyrol, or Ursprungalm in Styria.
8. Drive the Grossglockner High Alpine Road in Hohe Tauern National Park.
9. Visit the castles, monasteries, and wine taverns of the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10. Watch a Krampus Run: Krampus Parade in December.
Austrian Hotels
- Best Hotels in the Austrian Alps
- Best Hotels in Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg
- Wellness Hotel Theresa, Zillertal, Tyrol
- Hotel Eder in Maria Alm, Salzburg
- Nidum Casual Luxury Hotel in Tyrol
- Seehotel Einwaller in Pertisau, Lake Achensee, Tyrol
- Hotel Lün in Brand, Vorarlberg
Just an update. As of fall 2019 tickets are now €10
Thank you Laura! That’s a steep increase.