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Couple of questions - Austria trip

Posted by (Minneapolis, MN, USA) on

Hello - I'm in Austria in September, 2016, and have a couple of questions:

  1. For Vienna, I'm planning on going to Schonbrunn Palace on Sunday Sept. 4 and then Kuntshistoriches Museum on Sept. 5. Will I need advance tickets?

  2. I'm traveling from from Vienna to Salzburg on Sept. 6 and then from Salzburg to Luzerne on Sept. 8. Should I buy tickets in advance?

Thanks!
Dan

Posted by
3391 posts

I would definitely get tickets for Schonbrunn Palace in advance. We made the mistake of not doing this and had to wait in a very long line to buy them once we got there.
For the Kunsthistoriches Museum you really don't need advance tickets.
In Europe, most train travel booked in advance will result in better prices.

Posted by
12040 posts

The reason to buy train tickets in advanced is to take advantage of reduced rates. However, this will lock you into taking a specific train. If you simply show up to the station and buy your tickets on the spot for the next available train, you'll have no problems getting on a seat, but you'll pay a higher price. Advanced purchases can give you significant discounts, up to about 66% in my experience.

Posted by
5369 posts
  1. Schonbrunn, probably a good idea as it is a Sunday; KHM - never had to wait more than 2 minutes at the ticket window.
  2. Vienna to Salzburg - use Westbahn where you buy the ticket on the train for 24.50 Euro (free wifi); Salzburg to Lucerne - buy in advance from www.oebb.at.
Posted by
114 posts

Thanks everyone for the great input!

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