Adult — Upper Belvedere
Adults (18-64)
€38
- Skip-the-line entry to Upper Belvedere
- Klimt's The Kiss + permanent collection
- Children under 19 enter free with you
- English-language email support
- 5-minute audio history sent before your visit
Stand in front of Klimt's Kiss — and the room it was painted for
Belvedere Vienna skip-the-line — the world's largest Gustav Klimt collection, set inside Prince Eugene's two Baroque palaces. Peak-day entry queues 45+ minutes at the Kiss.
See ticket options- Klimt World's largest Gustav Klimt collection
- 1723 Prince Eugene's Baroque summer palace
- UNESCO Historic Centre of Vienna, 2001
- 1.5 M / yr Annual visitors across both palaces
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Reduced — Upper Belvedere
Senior 65+ or Student under 26
€34
- Skip-the-line entry to Upper Belvedere
- Klimt's The Kiss + permanent collection
- Photo ID required at entry
- 5-minute audio history sent before your visit
Upper + Lower 2-in-1
Both palaces, one day
€62 €54 Save €8
- Upper Belvedere (Klimt) + Lower Belvedere (Baroque)
- Skip-the-line at both palaces
- Walk through the gardens between
- Best value for art-history visitors
- 5-minute audio history sent before your visit
Milan, Italy
“Got there at 09:30 with the skip-the-line, walked straight past a queue already 60 deep. Had two solid minutes alone in front of The Kiss before the doors opened wider. Couldn't have planned better.”
Warsaw, Poland
“The combo ticket is the move. Upper Belvedere for Klimt and the Baroque state rooms, Lower Belvedere for the contemporary exhibitions in Prince Eugene's actual apartments. Two very different experiences, €45 all in.”
Toronto, Canada
“Arrived at 15:00 on a Saturday — standard entry queue hit 50 minutes in the sun. Walked past it. Also: take the view from the Upper Belvedere garden terrace down to St Stephen's spire. Best free thing in Vienna.”
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5-minute audio guide
Your Schloss Belvedere 5-minute guide
Hand-written, narrated by a heritage host, sent to every customer the day before their visit. Five minutes on Prince Eugene of Savoy — the Frenchman who became Habsburg Vienna's most decorated soldier, his architect Hildebrandt, the Versailles-trained gardener, and how Klimt's The Kiss ended up here in 1908.
- Eugene of Savoy: refused by Louis XIV, accepted by the Habsburgs
- Hildebrandt's Lower vs Upper Belvedere — what each was for
- How Klimt's The Kiss came to the collection in 1908
- Where to stand for the best view of the painting (and the gardens)
Included free with every ticket. No app, no download — plays in any browser.
About Belvedere Vienna
The Belvedere is two palaces — Upper and Lower — built between 1697 and 1723 as the summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, the Habsburg Empire's most successful general. Upper Belvedere is the imperial-facing one, at the top of a formal garden that drops 400 metres down toward central Vienna. Lower Belvedere is where Eugene actually lived. He died childless in 1736; the Habsburgs bought the complex in 1752 and made it a royal gallery.
In 1908 Gustav Klimt sold *The Kiss* to the newly-formed state museum for 25,000 crowns — the highest price ever paid for an Austrian painting at the time. It's been at the Belvedere ever since. Today the collection holds 24 Klimts, 290 Schieles, key Oskar Kokoschkas, and the largest single holding of Biedermeier paintings in the world.
The Kiss sits in its own gallery, which is both a blessing (you can actually stand in front of it) and a bottleneck (so does everyone else). Skip-the-line gets you into the building past the main ticket queue; inside, arrive early or book a weekday slot to get 60 seconds alone with it.
Practical information
- Opening hours
- Upper Belvedere: daily 09:00 – 18:00. Lower Belvedere: daily 10:00 – 18:00 (Fri until 21:00). Closed 24 December (from 14:00 Christmas Eve).
- Address
- Upper Belvedere: Prinz Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Wien, Austria. Lower Belvedere: Rennweg 6, 1030 Wien (10-min walk between the two).
- Getting there
- From Wien Hauptbahnhof: 10-min walk or tram D to 'Schloss Belvedere'. From Karlsplatz: tram 71 to 'Unteres Belvedere' (for Lower) or 'Schloss Belvedere' (for Upper).
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours for Upper Belvedere (Klimt + state rooms) at a steady pace. Add 1–1.5 hours for Lower Belvedere and the Orangerie if you've booked the combo. The gardens between the two are free and lovely, another 30–45 min.
- Accessibility
- Both palaces are fully wheelchair-accessible — lifts to all floors, accessible toilets, rental wheelchairs at the entrance. The gardens have gravel paths but are navigable.
- Photography
- Permitted without flash in the Upper Belvedere except in front of The Kiss (a one-room ban to keep the queue moving). Tripods prohibited. Selfie sticks discouraged at the Klimt.
- Vienna Pass / Museum Pass
- Our tickets are stand-alone skip-the-line. If you already hold a Vienna Pass or Klimt Ticket, don't book through us — you'd be double-paying.
About our service
Belvedere Tickets acts as a facilitator to assist international visitors in purchasing skip-the-line tickets directly from the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, the official operator. We do not resell tickets — we provide a personalised booking and English-language support service. Our concierge service fee is included in the displayed price. For those who prefer to purchase directly, the official ticket site is belvedere.at.
Plan your visit
Practical guides written by our concierge team
Best Time to Visit Schloss Belvedere Vienna: An Hour-by-Hour and Season-by-Season Concierge Guide
When the Klimt rooms are quiet, when the queues at The Kiss stretch past forty minutes, and how the Vienna calendar shapes a Belvedere visit from January through December.
How to Get to Schloss Belvedere from Vienna City Centre: Tram, U-Bahn, Walking, and Airport Routes
Tram D, tram 71, the U1 metro from Stephansplatz and Karlsplatz, the walking route from the Innere Stadt, and the same-day arrival path from Vienna International Airport.
Upper Belvedere vs Lower Belvedere: Which to Visit If You Only Have Time for One
The Upper Belvedere holds Klimt's The Kiss and the permanent collection; the Lower Belvedere hosts changing exhibitions and Prince Eugene's residential staterooms — how to choose, and when both make sense.
Frequently asked
What's included in the skip-the-line ticket?
Priority entry to the Upper Belvedere bypassing the ticket-office queue, plus the full permanent collection — the Klimt galleries (The Kiss, Judith I, and works from every phase of his career), the Schiele holdings, the Baroque state rooms, and the Marble Hall. The Lower Belvedere and Orangerie are not included unless you book the combo tier.
Upper only or both palaces?
Most first-time visitors do Upper only — it holds the Klimt collection, which is what people come for. The combo adds Lower Belvedere (rotating exhibitions in Prince Eugene's own apartments, often excellent) plus the Orangerie. At €45 vs €28, the combo is worth it if you have half a day and care about Biedermeier/contemporary.
When should I visit to see The Kiss with space to breathe?
09:00 opening on a weekday. Book a slot within the first 30 minutes. The first hour has the gallery nearly empty; by 11:00 there are 30+ people at a time in front of The Kiss. Evenings are also quieter (Fri until 21:00).
Is photography allowed?
Yes without flash or tripod, except in the immediate room housing The Kiss — that's a one-room ban to keep the queue moving. Other Klimts (Judith I, the Schiele rooms, the Frieze panels) you can photograph without flash. Selfie sticks discouraged throughout.
Can we change the date?
Tickets are issued for a specific date and are non-transferable once issued. If your plans change, reply to your confirmation email at least 48 hours before your date and we'll do our best to move you to a new available slot.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes, for kids 8+. The Baroque state rooms and the Kiss land well; younger kids get restless between the paintings. Under-19s are free at the gate (museum policy); the family tier bundles the paperwork. Strollers allowed, lifts to all floors.
What about the gardens?
The formal gardens between Upper and Lower Belvedere are free to enter and one of the best views in Vienna — from the Upper Belvedere terrace you see St Stephen's spire framed perfectly across the old town. No ticket needed; allow 30–45 minutes to walk down and back.
What's your refund policy?
Tickets are issued for a specific date and are non-transferable once issued. If your plans change, reply to your confirmation email at least 48 hours before your date and we'll do our best to move you to a new available slot.