Tiergarten Schoenbrunn - Zoo Vienna

Tiergarten Schoenbrunn - Zoo Vienna

Tiergarten Schoenbrunn - Zoo Vienna
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
About
Zoo Vienna, the oldest existing zoo in the world founded in 1752. Schonbrunn Zoo was voted Europe's best in 2008, 2010 and 2012. Schonbrunn Zoo is the perfect place for a journey into the fascinating world of the animal kingdom. Open year round, it combines the highlights of the natural world with an unparalleled history as the world's oldest and Europe's best zoo. It is part of Schonbrunn as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed site and home to more than 700 species of animals. Marvel at the Giant pandas, tigers, orangutans, koalas and elephants, immerse yourself in the magic of the Amazon and feel the heat of a tropical rainforest in the heart of Europe. Moderated feeding sessions, guided tours and a trip aboard the panorama train turn a trip to the zoo into an unforgettable experience.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Schönbrunn
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  • SamAllen223
    Suffolk, United Kingdom19 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best zoo ever!
    This is without doubt the best zoo we have ever visited. Set within a huge park, it is simply gorgeous and if you go in Autumn the colours of the leaves are amazing. Such an amazing range of animals, many we do not have in UK!
    Visited November 2022
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 10 October 2023
  • NandCadventures
    36 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great zoo and lovely day out
    We loved our day at Vienna zoo. It took us about 4 hours to walk around. There’s a varied amount of animals and the enclosures were big. We did find food was expensive but found all of Vienna to be. Some of the signs in the park were in English and then the signs did disappear. But we did just enjoy watching the animals. We really liked the map and how it gave you pathways to follow to make sure you see everything. Would definitely recommend
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 10 October 2023
  • Phil
    Andover, United Kingdom6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    As good as can be
    Visited the zoo during a long city break in Vienna. It was my favorite zoo visit ever - and I have been to San Diego and Animal Kindom at Disney World amongst others, so there is stiff competition. It's not too big, so we could see nearly everything in the few hours we had available. Views and photo opportunities were wonderful. Everything clean and well maintained. Animal welfare seemed as good as could reasonably be given that it is a city zoo on a relatively small site.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 13 October 2023
  • The Mills Twins
    Wrexham, United Kingdom599 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A pleasant surprise
    We bought our tickets combined with the palm house and we had been expecting a small house with maybe some cactus and a few lizard displays. We were happily surprised! The house is not small inside and had a display of cave dwelling fish and insects and a very cool naked mole rat enclosure. This then takes you out into an open area with the aforementioned cactus but also tortoise flying birds gila monsters and little mice. Very cool! The outside rock garden is closed during the winter so we did not get to see it but all in all a nice activity to add to your itinerary.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 22 November 2023
  • Tom
    Alanya, Türkiye68 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Superb!
    I’m not a big proponent for zoos, but this one is definitely is about as good as it gets. Huge area you will need almost whole day if you want to see everything - we arrived at about 13.00 and were there until closing time and still missed the Palm house. Lots of animals, birds plants, big housing areas. Definitely worth a visit as a separate trip from Schönbrunn palace. You just won’t have enough time if you’d like to do it in one day.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 27 November 2023
  • Mloeser15
    Rochester, New York208 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Incredible Zoo that is an easy walk to see so many amazing animals!
    LOVED the Vienna zoo!! Easily one of the best zoos we’ve ever been to. Was so worth the visit after looking for something to do one afternoon. Amazing collection of animals in very animal friendly surroundings.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 27 November 2023
  • Stu151
    Wickford, United Kingdom1,826 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Simply Excellent
    The oldest zoo in the world, and (to us) one of the best (we've been to a fair few!) Nicely laid out, with both indoor and outside areas for all the animals. Vast range of animals, then (of course) there are the pandas ! A must visit place in Vienna.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 13 December 2023
  • Michael W
    56 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Must-do part of the Schoenbrunn day out
    Historic zoo but with fascinating contemporary feel. Information exceptionally well laid out with the chance to engage with world issues, climate problems and conservation of both animals and endangered human cultures. Large animals well housed with appropriate viewing areas. One of the best zoos worldwide and something for all ages. Not too crowded in the winter months - except the cafe. Well worth spending part of your Schoenbrunn day out at the TierGarten.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 13 January 2024
  • tushar_pai
    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom4,085 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fabulous zoo inside the gardens
    An expansive zoo located inside the equally expansive gardens of the Schönbrunn Palace. Tickets are not really cheap but the zoo has an amazing collection of animals for the children to explore. I just wish they had a one way trail around the place as we seemed to be repeating circuits in order to see the animals. We easily spent more than an hour inside the zoo. But it was the last thing we did before we exited the palace. It was a shame that many of the food kiosks inside were closed and it was lucky that we had our lunch in the restaurant at the top of the zoo and made our way inside from there rather than from the entrance near the fountain.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 25 February 2024
  • Heidi H
    Vienna, Austria68 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Not as good as it used to be
    Based on visits in the past over 10 years ago, I always tell people that the Imperial Zoo is the best attraction in Vienna. Sadly, this is no longer necessarily true. I was particularly disappointed by the new giraffe and monkey houses. You used to be able to get very close to the animals: the monkeys would freely climb on ropes over the visitors' heads and the giraffes would lean down to sniff you. I also remember a "bat cave" where the bats would whirl around you, but I couldn't find it this time. Also, there used to be old cages you would climb into to view some animal enclosures, which I thought was a great experience - reversing perspective - but they no longer seem to be accessible. I also loved the meat pulley they used to have for the cheetahs but couldn't spot it this time. On top of that, many enclosures were abandoned (the animals were removed, not just hiding) and parts of the park were closed. Overall, it doesn't feel like you can get as close to the animals as you used to and there are significantly less animals on display now (I pretty sure they had more primates before, too). Also, at some exhibits you have to search for ages to find the correct information plates (best example: the penguin exhibit, where there are no plates inside the Franz Joseph House at all that describe the breeds on display.) Overall, a disappointing experience. While animal welfare is definitely a huge priority here, visitor experience has suffered.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 9 March 2024
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Alberto D
Graz, Austria58 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 • Family
The territory of the zoo is very large. A zoo plan is issued, which is very useful and interesting. Spending the whole day here with children is very interesting and informative. The enclosures with animals are very large, it seems that the animals here are good and safe. There are a lot of animals. Some live in enclosures in enclosed spaces, so if it’s cold outside, you yourself can warm yourself indoors while watching animals. If it’s hot outside, then on the contrary in the rooms you can hide from the sun. Of course, pandas, a symbol of this zoo, aroused great interest in us. Rhinos, hippos, flamingos, jellyfish are also unique .. The son has long dreamed of seeing an anteater, and here his dream came true. It was also fun to watch the game of seals and penguins. For a snack they saw only kiosks, but there were very long lines to them, so they could not try what was there. They could sit and freshen up only in a cafe near the exit from the zoo.
Written 27 April 2020
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drewedmin999
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK1,441 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Family
An enjoyable visit but given the boast about being Europe’s best zoo, expectations were high.

Alas this is a run of the mill zoo.

Decent but no better.

In lots of the enclosures you either couldn’t see or could barely see the animals.

Animals deserve privacy and their health is paramount, but it’s very easy for a modern zoo to create enclosures which suit the needs of the animals and the paying public.

Queues for food a drink were also 20 minutes at lunchtime which is unacceptable and clearly not enough outlets were open.

Lots of empty and abandoned enclosures too.

Worth visiting if you like zoos, which I do.

But I’d be surprised if this zoo belongs in Europe’s top 10

Written 22 February 2020
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Thank you for your visit and your feedback.We are very sorry that you did not like all aspects of your visit. We are working on improvement on opening more outlets also in the wintertime.
Written 25 February 2020
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Shary
Vienna, Austria186 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019
The new look of the zoo is great and it gives the animals better habitats and the visitors an adventure when exploring. It's a bit pricey of course but I gladly pay if it means that the animals are well taken care of. I have not had the chance to see the new "shows" yet but I have fond memories of watching the seals and ice bears as a child.
Written 29 January 2020
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KlaraJL
Kleve, Germany46 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
I was here sunday 2 weeks ago ( a couple of days before the corona-madness) It was a sunny day and very crowded with lots of families. The zoo is not huge, but it has a panda (I saw one), a baby icebear ( I did not see it) and all the usual animals. I left just before 12 o clock because it was to busy and noisy. Before that, it was ok altough quite a few animals were out of sight.
Written 18 March 2020
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Hobby
Liverpool, UK1,557 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
Visited on a v cold morning in January, the zoo is situated in the grounds of and about 15 mins from the main entrance of Schloss Schönbrunn, the zoo itself is quite small and we walked around it easily in 2 hours, super of views of the 2 giant pandas both in their indoor house and outdoor run, lots of other animals to see both outdoor or in large indoor areas.
The only negative was that the big cats do look forlorn in their enclosures esp the tiger, walking on its v well worn track.
I would recommend esp to see the pandas.
Written 2 January 2020
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Kaan Erbaydar
Vancouver, Canada323 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
They call it the Europe's oldest zoo. I call it the best zoo that I've ever been to. The
cleanliness of the zoo and the wellbeing of
animals hosted here impressed me. I wish
every other zoo in the world could be kept at the same level. My recommendation for the first time visitors is obtaining a map at the entrance, taking note of the feeding times of the animals and planning their tour accordingly because witnessing the feeding of animals doubles the zoo experience.
Written 4 January 2020
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Nickolaos P
Weybridge, UK19 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
I feel genuinely disappointed in that I need to post this 2* review. If you see my other reviews, I like to place 5* reviews only. The reason I felt compelled to post this is that my wife, daughter and me felt uncomfortable during our visit there.
I am sure that if we were to speak to the zoologists and scientists who work at Vienna zoo, we would probably discover they do important animal conservation work, as is the . I really do not want to anything away from any good work they do. Our problem though is the cramped, dull environments a lot of their large animals appeared to be kept in. I am not making this comment flippantly. We have been to a number of zoos around the world, and have seen a lot larger environments. For example, in one place (which I will not name because I think it would be inappropriate to make direct comparison) they have a “circuit” which allows the cheetas to “build up speed”. I get the impression that in Vienna, in order to accommodate many species, they have reduced the area available for each.
HOWEVER:
The wooded area with the native European animals e.g, wolves, and the tree-top walk, is wonderful, for animals and humans alike. It saved the day.
I have a suggestion to make:
Expand this area if possible, including educational areas about European environments and local habitats, or alternatively at least reduce the number of imported species so that each one can have a larger, more natural habitat.
Again, apologies that I did not find this visit to be an entirely positive experience.
Written 26 February 2020
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Thank you for your feedback. We were awarded to be the best european zoo for five times in a role and our animals are kept extremly well. Expanding the area in a UNESCO world heritage site is not an option. We are glad, that you enjoyed part of your viist to Vienna zoo.
Written 27 February 2020
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Tony S
Island of Malta, Malta456 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 • Family
The place is big, clean, large cages for animals and surely worth a visit. Alot of information and can spend several hours to visit all attractions. We had booked tickets online about €45 each including zoo, palace and other attractions close to zoo. Interesting especially if with children.
Written 20 February 2022
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Zoe O
Cheswick Green, UK148 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Family
We decided to pop into the Zoo after a morning at the Palace. It was 20 euro for adults but only 10 euro for teens. The zoo had so many animals we were there until closing. There was a lot to see and a lot of walking as it is built on the side of a hill. There was a nice view of Vienna from the top on the tree trail. They had all the animals you would expect and then some. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is because some of the enclosures seem quite compact for the animals and it was clear that some animals were very use to captivity and did not seem to have much natural behaviours.
Written 24 February 2020
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Wannabinder
Vienna, Austria136 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
The most beautiful and the oldest zoo in Europe.
If you have one free day in Vienna, you can spend half day in Schönbrunn palace and another half day in Schönbrunn zoo.
There are now baby elephant and baby eisbear to see . They are so super cute !!!
Written 24 March 2020
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