We visited Budapest in one day from Vienna, so don’t worry if you only have one day to explore the city. Budapest has a lot to offer, from unlimited history, breathtaking views, and thermal baths to relax in!
Day trip from Vienna
Salzburg is a perfect day trip from Vienna; it has a walkable city centre and is accessible by train. Despite it being such a small town, it’s actually famous for quite a bit.
Salzburg is where they filmed The Sound of Music and was even home to the original von Trapp family. It’s also the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (you know the very famous classical composer).
Ever want to visit a real-life fairytale town? Hidden away among the giant Salzkammergut mountains, the quaint Austrian village of Hallstatt is waiting for you!
Vienna is a good base city to choose if you want to explore a bit of Austria and it’s surrounding countries. There are countless easy Vienna day trips you can choose from, but here are my top 5.
An hour train ride away from Vienna you’ll find the Wachau Valley. It’s a small region in lower Austria filled with wineries and picturesque towns. It only spans 40 km from the town of Melk to Krems. So this makes the perfect day trip activity if you want to get out of the city for a bit.