Welcome to the world’s oldest zoo A trip to Schönbrunn Zoo From penguins and orangutans to koalas: discover 600 species of animals in the unique setting of this UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site and immerse yourself in different habitats from the arctic to the tropics!

The ticket office closes 30 minutes before closing time – this is also the latest entry time for the zoo.

If you are travelling by public transport, the zoo can be reached by the following routes: U4 (underground): Station Hietzing Tramway: 10, 52, 60 Bus: 51A, 56A, 56B, 58A. By car. If you are traveling by car, there are two park and ride sites just a few underground stations from the zoo. Park & ride garage. Hütteldorf U4 (underground)

Der älteste Zoo der Welt liegt mitten in der kaiserlichen Sommerresidenz Schönbrunn in Wien. In einer einzigartigen Verbindung von Kultur und Natur entdeckt man den vielleicht schönsten Zoo der Welt. Mehr als 500, zum Teil bedrohte Tierarten, haben hier ein Zuhause und einen Überlebensraum für ihre Art gefunden.

Please keep your admission ticket safe and be prepared to show it to a member of staff if asked to do so. Tickets are no longer valid once you leave the zoo. Annual passes are only valid in conjunction with a photo ID, which must be presented each time you visit the zoo.

As a group, the reptiles in Central Europe encompass turtles, snakes, lizards and anguids (slowworms). Fourteen species have been reported in Austria, 9 of them in Vienna. Once again, all of them are on the Red List and protected. The meadow viper is even considered to be extirpated here. Habitat loss is the greatest threat that reptiles face.

An impressive 26 dragonfly species were recorded in the zoo. That is around 42% of Vienna's dragonfly fauna. Of these 26 species, nine are classified as endangered according to the Austrian Red List.

The Desert House (Wüstenhaus) is not part of the main zoo – it is located opposite the Palm House, right next to the main Hietzing entrance. It has its own opening times and admission prices.

On the Vienna Tourist Board homepage you can find all the information necessary for your visit to Vienna: all the important sights at a glance, music, theatre and other event tips as well as information about eating out and nightlife.

Schönbrunn Zoo received mudminnows from the Donau-Auen National Park a few years ago and breeds them. We also provide specimens to pond owners, who are willing to introduce the mudminnow as their only fish species. This creates small, self-sustaining populations.