A Day of Music in Vienna

Florian Mahrl · As of 6 November 2026 · 8 stops

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A day on the trail of Mozart and Beethoven, planned, with opening hours we checked on 6 November 2026. It ends at 17:00 at the ART ADVENT at Karlsplatz.

A day in the footsteps of Mozart and Beethoven in the city centre: the cathedral, Mozart's flat, Beethoven's longest Vienna address, a tour of the State Opera and, in the afternoon, the hands-on Haus der Musik. All times checked on 6 November 2026.

My wife is an art historian, and I make Artfluvia, a timeline of art and music. This day is what comes out when we put the two together. Each stop says which works were written there.

09:15 St. Stephen's Cathedral
10:05 Mozarthaus Vienna
11:50 Beethoven Pasqualati House
12:40 Lunch
14:00 Vienna State Opera
14:45 Break
15:20 House of Music
17:00 ☾ ART ADVENT at Karlsplatz

The day

09:15–10:00 · 45 min

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Mozart married Constanze Weber in St. Stephen's Cathedral in 1782; after his death in 1791 his body was blessed here. Visits Monday to Saturday 9–11 am; the rear of the nave is open without a ticket.

Children aged 6–14 pay €3. Evening children's tours from age 8, booking required.

In Artfluvia, our timeline of art and music: Mozart (1756–1791) →

Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten Kirchenraum MO–SA | 9:00–11:00 & 13:00–16:30 SO & Feiertage | 13:00–16:30 Hinweis: Es kann zu Einschränkungen kommen (as published by the museum, checked on 6 November 2026)

Getting there
U1 & U3 Stephansplatz; Bus 1A, 2A & 3A Stephansplatz

Where
Stephansplatz 1, 1010 Wien · Map · stephansdom-wien.at
2 min on foot (estimate, 126 m as the crow flies)

10:05–11:30 · 1 h 25 min

Mozarthaus Vienna

Photo: O.Mustafin · Licence CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mozart's only surviving Vienna apartment. He lived here from 1784 to 1787 and wrote "The Marriage of Figaro". Daily 10 am–7 pm.

Audio guide for children. Under 19: €4.50, under 3 free. The museum suggests one to one and a half hours.

In Artfluvia, our timeline of art and music: Mozart: Die Hochzeit des Figaro, Mozart: Klavierkonzerte Nr. 20 und 21 →

Opening hours
Täglich 10 bis 19 Uhr , letzter Einlass 18.30 Uhr (as published by the museum, checked on 6 November 2026)

Getting there
U1 & U3 Stephansplatz (ca. 2 Min. zu Fuß); Bus 1A, 2A, 3A Haltestelle Stephansplatz

Where
Domgasse 5, 1010 Wien · Map · mozarthausvienna.at
Walk through the old town to Mölker Bastei (estimate, about 1 km as the crow flies).

11:50–12:35 · 45 min (suggested)

Beethoven Pasqualati House

Photo: Leonhard Lenz · Licence CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

In the Pasqualati House Beethoven lived, on and off, for eight years and worked on "Fidelio". Tuesday to Sunday 10 am–1 pm and 2–5 pm.

Free under 19. About 45 minutes (our suggestion).

In Artfluvia, our timeline of art and music: Beethoven: Fidelio →

Opening hours
Dienstag bis Sonntag, 10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00 Geschlossen: 1.1., 1.5. und 25.12. (as published by the museum, checked on 6 November 2026)

Getting there
Schottentor (Straßenbahn und Bus 1A), rund 150 m Luftlinie.

Where
Mölker Bastei 8, 1010 Wien · Map · wienmuseum.at
12:40–13:40 · 1 h

Lunch

Freyung / Schottentor

Lunch around Freyung and Schottentor.
From Schottentor take a tram along the Ring to the Opera (lines per Wiener Linien; travel time not confirmed).

14:00–14:40 · 40 min Guided tour

Vienna State Opera

Photo: Benoît Prieur · Licence CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Guided tour of the State Opera, about 40 minutes, in six languages. The house opened in 1869 with Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and reopened in 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". Tour dates are only in the ticket shop, added mid-month for the following month.

Children from 6 pay €14, under 6 free. Special children's tour for ages 6–10 (90 minutes, in German).

In Artfluvia, our timeline of art and music: Mozart: Don Giovanni, Beethoven: Fidelio →

Opening hours
No fixed opening hours in our pool. Please check with the venue.

Getting there
U1, U2, U4 Station Karlsplatz; Straßenbahn 1, 2, D, 71 Station Oper, Karlsplatz (Linie 62 fährt derzeit wegen Streckensperrung nicht bis zur Staatsoper); Bus 59A Oper, Karlsplatz; Badner Bahn Wien Oper

Where
Opernring 2, 1010 Wien · Map · wiener-staatsoper.at
14:45–15:15 · 30 min

Break

Resselpark am Karlsplatz

Break in the green at Karlsplatz.
5 min on foot (estimate, 296 m as the crow flies)

15:20–17:00 · 1 h 40 min (suggested)

House of Music

Haus der Musik, a museum to listen and try things out; in this building Otto Nicolai founded the Vienna Philharmonic in 1842. Daily 10 am–10 pm.

Children under 12 €8, under 3 free, family ticket €39. Audio guide for children; about one and a half hours (our suggestion).

In Artfluvia, our timeline of art and music: Wiener Philharmoniker, Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker →

Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten Museum Täglich: 10:00 – 22:00 24. 12.: 10:00 – 18:00 · FAQ: Täglich 10:00–22:00 Uhr (auch an Wochenenden und Feiertagen, letzter Einlass: 21:00 Uhr) (as published by the museum, checked on 6 November 2026)

Getting there
Karlsplatz/Oper (U1, U2, U4, Straßenbahn 1, 2, D, 71) oder Stephansplatz (U1, U3); Schwarzenbergplatz (Straßenbahn 2, D, 71)

Where
Seilerstätte 30, 1010 Wien · Map · hdm.at
391 m as the crow flies from House of Music

from 17:00 · ✦ In the evening

ART ADVENT at Karlsplatz

When it gets dark, the lights come on.

Dates
13 November to 23 December 2026

In a normal Advent week
Mon–Sun 11:00–21:00 (as published by the organiser, checked on 6 November 2026)

Getting there
U1/U2/U4 Karlsplatz

Where
Website · Map

On the day itself the app picks the nearest market that is open then. Outside the season (after 23 December 2026) this stop is left out.

Other markets nearby: Christmas village at Stephansplatz (516 m), Christmas market Am Hof (901 m)

Good to know in winter

Tuesday to Saturday: the Pasqualati House is closed on Mondays, and St. Stephen's only opens at 1 pm on Sundays.
Works on: Tue–Sat.
In the evening Vienna has concerts for visitors, some in period costume, and dinner shows with music. We do not name providers.

Other options

Instead of the opera: a tour of the Musikverein, Monday to Saturday, usually around midday, tickets from €6.
Central Cemetery, honorary graves group 32A: the graves of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Johann Strauss, and a memorial to Mozart. Winter 8 am–5 pm, free.
Beethoven Museum in Heiligenstadt, where he wrote the Heiligenstadt Testament in 1802. Tuesday to Sunday, free under 19, bus 38A from U4 Heiligenstadt.