Hitler’s Vienna: A Self-Guided Tour
Overview
Young Adolf Hitler struggled to make his mark as an artist in Vienna, the pearl of the Habsburg Empire. On this walking tour, you’ll follow in his footsteps and visit key locations that played a crucial role in his formative years.
This self-guided tour starts outside Wien Westbahnhof train station and ends in front of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, which rejected the aspirant artist’s application three times. You’ll weave through part of the bustling Jewish Quarter where, ironically, Hitler found some of his best clients for his mediocre hand-painted postcards. Along the way, you’ll find out how Vienna’s anti-Semitic environment and Hitler’s experiences of poverty and rejection shaped his worldview, providing valuable insights into one of history’s darkest chapters.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a unique perspective on these complex political, socioeconomic and racial factors, and a deeper understanding of the events that led to World War II.
What's Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Meeting Location
Europaplatz 2/
1150 Wien, Austria
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Schillerplatz
1010 Wien, Austria
This self-guided walking tour ends in Schillerpark outside the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
What To Expect
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Wien Westbahnhof Station (pass by)
Stumpergasse 31 (pass by)
Stumpergasse 13 (pass by)
Hirschengasse 25 (pass by)
Haus des Meeres (pass by)
Volkstheater (pass by)
Austrian Parliament (pass by)
Volksgarten (pass by)
Heldenplatz (pass by)
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-110804P839
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it.
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.
- App for Android and iOS.
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start.
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour.
- Smartphone and headphones.
- Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour.
- Food and drink.
- Transportation.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Hitler’s Vienna: A Self-Guided Tour is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hitler’s Vienna: A Self-Guided Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
