Mauthausen Concentration Camp Day Trip from Vienna

4.8 (296 reviews) 8–9 hours Free cancellation

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Watchtower at Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Mauthausen Concentration Camp Day Trip from Vienna, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Follow a path of remembrance to Mauthausen Memorial, once one of the largest Nazi camp complexes. This guided visit from Vienna invites attentive engagement with the site and its layered histories. The tour considers the experiences of all prisoner groups—political detainees, Jews, Roma and Sinti, Spanish resistance fighters, Soviet prisoners-of-war, and others—tracing their lives through the remains of the camp.

On site, a specially trained English-speaking guide leads an interactive visit, encouraging questions, dialogue, and personal reflection. Audio guides are available for those who prefer another language. Walking the grounds, you encounter places shaped by forced labor, violence, and survival, with time to pause and remember. Round-trip transport from Vienna is included.

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At a glance

Duration: 8–9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 40 people
People per booking: 1–8
Audio guide: Czech, German, Russian, English, Italian, Polish, French, Hungarian, Hebrew, Spanish, Dutch
Guide: English
Operated by: Vienna a la carte Reisebuero GmbH

Ages: Adults (14–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Friendly English-speaking tour escort
Included: Roundtrip transportation from Vienna
Included: Audio-Guide for a self-guided tour in 12 languages (optional)
Included: Guide at Mauthausen Memorial for a visit in English language
Included: Admission to Mauthausen Memorial and Museum

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop off

Itinerary

Tourist Info Wien

10 min

Meet your friendly tour escort outside the Tourist Info, then hop aboard your tour bus for the two-hour journey to Mauthausen Memorial.
KZ-Gedenkstatte Mauthausen

4 hours Admission included

Upon arrival meet your guide for a carefully-led, reflective tour of the preserved grounds. Visit the prisoner’s barracks, roll call area, SS-quarters, camp prison, gas chamber, and the highly rated Mauthausen Museum with the "Room of Names".

The bistro at Mauthausen Memorial serves snacks and drinks if you get hungry.
Stop 3

15 min

We'll take you to the Wiener-Graben quarry which is located outside of the Memorial. You'll see where the prisoners produced granite for Hitler's monumental construction projects. In the quarry you can also see the infamous "Stairs of Death".
Tourist Info Wien

5 min

Your tour concludes at Tourist-Info Wien.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Using your ticket

Make sure to arrive at the departure point at least 15 minutes before tour start. The tour departs on time.
Guaranteed departure with a minimum of 4 people. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for child aged 13 and under.
Audio-guides at the Memorial are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Russian, Hungarian.