17th district · right bank of the Danube
Hernals
A quiet residential district running from the Gürtel to the woods at Neuwaldegg, with little for visitors beyond walks.
What it is
The 17th district is a long, narrow strip reaching from the dense streets by the Gürtel out to the former village of Neuwaldegg on the edge of the Vienna Woods. It is lived in, not visited.
What is here
Hernalser Hauptstraße, a plain local shopping street, and the calm squares around the old parish church. At the far end, the Schwarzenbergpark and forest paths into the Vienna Woods, reached by tram 43. Honestly, visitors get little here unless they want a walk in the woods or have a reason to be nearby.
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🛏️ Where to stay
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Where to stay in Hernals
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, apartments and hostels, so you can judge the walk from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours & tickets nearby
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Frequently asked
Which district of Vienna is Hernals in?
Hernals is Vienna's 17th district, on the right bank of the Danube, the same side as the historic centre. It is easy to verify from the postcode: the four digits start with 1, the middle two give the district and the last is 0, so any street address here carries 1170. That is the quickest way to find out where a listing actually is before you book it.
Where should I eat in Hernals?
Among the best-rated restaurants in the district are Johan‘s Küche, Pizzeria 450 Gradi and Marien Beisl. The ratings come from Google and are refreshed periodically — they are not paid placements.
Is Hernals a good area to stay in?
It depends what you want from it. The accommodation section above lists a few options in the district, and the write-up at the top of this page says plainly who the area suits and who it does not. The map at the foot of the page is centred on Hernals itself.
Is there a proper Viennese coffee house in Hernals?
Yes — Café IIN and Anns Café. A Viennese coffee house is judged on simple things: the glass of water that arrives with the coffee, the newspapers on wooden holders, and nobody hurrying you out after a single Melange.
Does Hernals have any nightlife?
Yes. Reference points in the district include The Green Room Irish Bar, Jetzt Bar+Entertainment and Padrino Caffe. For the densest concentration of bars, Viennese nights move to the arches under the U6 along the Gürtel and the streets around Schwedenplatz.
Districts next door
Vienna's districts run into one another without a seam, and the U-Bahn makes most of them closer than they look — these are the nearest, measured from the centre of this one.
Before you go
Skip-the-line ticketsTimed entry booked ahead for Schönbrunn, the Sisi Museum and the Kunsthistorisches Museum — which in Vienna's high season is a genuinely long queue avoided, and at KHM now a requirement.Check tickets →Museum & palace ticketsMobile tickets for Vienna's museums, palaces and the Riesenrad, bought in advance — useful now that the Kunsthistorisches Museum requires a time slot.See tickets →City passOne pass covering a set of attractions. It pays off only above roughly three paid sights a day — worth the arithmetic before you buy.See what it covers →Self-guided audio toursA guided route on your own phone, at your own pace, for a fraction of a walking tour. Good on the Ringstraße and in the Hofburg courtyards, where the story is not written on the buildings.Browse audio tours →
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