Vienna · Austria
Hotels in Penzing, Vienna
Penzing is one of the 23 districts of Vienna (Wikidata: "14th district of Vienna"); population 98,161, area 34 km². Its centre is 4.7 km from the city centre. 11 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 11of 358 in Vienna's districts
- From the city centre
- 4.7 km
- Nearest station
- Hütteldorfer Straße0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Natural History Museum, Vienna3.7 km
- Population
- 98,161Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 148OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 34 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Penzing
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel-Restaurant Fritz Matauschek | 0.1 km |
| 2 | HB1 Schönbrunn Budget & Design | 0.8 km |
| 3 | DoubleTree by Hilton Vienna Schonbrunn | 1.0 km |
| 4 | Radisson Blu Park Royal Palace Hotel Vienna | 1.0 km |
| 5 | Hotel Viktoria | 1.4 km |
| 6 | Vienna Schönbrunn | 1.5 km |
| 7 | Schloß Schönbrunn Grand Suite | 1.6 km |
| 8 | Hotel »Zum weißen Engel« | 1.6 km |
| 9 | Hotel Klimt | 1.6 km |
| 10 | Maxing Stüberl | 1.8 km |
| 11 | Wohnhaus Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 28/30 | 1.9 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Penzing
OpenStreetMap maps 95 restaurants, 37 cafes and 16 bars and pubs counted in Penzing, and 110 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 95 | 12 of 23 |
| Cafes | 37 | 14 of 23 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 16 | 13 of 23 |
| Museums and galleries | 17 | 5 of 23 |
| Named parks | 21 | 13 of 23 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 72 | 3 of 23 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 23 districts of Vienna; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Penzing
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Penzing is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Penzing: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Schonbrunn Palace | Park | 1.9 km |
| Tiergarten Schönbrunn | Zoo | 2.0 km |
| Museum of Science | Museum | 1.0 km |
| Palm House | Attraction | 1.7 km |
| Wagenburg | Museum | 1.4 km |
| Otto Wagner Hofpavillon Hietzing | Museum | 1.3 km |
| Neptune Fountain | Attraction | 1.9 km |
| Palais Cumberland | Castle or palace | 1.1 km |
| St. Laurentius | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Bezirksmuseum Penzing | Museum | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Penzing
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Penzing, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hütteldorfer Straße | metro | 0.1 km |
| Wien Breitensee | rail | 0.4 km |
| Kendlerstraße | metro | 0.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Penzing is from Vienna's main sights
| Sight | From Penzing |
|---|---|
| Natural History Museum, Vienna | 3.7 km |
| Kunsthistorisches Museum | 3.8 km |
| Burgtheater | 3.9 km |
| Academy of Fine Arts Vienna | 4.0 km |
| Hofburg Palace | 4.1 km |
| Austrian National Library | 4.2 km |
| Albertina | 4.3 km |
| Vienna State Opera house | 4.3 km |
| Karlskirche | 4.5 km |
| Belvedere | 5.2 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Penzing
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Johnstraße · metro station · 0.7 km
Sights in Penzing
- Schönbrunn Zoo · zoo · 2.0 km
- Imperial Carriage Museum · museum · 1.4 km
- Hofpavillon Hietzing · museum · 1.3 km
- Palais Cumberland · palace · 1.1 km
- Schönbrunn palace theatre · theatre · 1.4 km
- Princess Diana Memorial · monument · 1.9 km
- Postal and Telegraph Museum Vienna · museum · 1.0 km
- Bezirksmuseum Penzing · museum · 1.1 km
Nearby
Areas next to Penzing
Questions
Penzing: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Penzing, Vienna?
11 places to stay in this guide are counted in Penzing: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 23 districts of Vienna. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel-Restaurant Fritz Matauschek, 0.1 km away.
How far is Penzing from the centre of Vienna?
4.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Vienna.
How far is Penzing from Belvedere?
5.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Penzing. The nearest of Vienna's main sights is Natural History Museum, Vienna, 3.7 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Penzing?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Hütteldorfer Straße (metro, 0.1 km), Wien Breitensee (rail, 0.4 km) and Kendlerstraße (metro, 0.7 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Penzing?
OpenStreetMap maps 95 restaurants, 37 cafes and 16 bars and pubs counted in Penzing (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 23 districts of Vienna that Wikidata records as a district of Vienna located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 358 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Penzing on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.