Top 8 Mauthausen Memorial Day Trips from Vienna

1.Day Trip to Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8h 30m · from $174Our pick

Travel from central Vienna to Mauthausen Memorial for an English guided visit covering the barracks, roll call area, Stairs of Death, quarry, museum, and Room of Names. Audio guides in 12 languages help you explore at your own pace, though the day can feel short for such a serious site.

“Mauthausen itself has a very dark history. But our guide was able to communicate about a very difficult chapter of history in a simple way. Driver was friendly too.”

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2.Mauthausen Concentration Camp Day Trip from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $143Best value

Travel from Vienna to Mauthausen Memorial with an English-speaking escort, then explore the former camp, museum, gas chamber, barracks, quarry, and Stairs of Death at your own pace. Allow a full day, dress for time outdoors, and bring money for lunch.

“A sombre experience,but this tour is a must. Our guide at Mauthausen was really brilliant. Dark and confronting,but worth it.”

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3.Full-Day Private Trip from Vienna to Mauthausen Memorial

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 hours

Travel from Vienna to Mauthausen Memorial in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Spend about three hours exploring the quarry, barracks, gas chamber, SS quarters, and Room of Names with an audio guide in seven language options.

“This was a great private tour nice car and driver great informative app for the tour”

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4.Private Day Trip From Vienna To Mauthausen and Melk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $361

Leave Vienna in a private vehicle for a two-hour visit to Mauthausen Concentration Camp, then stop at Melk Abbey on the way back. Your English-speaking driver handles the driving and local assistance, but is not a licensed guide. Pickup time and location in Vienna are flexible.

“This tour was surreal. Words can not express the emotions it evokes. There was just not enough time to process it all.”

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5.Mauthausen Memorial Private Day Trip from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 hours (approx.)

Travel from Vienna to Mauthausen in a private vehicle with an English-speaking driver, then spend about three hours exploring the memorial at your own pace. Your audio guide covers the quarry, Stairs of Death, gas chamber, prison, SS quarters, and museum. Pickup is available from hotels, apartments, stations, and cruise ships.

“This is relevant history no matter what year it is. There is ALWAYS people trying to control others and we haven't learned yet.”

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6.Mauthausen Memorial Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 hours

Travel from your Vienna hotel to Mauthausen Memorial in a private limousine or minivan with an English-speaking driver. Explore the quarry, barracks, gas chamber, SS quarters, Room of Names, and museum at your own pace with an audio guide in 11 languages. Josef and José are among the named guides praised for their warm, informed service.

“Totalmente recomendable. José un guía maravilloso, vehículo super confortable y con agua mineral. Un gran conocimiento del guía de la historia y con respecto a la excursión impactante”

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7.Private Memorial Tour from Vienna to Mauthausen & Eagle’s Nest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $690

Travel privately from Vienna with guides Jenny and Vladimir to Mauthausen Memorial and Germany’s Eagle’s Nest. Expect a thoughtful history lesson, a quarry and barracks visit, Alpine scenery, a brass-elevator ride, lunch with a view, bottled water, and a long but comfortable return drive.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and experienced. She was well prepared with maps and images to show us while we were traveling. Our driver was excellent as well. He made us feel safe on the autobahn and the vehicle was very comfortable. They modified the tour so that we could experience Schloss Altstaetter, as we had just seen the Mauthausen earlier. And our guide took lots of pictures of us as well.”

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8.Private tour Mauthausen and Linz

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 hours · from $234

Travel privately from Vienna to Mauthausen Memorial, where you explore the camp grounds, quarry, Death Stairs, gas chamber, and museum with a multilingual audio guide. Continue to Linz for two hours of free time. German- or English-speaking drivers, water, Mozartkugeln, and sparkling wine are included.

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