Top 8 Austria Ghost Tours

1.Ghosts and Legends Guided Nighttime Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,088 reviews · 2 hours · from $20Our pick

Walk Vienna’s historic center at night with a live English or German guide, often led by Astrid Stangl. Hear ghost legends, criminal tales, vampire lore, and the story linking Vienna to Dracula while seeing Hofburg Palace, Neuer Markt, Blutgasse, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

“I was delighted by our guide! She told many interesting stories, and answered all our questions. I was very impressed!”

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2.Spooky Ghost Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 209 reviews · 1h 30m · from $28

Walk Vienna’s historic center for 90 minutes with an English-speaking Austria Guide. Hear stories of Countess Bathory, buried bodies, executions, musicians’ bones, and Vienna’s two phantom operas. Lisa is a frequent guide, and the tour suits families, couples, and curious first-time visitors.

“Great tour-the guide was engaging and moved us through the city efficiently”

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3.Salzburg: Dark History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 171 reviews · 1h 30m · from $32

Join Sabine Rath for a 90-minute walk through Salzburg’s darker history, from witch trials to the work of torturers and executioners. Expect documented stories, medieval and modern torture methods, and a dry sense of humor. German is standard, with English or Spanish available by request.

“Eine sehr spannende und kurzweilige Tour mit einer humorvollen und geschichtlich versierten Sabine. Hat großen Spaß gemacht! Danke! Grüße von den 3 Schönen aus Augsburg”

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4.Vienna Nightlife Experience: Food, Wine, Cocktails & Vibes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $163Top rated

Join Wolfy or Maria for a four-hour evening of Austrian food, wine, cocktails, coffee, and local stories. You’ll visit Naschmarkt, Ottakring, and Neubau, use Vienna’s public transport, and finish near St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Small groups make this a friendly, personal introduction to the city.

“Maria was an amazing guide for this amazing experience! Not only did she take us to several wonderful eating establishments, she gave us a great overview of Vienna. We started out with charcuterie and wine, cappuccino with authentic desserts, which lead to a fabulous Austrian main course and we ended the evening at a rooftop bar for a sunset cocktail. I can’t forget to mention the stop at the chocolate shop with a wide assortment of chocolate bars to choose from to take home and enjoy! Come hungry!”

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5.German Guided Ghost Tour of Spooky Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews · 2 hours · from $45

Join a two-hour German walking tour through spooky Vienna with a licensed guide such as Stefan, whose lively style keeps the legends moving. Hear about the Knights Templar, vampires, mass murder, curses, and the devilish details of St. Stephen’s Cathedral. This is an outdoor city walk, not a crypt tour.

“alles super,der Stefan weiss wie man die Leute unterhält”

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6.Spooky Vienna Ghost Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Walk Vienna’s old center after sunset with a state-certified Austria Guide. Hear dark tales of murder, burial, ghosts, and local legends from the Vienna State Opera to St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Guides such as Lisa bring plenty of humor and energy, though the tour leans more toward gruesome history than true ghost sightings.

“Really interesting tour of the bloody history of Vienna, the tour guide absolutely made this experience, she was energetic, friendly, informative and recommended lots of places to see and visit during our stay. We thoroughly enjoyed it!”

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7.Private Spooky Vienna Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Walk central Vienna for 90 minutes with a private English-speaking guide, often led by Lisa, and hear dark tales tied to Habsburg burials, St. Michael’s Church, the Plague Column, Blood Alley, Augustin, medieval executions, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

“We really enjoyed this tour, Lisa was an amazing guide, super enthusiastic, knowledgeable and always ready to answer any question. In this tour we heard lot of stories about Vienna's spooky past while visiting the centre and learning lot of history about the city. I'd really recommend this tour if you want to visit the centre of Vienna from a different perspective and if you are a fan of spooky stories which probably you wouldn't hear during a usual tour.”

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8.Private Spooky Vienna Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews

Meet your English- or German-speaking guide under a red-and-white umbrella at Helmut-Zilk-Platz. In 1.5 hours, hear tales of the Blood Countess, Augustin the plague bagpiper, Mozart’s death, devilish apprentices, and Vienna’s catacombs before finishing near Stephansplatz.

“Lisa is an awesome guide and we had a great time! She was fun & informative and taught us a ton of the lesser known creepy history of Vienna and did a great job giving the historical context (in an interesting and succinct way) so we could understand it all the way. You won’t be disappointed you went on this tour!”

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