Across Vienna, you’ll find entertainment venues to suit every taste, from dark and wild spots to the most elegant places. The electronic music scene is especially strong in Vienna, making it a great destination for fans of the genre, but of course, there’s a selection for lovers of other styles too!
Entertainment areas include the Schwedenplatz area, known as the Bermuda Triangle, the Danube Canal area, Ring Street, the Museum Quarter area, and Gürtel Street. Each of these areas offers a variety of entertainment options, so you can easily combine several places without having to travel far across the city.
Around Ring Street, you’ll find elegant, well-known clubs like Volksgarten, Babenberger Passage, and O- der Klub. If you head to the Danube Canal area, you can discover wilder places like Grelle Forelle, Werk, or Flex. And in the Prater Park area, there are several popular spots such as Pratersauna, Praterdome, and Fluc.
For those who want to explore nightlife outside the city center, Gürtel Street is the place to be. Here, beneath the U6 train tracks, you’ll find plenty of bars and dance clubs. The most famous among them are Chelsea, B72, and Rhiz. Most of these bars and dance clubs have free entry.
Getting to this area is easy since the bars are right next to the subway stations. The relevant stations are:
- Nußdorfer Straße
- Alser Straße
- Josefstädter Straße
- Thaliastraße
If you’d like to choose your nightlife spots in advance for your trip, you can use this list (though we always encourage heading to one of the areas mentioned above and just going with the flow!).
Mainstream Clubs
Prater Dome
Austria’s largest club! It’s located in the Prater Park complex. It boasts two floors, 4 dance floors, and 12 different bars. The music styles here are varied, including:
- House
- Techno
- R’n’B
- Soul
- 70’s & 90’s hits
- Salsa
- Latino
Operating Hours: Fridays and Saturdays (and days before a public holiday)
Address: Riesenradplatz 7, 1020 Wien
Babenberger Passage
This club is located on Ring Street, right next to the Art History Museum. The events and parties have a young and fun atmosphere, and the partygoers arrive in style. They mainly play:
- R&B
- Pop
- House
- Disco
Operating Hours: Thursdays – Saturdays
Address: Burgring 3, 1010 Wien
U4 Club
One of the most important clubs in the city, without a doubt! Over the years, a variety of exceptional bands and artists have performed here, such as Nirvana, Prince, Grace Jones, and more. The club has two floors and plays a variety of music styles, including:
- Classic
- Funky
- Disco
- Rock
Operating Hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays
Address: Schönbrunner Str. 222/228, 1120 Wien
Elegant Clubs
Volksgarten Disco
A trendy and elegant club near the Hofburg Palace, right in the city center. It features several dance floors and an outdoor dance area.
Operating Hours: Usually Thursdays – Saturdays
Address: Volksgarten, 1010 Wien
“O” Klub
A place for a slightly older crowd with a rather formal, yet equally fun, atmosphere. The music styles are diverse – electronic, mainstream, techno, and more.
Operating Hours: Usually Thursdays – Saturdays
Address: Opernring/Operngasse, 1010 Wien
“Wilder” Clubs
Grelle Forelle
Located on the Danube Canal and considered Vienna’s best spot for electronic music lovers. The club has two floors with dance floors. The DJs who play at Grelle Forelle are more underground, not mainstream.
Operating Hours: Fridays and Saturdays
Address: Spittelauer Lände 12, 1090 Wien
Flex
One of Vienna’s oldest clubs, with a European reputation, attracting successful artists from across the continent. It mainly offers drum’n’bass music. The club is located right on the Danube Canal.
Operating Hours: Usually Thursdays – Saturdays
Address: Donaukanal – Augartenbrücke, 1010 Wien
Pratersauna
Pratersauna is a former public bath turned iconic nightclub and cultural venue, known for its vibrant electronic music scene and industrial-chic atmosphere. The music is focused on electronic dance music, especially techno and house across different rooms and events.
Operating Hours: Usually Thursdays – Saturdays
Address: Waldsteingartenstraße 135, 1020 Wien
Werk
An underground club focusing on electronic music. The club is not far from Grelle Forelle. It’s a place with an interesting vibe and a unique, simple design.
Operating Hours: Wednesdays – Sundays
Address: Spittelauer Lände 12, Stadtbahnbögen 331/333, 1090 Wien
Donau Techno
Among the only clubs in Vienna that operates every day of the week! The club mainly plays techno and electronic dance music. The club’s design is cool and definitely adds to the experience.
Operating Hours: Every day of the week
Address: Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse 10/A, 1070 Wien
Flucc
A club aimed more at Vienna’s hipster crowd, with a rich program and local and international DJs. It’s located right outside Praterstern station. The venue offers free parties on the upper floor and parties with a symbolic fee on the lower floor.
Operating Hours: Every day of the week
Address: Praterstern 5, 1020 Wien
