When does booking open?

Seated: current month and the next two. Standing: day of the performance from 10:00. The official ticket-info page states that seats for the current month and the upcoming two months are always available; for example, tickets for the whole of March go on sale on 1 January. Standing room always opens on the performance day at 10:00. For shows further out, pre-orders open up to one month before that sale window, and tickets are allocated about three months before the performance month.

How far ahead is that?

About two months for seated tickets; same day for standing room.

Through the Vienna State Opera ticket shop on wiener-staatsoper.at (digital, print-at-home or box-office pickup), by phone on +43 1 5131513 daily from 10:00 to 19:00 (credit card required), or in person at the Bundestheater box offices. The evening box office sells day-of seated tickets only if any remain.

Popular nights run low: the calendar sometimes shows few tickets left, and the house calls standing room one of its most popular areas. U27 tickets for selected performances are limited and go fast. There is no official sell-out percentage. Standing keeps a fixed contingent at the Operngasse box office even when the online shop is gone.

Can I cancel or change?

Returns outside the official commission exchange are generally not possible for illness, travel changes, cast changes, late arrival or subtitle problems. On the commission exchange, a successful resale refunds the purchase price minus a 10 percent fee (minimum 3 euros). Refunds otherwise apply when a performance is cancelled or a different work is staged. Within one hour of purchase (not on the day of the show), the AGB allow an exchange for a goodwill voucher.

When do Vienna State Opera tickets go on sale?

Seated tickets for the current month and the next two months are always on sale. For example, the whole of March opens on 1 January. Standing room opens only on the performance day from 10:00.

How much is standing room at the Vienna State Opera?

As of November 2026, sale pages show about 7 to 18 euros for side balcony and gallery, 8 to 20 euros for middle balcony and gallery, and 10 to 23 euros for Stehparterre. BT-Card standing starts at 4 euros. U27 members can buy standing online for 10 euros from 10:00 the day before.

Can I return Vienna State Opera tickets?

Generally no, except through the official commission exchange (10 percent fee, minimum 3 euros, only if resold) or if the performance is cancelled or a different work is staged. Cast changes and late arrival are not refund grounds.

What is the U27 offer?

A free membership for under-27s with EU citizenship or permanent residence. Selected performances cost 25 euros in Areas 2 to 9, dress rehearsals 10 euros, and standing 10 euros from the day before. Anyone under 27 can also buy remaining tickets for 25 euros from 30 minutes before at the evening box office while available.

Vienna, Austria

Vienna State Opera tickets: 2 months ahead

Updated 7 Nov 2026

Vienna State Opera seated tickets are always on sale for the current month and the next two months. Standing room (435 places) sells only on the day, from 10:00 online and from 80 minutes before at the Operngasse standing box office.

Vienna State Opera building on a street corner under an overcast sky, with traffic and pedestrians below. Photo by Jorge Urosa on Pexels

When does booking open?: Seated: current month and the next two. Standing: day of the performance from 10:00. The official ticket-info page states that seats for the current month and the upcoming two months are always available; for example, tickets for the whole of March go on sale on 1 January. Standing room always opens on the performance day at 10:00. For shows further out, pre-orders open up to one month before that sale window, and tickets are allocated about three months before the performance month.
How far ahead is that?: About two months for seated tickets; same day for standing room.
Where do I book?: Through the Vienna State Opera ticket shop on wiener-staatsoper.at (digital, print-at-home or box-office pickup), by phone on +43 1 5131513 daily from 10:00 to 19:00 (credit card required), or in person at the Bundestheater box offices. The evening box office sells day-of seated tickets only if any remain.
Does it sell out?: Popular nights run low: the calendar sometimes shows few tickets left, and the house calls standing room one of its most popular areas. U27 tickets for selected performances are limited and go fast. There is no official sell-out percentage. Standing keeps a fixed contingent at the Operngasse box office even when the online shop is gone.
Can I cancel or change?: Returns outside the official commission exchange are generally not possible for illness, travel changes, cast changes, late arrival or subtitle problems. On the commission exchange, a successful resale refunds the purchase price minus a 10 percent fee (minimum 3 euros). Refunds otherwise apply when a performance is cancelled or a different work is staged. Within one hour of purchase (not on the day of the show), the AGB allow an exchange for a goodwill voucher.
When do Vienna State Opera tickets go on sale?: Seated tickets for the current month and the next two months are always on sale. For example, the whole of March opens on 1 January. Standing room opens only on the performance day from 10:00.
How much is standing room at the Vienna State Opera?: As of November 2026, sale pages show about 7 to 18 euros for side balcony and gallery, 8 to 20 euros for middle balcony and gallery, and 10 to 23 euros for Stehparterre. BT-Card standing starts at 4 euros. U27 members can buy standing online for 10 euros from 10:00 the day before.
Can I return Vienna State Opera tickets?: Generally no, except through the official commission exchange (10 percent fee, minimum 3 euros, only if resold) or if the performance is cancelled or a different work is staged. Cast changes and late arrival are not refund grounds.
What is the U27 offer?: A free membership for under-27s with EU citizenship or permanent residence. Selected performances cost 25 euros in Areas 2 to 9, dress rehearsals 10 euros, and standing 10 euros from the day before. Anyone under 27 can also buy remaining tickets for 25 euros from 30 minutes before at the evening box office while available.

How to book

For seated tickets, buy as soon as your month opens: the current month plus the next two are always on sale on the first of each month. Check the performance page on wiener-staatsoper.at for the seat map and price areas.

Buy online, by phone (+43 1 5131513, 10:00 to 19:00) or at a Bundestheater box office (Monday to Friday 10:00 to 17:00; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10:00 to 13:00). Choose digital, print-at-home or pickup.

For standing room, be ready at 10:00 on the performance day in the online shop, or go to the standing box office under the Operngasse arcades from 80 minutes before the start. As of November 2026, standing bands on sale pages run about 7 to 18 euros (side balcony and gallery), 8 to 20 euros (middle balcony and gallery) and 10 to 23 euros (Stehparterre); BT-Card standing starts at 4 euros. Every place has its own subtitle screen.

Under 27: free U27 membership (EU citizenship or permanent residence) unlocks selected seats at 25 euros in Areas 2 to 9, standing at 10 euros from 10:00 the day before, and dress rehearsals at 10 euros. Children under 16 can use 20 euro children's tickets (minimum age 5, max two per purchase, many premiere and 16+ exclusions); online children's tickets need pickup up to 30 minutes before.

If it’s sold out

Try another date in the same two-month window, or place a pre-order for a month that is not yet on open sale.

For standing room, if the online shop is gone, still try the Operngasse standing box office from 80 minutes before; a fixed contingent is held there.

List unwanted seats on the official commission exchange rather than a third-party reseller. From 30 minutes before, anyone under 27 can also ask at the evening box office for remaining tickets at 25 euros while they last.

Booking for a group

Buy every seat in one order while the month is open so the party can sit together; the house may limit tickets per person.

Children's tickets (under 16, 20 euros) are capped at two per purchase and must sit with a full-price ticket; many premieres and 16+ works are excluded.

U27 seats are limited per marked performance; a larger under-27 party may need more than one member account and should buy as soon as the U27 date opens.

Good to know

Set a reminder for the first of the month two months before your visit so the whole performance month is already in the shop.
Standing room is the spontaneous route: 10:00 online or 80 minutes before at Operngasse; Stehparterre sits at stage height and is among the most popular places.
Every seat and standing place has its own subtitle screen (up to eight languages; English, German and the original are always available).
Coats, large bags and umbrellas go in the free cloakrooms; photography during the performance is not allowed.
Late arrivals are held until a break. Cast changes are not grounds for a refund.

Sources

Vienna State Opera: ticket information (official): Seats for the current month and the upcoming two months always on sale (example: March opens 1 January); standing room day-of from 10:00, 435 places, from 4 euros with BT-Card; buy online, phone +43 1 5131513 (10:00 to 19:00) or box office; pre-order up to one month before sales begin, allocation about three months before the performance month; U27 selected performances 25 euros Areas 2 to 9, dress rehearsals 10 euros; children under 16 tickets 20 euros (min age 5, max 2 per purchase, listed exclusions); commission exchange 10 percent fee min 3 euros; subtitles on every seat and standing place.
Vienna State Opera: building plan (official): Box offices Mon to Fri 10:00 to 17:00, Sat Sun and holidays 10:00 to 13:00; standing box office under Operngasse arcades from 80 minutes before, fixed contingent even if online sold out; Stehparterre at stage height and among the most popular; balcony 293 seats and 92 standing; gallery 342 seats and 210 standing; stalls 488 seats; evening box office from admission one hour before; free cloakrooms.
Vienna State Opera: Under 27 offer (official): Free U27 membership for EU citizens or permanent residents; selected performances 25 euros Areas 2 to 9 limited and go fast; standing 10 euros online from 10:00 the day before any area; dress rehearsals exclusive at 10 euros; recitals 20 euros; anyone under 27 remaining tickets 25 euros from 30 minutes before at evening box office.
Vienna State Opera: repertoire 2026/27 (official): 2026/27 season repertoire from early September 2026 (Don Carlo from 4 September) through June 2027 productions; typical Austrian Staatsoper September to June season pattern.
Vienna State Opera: house rules and ticket returns (official): No return or exchange except listed cases; cast changes not refund grounds; late arrivals held until a break; photography during the performance prohibited; refunds when a different work is staged or when less than half a cancelled performance was given.
Bundestheater: General Terms and Conditions for ticket sales (official PDF, Nov 2025): Within one hour of purchase (not day-of), exchange for a goodwill voucher; event cancellation return window; no right of withdrawal for fixed-event tickets; cast and artistic changes not refund grounds.

Booking rules change; the official site has the last word.