District · 1180 · Vienna
Währing: living in Vienna's 18th district
Währing is Vienna's 18th district, about 4 km north-west of the centre. By public transport you reach Stephansplatz in about 28 minutes. About 327 street trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales came to €5,576/m², over all building ages.
Tap any point on the map to see every value for exactly that spot: transit, green, noise, heat and more.
History & character
From Suburbs to Bourgeois Noble District
Währing, the 18th district of Vienna, was established in 1892 through the incorporation of several suburbs like Währing, Gersthof, and Pötzleinsdorf. Originally a merger, the district was reduced in size in 1938 by the detachment of Neustift am Walde and Salmannsdorf. The history of Währing is marked by discussions about incorporation in the 1870s, initiated by local figures. The district developed rapidly and became the administrative center with the construction of the Währing Town Hall. The opening of Türkenschanzpark in 1888 was another significant moment that solidified the connection to Vienna. During World War II, Währing was a center of resistance against the Nazi regime, adding to the district's historical significance. Today, Währing is considered a bourgeois noble district, known for its numerous villas and Gründerzeit quarters, creating a pleasant living environment.
Transit connections
Lines and modes from OpenStreetMap, frequency from the timetable (Wiener Linien and ÖBB): local stops within walking distance, stations counted a little wider. As of: September 2026.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the district by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real district boundary) to destinations in Vienna. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Museums & galleries
Bezirksmuseum Währing, Geymüllerschlössel, Atelier Wolfgang Dokulil, Kulturdrogerie, Kunstsammlung Arik Brauer, Studio Comploj · and 2 more
- Theatres
Lalish Theater Raum, Libelle, Open Stage Theaterwerkstatt
- Stages & clubs
Semmelweisklinik, Studio 169a, Theater des Augenblicks
- Libraries
Bücherei Weimarerstraße, Fachbereichsbibliothek Astronomie, Fachbibliothek Landschaftsplanung, Fachbibliothek SOWIRE, Verein von Krippenfreunden Wien-Niederösterreich
- Parks & green
Ebner-Eschenbach-Park, Josef-Kainz-Park, Pötzleinsdorfer Schlosspark, Schubertpark, Sternwartepark, Türkenschanzpark · and 13 more
- Pools & baths
Schafbergbad, Familienbad Währinger Park
- Sports
b-fit4you, Bodystreet, Emconi, Five Progressive Fitness, Fräulein Sportlich, Jugendsportanlage der Stadt Wien · and 7 more
- Markets
Gersthofer Markt, Johann-Nepomuk-Vogl-Markt, Kutschkermarkt
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈327 trees per spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Vienna tree register, counted within 300 m of each inhabited spot. More trees mean more shade (climate) and more green (location). Private gardens are not included.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (official Vienna building model, computed from the BEV laser scan in the surroundings), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation. In Vienna the terrain rarely matters: ten minutes in the Innere Stadt, and just as little at the Döbling vineyards, where the slope lies to the north-west and never touches the southern sun. It only tells in the Wienerwald valleys, at Kalksburg a good two hours on 21 December.
What does living here cost?
Asking prices (not land-register), orientation, not a valuation of a specific flat. Source: immopreise.at / derStandard-Preisspiegel · December 2025. Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. All districts compared →
Living & commercial
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Walks through this area
Experience the neighbourhood on foot before you decide, backed by real data.
Neighbourhoods in Währing
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is Währing by public transport?
From Währing you reach Stephansplatz in the centre of Vienna in about 28 minutes by public transport.
How green is Währing?
Around 327 public street and park trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot in Währing (lots of green), based on the City of Vienna tree register.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Währing?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Währing in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.