Grätzl · Vienna
Eßling: living in Donaustadt, Vienna
Part of Donaustadt
Eßling is a neighbourhood in the 22nd district (Donaustadt), about 11 km east of the centre. By public transport you reach Stephansplatz in about 35 minutes. About 316 street trees stand within 300 m of the centre of the neighbourhood: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales in the Donaustadt district came to €4,674/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 Independent Community to Donaustadt
Eßling was an independent municipality until 1938 and has a long history that dates back to the Bronze Age. The name Eßling derives from the Ezzelarn family, which held significant positions in the Vienna city administration during the Middle Ages. A historically significant event was the Battle of Eßling and Aspern in 1809, where Napoleon I suffered his first defeat. After various name changes, Eßling became part of the 22nd district of Vienna, Donaustadt, in 1938. The old town center is surrounded by agricultural land, while several settlements like Neueßling, Schippani settlement, and Wegmayer settlement shape the area. Today, Eßling is considered one of the major urban expansion areas of Vienna due to its location and quality of life, but it also faces challenges such as the increasing individual traffic.
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
Aspern Essling 1809, Bezirksmuseum Donaustadt, Dialog im Dunkeln, Fatty George Jazz-Museum, Österreichisches Gartenbaumuseum, 48er-Museum · and 6 more
- Theatres
Kleinkunstbühne Gruam, Orpheum, Puppentheater
- Cinemas
Cineplexx Donau Zentrum
- Stages & clubs
FABRIK, K3, Kulturgarage, Kulturquartier
- Libraries
Bücherei Donaustadt, Bücherei Kaisermühlen, Bücherei Seestadt, Stadtbücherei Stadlau
- Parks & green
Astrid-Lindgren-Park, Bill-Grah-Park, Blumengärten Hirschstetten, Donauinsel, Donaupark, Franz-Karl-Effenberg-Asia-Garten · and 89 more
- Pools & baths
Donaustädter Bad, Kinderfreibad der Stadt Wien, Mehrzweckbecken, Sportbecken, Wasserspielbecken, Wellenbecken
- Sports
Eissportzentrum Wien, Strandbad Alte Donau, Asia Wien, ASKÖ Ballsport Center Bernoullistraße, Blacklite Arena, Boulderbar Seestadt · and 50 more
- Markets
Bauernmarkt Stadlau, Mazzucco Wochenmarkt, Weinviertler Bauernmarkt
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈316 trees per spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Vienna tree register around the neighbourhood centre. 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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RentFrom November | 2-Room | East | Balcony | by the Old Danube | Donaustadtbrücke
BuyRarety on the market | Own land | Exclusive semi-detached house directly on the 1st row at the Old Danube | unobstructed view...
RentDC2 Tower: First occupancy including 16m2 loggia - 40th floor Sky Residences
RentCity-Sky-Studio: 38th Floor including 10sqm Loggia: U1 Donauinsel - DC2 Tower
BuyNo agent fee! 2-room apartment with terrace – perfect for owner-occupiers or investors
BuyNew Build Townhouse on 3 Levels – Garden, Balcony & 28 m² Roof Terrace with Far-reaching ViewOn foot
Walks through this area
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Eßling?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Eßling in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.