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Last shopping opportunities in Vienna: This is how long the shops are open!
Find out the shortened opening hours of shops in Vienna on New Year's Eve 2025 and plan your last shopping.
Last shopping opportunities in Vienna: This is how long the shops are open!
On December 31, 2025, things will be a little more hectic for many shops in Vienna than on normal days. With the New Year falling on a Wednesday, most retailers have reduced opening hours to prepare for New Year's Eve. Many shops close early, while there can still be a lot of rush in the last hours before midnight. How oe24 According to reports, shops can be open until 5 p.m., grocery stores even until 6 p.m.
The supermarkets have deliberately planned extra time for the last purchases. Here is an overview of the opening times on New Year's Eve:
- Billa/Billa Plus: 6:30 – 17:00 Uhr
- Lidl: 7:15 bzw. 7:40 – 16:00 Uhr
- Penny: bis 13:00 Uhr
- Spar und Interspar: viele bis 17:00 Uhr, einige schließen auch schon um 15:00 Uhr
- Bipa: bis 14:00 Uhr
- dm: bis maximal 17:00 Uhr
- Müller: Öffnungszeiten variieren je nach Filiale
The final preparations
The shopping centers also have some surprises in store. The Auhof Center and the Gerngross close at 3 p.m., while the Millennium City and Huma Eleven close at 2 p.m. Things get interesting in Lugner City, which stays open until 5 p.m. to give last-minute buyers the opportunity to stock up on everything they need. These regulations ensure that everyone is supplied in time for the turn of the year vienna.at reported.
But it's not just the shops that are the focus. Vienna's New Year's market stalls and New Year's Eve markets invite you to visit them on December 31st. With a total of 148 stands, Viennese people and their guests are offered a diverse selection:
- Silvesterdorf Schloss Belvedere: 11:00 – 18:00 Uhr
- Neujahrsmarkt Fußgängerzone Favoriten: 9:00 – 0:00 Uhr
- Weihnachtszauber Meidlinger Platzl: 10:00 – 2:00 Uhr
- Neujahrsmarkt Schloss Schönbrunn: 10:00 – 19:00 Uhr
- Neujahrsmarkt Franz Jonas Platz: 8:00 – 22:00 Uhr
Public transport and safety precautions
Vienna's public transport is in continuous operation on New Year's Eve, which is an important relief for all those celebrating. So subway, trams and buses will run all night, making it easy to reach New Year's Eve celebrations in the city. Passengers should be particularly careful on New Year's Eve, as the Stephansplatz subway station will be closed from around 9 p.m. With TVBEC With this in mind, alternatives such as Karlsplatz, Schwedenplatz or Herrengasse should be noted.
Celebrants should be prepared for security measures in the city center area, where selective closures are expected. If you want to prepare for an unforgettable night, you should arrive in good time, dress warmly and, ideally, use public transport to get from A to B safely and quickly.