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Hernals, Vienna — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Hernals, Vienna's 17th district, was annexed in 1892 from the townships of Hernals, Dornbach and Neuwaldegg, in the northwest of the city.
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Where to stay in Hernals
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Wien Hernals railway station is the practical anchor for beds out here. The 17th district is residential ground rather than a hotel quarter, so most stays mean a room on a side street near Jörgerbad or the Kalvarienbergkirche and a train ride into the middle of Vienna. Rooms are thin.
Anyone who wants choice within a short walk of the centre should book in central Vienna instead and keep Hernals for quieter nights near Schloss Neuwaldegg.
Few places to stay in Hernals — most visitors book in Vienna nearby.
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Hernals
Residential blocks within reach of Wien Hernals railway station, where the 17th district's shops and the Bezirksmuseum Hernals sit on the same walk. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in Hernalsnights beside Schloss NeuwaldeggNeuwaldegg
The former Neuwaldegg township at the outer end of Hernals, quieter than the streets around Wien Hernals railway station. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in NeuwaldeggHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Vienna
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Museums & Galleries
3- Rettungsstation Hernals (MA 70) Heritage
- Bezirksmuseum Hernals
- Wiener Rettungsmuseum
Churches & Religious Sites
6- Kalvarienbergkirche Heritage
- Redemptorist Church Heritage
- Dornbach Parish Church Heritage
- Herz-Jesu-Sühnekirche Heritage
- Schafbergkirche Heritage
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- St. Anne's Chapel Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
2- Schloss Neuwaldegg Heritage
- Etablissement Gschwandner Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
2- Friedrich-Schmidt-Haus Heritage
- Bezirksamt Hernals Heritage
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About Hernals
What are the main landmarks in Hernals?
Schloss Neuwaldegg heads the list. Churches follow in number, Kalvarienbergkirche, the Redemptorist Church, Dornbach Parish Church, Schafbergkirche and Herz-Jesu-Sühnekirche are all recorded here, with the Hernalser Friedhof set among them. Jörgerbad handles swimming.
Two museums cover the local record, the Bezirksmuseum Hernals and the Wiener Rettungsmuseum, while Etablissement Gschwandner and the Alszauberbrunnen sit among the streets. Siedlung Heuberg and the Terramare-Schlössl round out the built record.
What is the history of Hernals?
Hernals kept its own name through the merger. Vienna annexed the district in 1892, folding in the townships of Dornbach and Neuwaldegg, and those two names survive in the Dornbach Parish Church, the Dornbacher Pfarrhof and Schloss Neuwaldegg. The map remembers.
Bezirksamt Hernals and the Bezirksmuseum Hernals carry the administrative and documentary side of that settlement, while the Hernalser Friedhof holds its burial ground.
Where is Hernals?
Hernals lies in northwest Vienna, in Austria, its bounds drawn around the former townships of Hernals, Dornbach and Neuwaldegg.
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What is the best area to stay in Hernals?
Hernals: side streets near Jörgerbad and the Kalvarienbergkirche. Neuwaldegg: nights beside Schloss Neuwaldegg. Central Vienna: late bookings when the 17th district fills.
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Updated October 2026