# Things to see in Brand-Laaben (Austria): 34 places and when to go

> Brand-Laaben is a town in Austria, and this site lists 34 places in and around it, mainly History (15), Hiking (12), Mountains (11). The best known are Schöpfl, Mayerling Castle and Western Railway. The best time to come is December to March and May to October; also possible: April and November. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/brand-laaben/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Austria · 48.0877, 15.9141
- **Places:** 34 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/historia/) (15) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) (12) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/) (11) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturaleza/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/espiritual/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/arquitectura/) (2)
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Also possible:** April and November.
- **Nearest airport:** VIE Vienna, 49 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Hocheck-Schutzhaus, at 1,027 m.

## What to see in Brand-Laaben

The places in and around Brand-Laaben, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Schöpfl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schopfl/): Mountain in Lower Austria · 4 m
- [Mayerling Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/karmel-mayerling/): Building in Lower Austria · 14 km
- [Western Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/westbahn/): Railway line in Austria · 10 km
- [Burgruine Araburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/araburg/): History · 9.2 km
- [Hoher Lindkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schutzhaus-eisernes-tor/): Mountain in the Vienna Woods in Lower Austria · 19 km
- [Burg Neulengbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burg-neulengbach/): Castle in Lower Austria · 12 km
- [Jochgrabenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jochgrabenberg/): Mountain in Lower Austria · 11 km
- [Kaiserbrunnberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kaiserbrunnberg/): Mountain in Lower Austria · 12 km
- [Arnstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ruine-arnstein/): 12th century castle ruins in Austria · 13 km
- [Hegerberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hegerberg/): Mountain in Vienna Woods in Lower Austria · 11 km
- [Kloster Kleinmariazell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/basilika-und-ehem-benediktinerkloster-klein-mariazell/): Monastery · 7.2 km
- [Kohlreitberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kohlreithberg/): Mountain in Lower Austria · 10.0 km
- [Rehhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rehhof/): Building in Lower Austria, Austria · 7.3 km
- [Pfarrkirche Kaumberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sankt-michael/): Church building in Lower Austria, Austria · 7.2 km
- [Schloss Baumgarten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-baumgarten/): Building in Lower Austria, Austria · 12 km
- [Hocheck-Schutzhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hocheck-schutzhaus/): Building in Lower Austria, Austria · 11 km
- [Kogelbaum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kogelbaum/): Tree, natural monument · 15 km
- [Leopold-Figl-Observatorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/leopold-figl-observatorium/): Observatory in Lower Austria · 768 m
- [Peilsteinhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/peilsteinhaus/): Summit · 13 km
- [Castle Raipoltenbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ruine-raipoltenbach/): Building in Lower Austria, Austria · 15 km
- [Heimatmuseum Weissenbach an der Triesting](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/triestingtaler-heimatmuseum/): Museum in Austria · 15 km
- [Saint Corona Church (St. Corona am Schöpfl)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wallfahrtskirche-st-corona/): Church building in Altenmarkt an der Triesting, Austria · 2.4 km
- [Wienerwaldmuseum Eichgraben](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wienerwaldmuseum-eichgraben/): Museum in Austria · 11 km
- [Falkensteiner Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/falkensteiner-hutte/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.2 km

And the other 10, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Gasthof Renzenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gasthof-renzenhof/)
- **Mountains**: [Gföhlberghütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gfohlberghutte/), [Peilsteinhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/peilsteinhutte/)
- **Food and drink**: [Kleinprinzbauer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kleinprinzbauer/)
- **Hiking**: [NÖ Landesrundwanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/no-landesrundwanderweg/), [Voralpenweg 04 (Abstecher Schöpfl)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/voralpenweg-04-abstecher-schopfl/), [Voralpenweg 04 (Südroute)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/voralpenweg-04-sudroute/), [Wanderweg 404 Wienerwald-Weitwanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-404-wienerwald-weitwanderweg/), [Wiener Wallfahrerweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wiener-wallfahrerweg/)
- **Stargazing**: [NÖ Volkssternwarte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/no-volkssternwarte/)

## When to go to Brand-Laaben

The best time to visit Brand-Laaben is **December to March and May to October**; also possible: April and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 35 |
| February | Best time | 9 h 58 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 58 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 49 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 28 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 58 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 10 |

In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. In May, 32 of the 34 places are at their best.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Brand-Laaben

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE, Vienna), 49 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.0877%2C15.9141)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0877%2C15.9141)

## Other towns nearby

- [Kleinzell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kleinzell/): 46 places · 22 km
- [Waidmannsfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/waidmannsfeld/): 27 places · 23 km
- [St. Pölten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/st-polten/): 24 places · 25 km
- [Pfaffstätten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfaffstatten/): 127 places · 26 km
- [Tulln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/tulln/): 42 places · 28 km
- [Vienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/viena/): 784 places · 36 km

And all of Austria, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Brand-Laaben?

The best known: [Schöpfl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schopfl/), [Mayerling Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/karmel-mayerling/), [Western Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/westbahn/), [Burgruine Araburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/araburg/), [Hoher Lindkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schutzhaus-eisernes-tor/). In all, 34 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Brand-Laaben?

December to March and May to October; also possible: April and November. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10.

### How do you get to Brand-Laaben?

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 49 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0877%2C15.9141) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Brand-Laaben as the destination and these 34 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).