Zoo Opening Hours
| January | 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. |
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| February | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
| March | 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. |
| April | 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. |
| May | 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. |
| June | 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. |
| July | 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. |
| August | 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. |
| September | 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. |
| October (until daylight saving time ends) | 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. |
| November | 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. |
| December | 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. |
Desert House Opening Hours
| January–April | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
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| May–September | 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. |
| October–December | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
Ticket office closing and last admission one half hour before the end of the visiting hours.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
The Aquarium-Terrarium House closes when zoo visiting hours are over. The Aviary (Vogelhaus) closes one hour before, and all other animal houses close a half hour before visiting hours are over.
For 240 years, closing time has been announced with the original „Kaiserglöckerl“ bell, which is rung by hand and can be heard far away. The bell was also rung to announce the arrival of the Emperor and the archdukes.