Best Stationery Stores in Vienna: 8 Shops to Visit

A row of six Vienna shopfronts whose signs read Huber & Lerner, Mayr & Fessler, König & Ebhardt, Paperbird, Mastnak and sous-bois, with a cast-iron street lamp at the end of the street — Six of the eight stores in this guide, from the Innere Stadt to Neubau, checked on October 26, 2026.

Notes on these stores

Huber & Lerner: Weihburggasse 4, Innere Stadt (1st district), Vienna. Founded on Rotenturmstraße in 1901, later on the Kohlmarkt; now on Weihburggasse, per its company history. Checked October 26, 2026 on the store's own page.
Mayr & Fessler: Kärntner Straße 37, Innere Stadt (Kärntner Straße), Vienna. Checked October 26, 2026 on the store's own page.
König & Ebhardt: Wollzeile 17, Innere Stadt (Wollzeile), Vienna. Checked October 26, 2026 on the store's own page.
Paperbird: Marc-Aurel-Straße 2B, Innere Stadt (near Schwedenplatz), Vienna. Opened in the 3rd district and moved to the 1st in 2020, per its about page. Checked October 26, 2026 on the store's own page.
Mastnak: Neubaugasse 31, Neubau (7th district), Vienna. Checked October 26, 2026 on the store's own page.
sous-bois: Neustiftgasse 33, Neubau (7th district), Vienna. Checked October 26, 2026 on the store's own page.
Gerstäcker Wien: Margaretenstraße 113, Margareten (5th district), Vienna. Checked October 26, 2026 on the store's own page.
Papierflieger: Ungargasse 55, Landstraße (3rd district), Vienna. Its site lists no opening hours. Checked October 26, 2026 on the store's own page.
Stores move, close and change hours. Always check the store's site or Instagram before you go.

Key takeaways

We list 8 Vienna stationery stores, each checked on its own website on October 26, 2026: 4 in the Innere Stadt (1st district), 2 in Neubau (7th), and 1 each in Margareten (5th) and Landstraße (3rd).
Mayr & Fessler on Kärntner Straße traces its history to May 1840, when Josef Mayr opened a drawing and painting supplies shop at number 37, per its own history page.
Mastnak, founded in 1910 on Neubaugasse, now fills 550 m² (about 5,900 sq ft) over 4 levels and engraves fountain pens in the shop.
sous-bois in Neubau sells Kaweco Perkeo fountain pens from €18 (about US$20), beside Traveler's Company, Midori, Hightide and Stálogy notebooks.
Visitors who live outside the EU can reclaim Austrian VAT on an invoice over €75 (about US$84) if they take the goods out of the EU by the end of the third month after purchase, per Austria's finance ministry.

What are the best stationery stores in Vienna?

For a first visit, start in the Innere Stadt with Huber & Lerner for engraved stationery, Mayr & Fessler for fine pens and König & Ebhardt for pens and diaries, then go to Neubau for Mastnak and sous-bois. These come first because each does one thing in depth: a stationery printer since 1901, a pen counter that dates from 1840, and a paper shop on four levels.

Store	District	Known for	Official site
Huber & Lerner	Innere Stadt (1st)	Engraved stationery, sealing wax	huber-lerner.at
Mayr & Fessler	Innere Stadt (1st)	Fine writing instruments since 1840	mayr-fessler.at
König & Ebhardt	Innere Stadt (1st)	Fountain pens, diaries	koenig-ebhardt.at
Paperbird	Innere Stadt (1st)	Design notebooks and cards	paperbird-papeterie.at
Mastnak	Neubau (7th)	Four floors of paper, pen engraving	mastnak.at
sous-bois	Neubau (7th)	Japanese notebooks, bookbinding	sous-bois.at
Gerstäcker Wien	Margareten (5th)	Art supplies	gerstaecker.at
Papierflieger	Landstraße (3rd)	Cards, letter paper, school goods	papierfliegerwien.com

How did we choose these stores?

We picked shops that focus on stationery, pens, paper or art materials and were open on October 26, 2026, then weighed what each one stocks and does. Our criteria:

A dedicated focus on paper, writing or art materials, not general gifts.
Something you can only do there, such as Huber & Lerner’s steel-die engraving or Mastnak’s pen engraving.
Depth of range, such as König & Ebhardt’s pen brands or sous-bois’s Japanese notebooks.
Standing in the city, from 1000things magazine’s guide to Vienna paper shops, cited below.
Open now, confirmed on each store’s own site on October 26, 2026.

We compiled this from the stores’ own websites and that coverage; we have not visited them for this guide, and we do not rate them.

Why is each store on the list?

Each store earns its place with a specific range or service, not general gift stock.

Huber & Lerner (Innere Stadt): personal stationery printed in-house by steel-die engraving and copperplate, plus Pelikan pens, sealing wax and 2027 diaries.
Mayr & Fessler (Kärntner Straße): a family business since 1840 for fine writing instruments, leather goods and paper.
König & Ebhardt (Wollzeile): fountain pens from Pelikan, Sailor, Platinum and Kaweco, with Leuchtturm1917, Moleskine and Filofax diaries.
Paperbird (near Schwedenplatz): a design papeterie for notebooks, planners and cards, in the 1st district since 2020.
Mastnak (Neubau): 550 m² over 4 levels, from inks and engraved pens to an art and craft floor.
sous-bois (Neubau): Japanese and European notebooks and pens, with bookbinding workshops in its atelier.
Gerstäcker Wien (Margareten): a centrally placed art supply store with more than 25,000 items in stock.
Papierflieger (Landstraße): a neighbourhood paper shop for cards, scented gift wrap and school notebooks.

Which Vienna stores are best for fountain pens?

Go to the Innere Stadt: König & Ebhardt at Wollzeile 17 lists Pelikan, Sailor, Platinum, Kaweco, Ohto, Diplomat, Waldmann and Caran d’Ache, and promises time to find the right pen. Mayr & Fessler on Kärntner Straße, a family business since 1840, sells exclusive writing instruments a five-minute walk away, and Huber & Lerner has added Pelikan.

For a starter pen, sous-bois sells Kaweco Perkeo fountain pens from €18 (about US$20) and Kaweco Sports from €29 (about US$32). Mastnak engraves a fountain pen in the shop and stocks spare parts and refills.

New to fountain pens? Read our fountain pens for beginners guide before you go.

Which Vienna stores are best for paper and planners?

sous-bois is the Japanese stop: Traveler’s Company notebooks and refills, Midori, Hightide, Kokuyo and Stálogy, plus 2027 diaries. Huber & Lerner’s 2027 diaries from Filofax, Moleskine, Letts and X47 have arrived, per its site, and König & Ebhardt stocks Leuchtturm1917, Quo Vadis and Paperblanks.

For paper by the sheet, Mastnak’s upper floor sells papers from around the world and calligraphy supplies. Compare planners first in our 2027 planners guide.

How do you plan a stationery day in Vienna?

Group the shops into two walks, and shop Monday to Saturday: none of these stores lists Sunday hours, Huber & Lerner closes on Saturdays outside Advent, and Paperbird closes on Mondays.

Innere Stadt: Mayr & Fessler on Kärntner Straße, Huber & Lerner on Weihburggasse, König & Ebhardt on Wollzeile, then Paperbird near Schwedenplatz, all within about 800 m (half a mile).
Neubau: take the U3 to Neubaugasse for Mastnak, then walk about 500 m (a third of a mile) north to sous-bois on Neustiftgasse.
Further out: Gerstäcker on Margaretenstraße for art supplies, and Papierflieger on Ungargasse in Landstraße.

To-scale map of 8 Vienna stationery stores at their addresses, from Paperbird near the Danube Canal to Mastnak and sous-bois in Neubau, with the Ringstraße and district boundaries — Where the stores are, drawn to scale from each address; check addresses before you go. Map data: Stadt Wien, data.wien.gv.at (CC BY 4.0): district boundaries, water, parks, street graph and U-Bahn; store positions: Stadt Wien address service.

Can visitors shop tax-free in Vienna?

Yes, if you live outside the EU: Austria’s finance ministry says the invoice must exceed €75 (about US$84), and you must take the goods out of the EU in your luggage by the end of the third month after the month of purchase. You then prove the export to the seller, who refunds the VAT; at Vienna airport, export confirmations run through Digital Export Validation.

Which Vienna stationery stores did we leave out?

We left out Herzilein Papeterie, whose site now leads with bags, scarves and gifts, and single-brand pen boutiques. Herzilein’s shops are at Wollzeile 18 and Am Hof 5 if you pass them.

We also left out the Wiener Füllfeder Werkstatt in Neubau, a vintage fountain pen shop, because its old website no longer resolves, Weidler on the Graben, whose domain shows a placeholder page, and Papierhaus Katzer on Wollzeile, whose site gives no shop details; check before you go. More cities: see all our stationery store guides, city by city, from New York and San Francisco to Tokyo, Kyoto, Seoul, London, Paris, Vienna and Istanbul.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best stationery shop in Vienna?

For a first visit, Huber & Lerner at Weihburggasse 4, off Kärntner Straße: a papeterie and stationery printer since 1901, with engraved cards, pens, sealing wax and diaries. For Japanese notebooks go to sous-bois in Neubau, and for the widest range under one roof, Mastnak's four floors on Neubaugasse.

Where can I buy fountain pens in Vienna?

In the Innere Stadt, Mayr & Fessler at Kärntner Straße 37 sells fine writing instruments in a family shop dating from 1840, and König & Ebhardt at Wollzeile 17 lists Pelikan, Sailor, Platinum, Kaweco, Diplomat and Caran d'Ache. Mastnak on Neubaugasse engraves fountain pens in the shop.

Where to buy Japanese stationery in Vienna?

sous-bois at Neustiftgasse 33 in Neubau stocks Traveler's Company, Midori, Hightide, Kokuyo, Penco, King Jim and Ohto, plus Traveler's Notebook refills and 2027 diaries. It opens Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm, per its site on October 26, 2026.

Are Vienna stationery shops open on Sunday?

None of the eight shops in this guide lists Sunday hours on its site, and Huber & Lerner also closes on Saturdays outside Advent. Plan Vienna stationery shopping for a weekday or a Saturday, and check Paperbird, which closes on Mondays.

Where can I buy art supplies in Vienna?

Gerstäcker Wien at Margaretenstraße 113 keeps more than 25,000 items on 1,250 m² (about 13,500 sq ft). Mastnak's upper floor sells paints, calligraphy supplies, papers from around the world and Copic markers, and boesner's 3,000 m² store is further out in Simmering.

Can tourists get a VAT refund on stationery in Vienna?

Yes, if you live outside the EU. Austria's finance ministry says the invoice must exceed €75 (about US$84), and you must carry the goods out of the EU by the end of the third month after the purchase, then return the stamped export proof to the seller.

Where can I buy sealing wax and calligraphy supplies in Vienna?

Huber & Lerner at Weihburggasse 4 sells sealing wax, ready-made seals and custom-engraved seals, plus calligraphy papers and pen sets, and offers a calligraphy service for envelopes and place cards. Mastnak's Kreativ-Shop also stocks calligraphy supplies.

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