Who goes first?
From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Vienna?

Queen Games English rules, Stefan Feld City Collection 5

Whoever was most recently in Vienna takes the city crest and is first player; the rulebook also allows whoever was closest to Vienna.

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Rule details

Everyone assigns cards simultaneously before the city-crest holder takes the first action turn.

The advanced game keeps this starting-player instruction from the introductory setup.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

Source & edition

  • Vienna — Queen Games rulesQueen Games · Cover and game identity; introductory setup step 14; Card phase and Action phase; advanced setup; PDF pages 1, 5, 6, 7, 11 · Checked 2026-09-23

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