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Vienna Christmas markets day trip.
Best day to go: any weekday.

7 markets in Vienna, Austria, with confirmed 2026 dates. All 7 markets open every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends.

Day trips to Vienna while the markets are on

Vienna
ViennaLondon Stansted · Tue 10 Nov · Ryanair, direct
7.2 hoursin the city
07:00·10:4517:55·21:20
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 17:55 · Railjet to Hauptbahnhof 15 min, €5.50First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Until end of October 2027 the S7 stops at St. Marx, short of the centre, and the CAT runs as a bus (€14.90). Take the Railjet to Hauptbahnhof (15 min). The last Railjet back to the airport leaves Hauptbahnhof at 22:42 or 22:50 depending on the day; after it, REX 7 trains still run from Hauptbahnhof to the airport until 00:23 (22 min).
from£127£59 flight + £68 groundChecked 2 hours agoSee the day
Vienna
ViennaLondon Stansted · Mon 9 Nov · Ryanair
8.8 hoursin the city
06:05·09:5018:40·22:05
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:40 · Railjet to Hauptbahnhof 15 min, €5.50First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Until end of October 2027 the S7 stops at St. Marx, short of the centre, and the CAT runs as a bus (€14.90). Take the Railjet to Hauptbahnhof (15 min). The last Railjet back to the airport leaves Hauptbahnhof at 22:42 or 22:50 depending on the day; after it, REX 7 trains still run from Hauptbahnhof to the airport until 00:23 (22 min).
from£130£62 flight + £68 groundChecked 3 hours agoSee the day
Vienna
ViennaManchester · Sat 7 Nov · Ryanair
7.2 hoursin the city
08:25·12:2519:35·23:15
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 19:35 · Railjet to Hauptbahnhof 15 min, €5.50First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Until end of October 2027 the S7 stops at St. Marx, short of the centre, and the CAT runs as a bus (€14.90). Take the Railjet to Hauptbahnhof (15 min). The last Railjet back to the airport leaves Hauptbahnhof at 22:42 or 22:50 depending on the day; after it, REX 7 trains still run from Hauptbahnhof to the airport until 00:23 (22 min).
from£139£71 flight + £68 groundChecked 17 hours agoSee the day
Vienna
ViennaLondon Stansted · Sat 7 Nov · Ryanair
8.4 hoursin the city
06:10·09:5518:20·21:45
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:20 · Railjet to Hauptbahnhof 15 min, €5.50First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Until end of October 2027 the S7 stops at St. Marx, short of the centre, and the CAT runs as a bus (€14.90). Take the Railjet to Hauptbahnhof (15 min). The last Railjet back to the airport leaves Hauptbahnhof at 22:42 or 22:50 depending on the day; after it, REX 7 trains still run from Hauptbahnhof to the airport until 00:23 (22 min).
from£141£73 flight + £68 groundChecked 38 hours agoSee the day
Vienna
ViennaLondon Stansted · Wed 18 Nov · Ryanair
8.2 hoursin the city
06:35·10:2018:30·21:55
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:30 · Railjet to Hauptbahnhof 15 min, €5.50First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Until end of October 2027 the S7 stops at St. Marx, short of the centre, and the CAT runs as a bus (€14.90). Take the Railjet to Hauptbahnhof (15 min). The last Railjet back to the airport leaves Hauptbahnhof at 22:42 or 22:50 depending on the day; after it, REX 7 trains still run from Hauptbahnhof to the airport until 00:23 (22 min).
from£152£84 flight + £68 groundChecked 12 hours agoSee the day
Vienna
ViennaLondon Stansted · Tue 24 Nov · Ryanair
7.2 hoursin the city
07:00·10:4517:55·21:20
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 17:55 · Railjet to Hauptbahnhof 15 min, €5.50First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Until end of October 2027 the S7 stops at St. Marx, short of the centre, and the CAT runs as a bus (€14.90). Take the Railjet to Hauptbahnhof (15 min). The last Railjet back to the airport leaves Hauptbahnhof at 22:42 or 22:50 depending on the day; after it, REX 7 trains still run from Hauptbahnhof to the airport until 00:23 (22 min).
from£158£90 flight + £68 groundChecked 12 hours agoSee the day

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Markets in Vienna

7 with 2026 dates
Vienna
Christmas market6 Nov 2026 - 6 Jan 2027

Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market

Vienna, Austria

Where: Schönbrunn Palace

Open: 10:00-21:00 daily (24 Dec until 16:00, 25 Dec-6 Jan until 19:00)

Costs: Free market entry (palace tickets separate)

Best day: Any weekday: it opens every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends

Official page

Photo: Guillaume Speurt from Vilnius, Lithuania, CC BY-SA 2.0

Hours, 24 Dec and day or night
Vienna
Christmas market13 Nov - 26 Dec 2026

Christkindlmarkt Rathausplatz

Vienna, Austria

Where: Rathausplatz

Open: 10:00-22:00 daily (24 Dec until 18:30)

Costs: Entry price not published

Best day: Any weekday: it opens every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends

Official page

Photo: Bybbisch94, CC BY 4.0

Hours, 24 Dec and day or night
Vienna
Christmas market13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026

Am Hof

Vienna, Austria

Where: Am Hof

Open: Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sun 10:00-21:00

Costs: Entry price not published

Best day: Any weekday: it opens every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends

Official page

Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hours, 24 Dec and day or night
Vienna
Christmas market13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026

Spittelberg

Vienna, Austria

Where: Spittelberggasse

Open: Mon-Fri 14:00-21:30, Sat-Sun 11:00-21:30

Costs: Entry price not published

Best day: Any weekday: it opens every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends

Official page

Photo: Geolina163, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hours, 24 Dec and day or night
Vienna
Christmas market13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026

Art Advent Karlsplatz

Vienna, Austria

Where: Karlsplatz

Open: 12:00-20:00 daily (food until 21:00)

Costs: Entry price not published

Best day: Any weekday: it opens every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends

Official page

Hours, 24 Dec and day or night
Vienna
Christmas market14 Nov - 23 Dec 2026

Altwiener Christkindlmarkt Freyung

Vienna, Austria

Where: Freyung

Open: 10:00-21:00 daily

Costs: Entry price not published

Best day: Any weekday: it opens every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends

Official page

Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hours, 24 Dec and day or night
Vienna
Christmas market20 Nov - 26 Dec 2026

Christmas Village Maria-Theresien-Platz

Vienna, Austria

Where: Maria-Theresien-Platz

Open: Mon-Fri 11:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-21:00

Costs: Entry price not published

Best day: Any weekday: it opens every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends

Official page

Hours, 24 Dec and day or night

Dates checked 21 Sept 2026 against the official source on each card. Food and drink prices are not published by the organisers, so we do not show them.

What a day at the Vienna market costs

2025 stall prices, checked 6 Oct 2026

Vienna's biggest market in front of the lit-up City Hall, with skating through the park, and free to walk round.

Mug deposit: £4.25 (€5)

At Christkindlmarkt Rathausplatz. Stalls set their own prices; 2026 prices come out when the market opens.

Size: 96 huts.

December weather: average high 5°C, low 1°C.

Every Vienna market in full

Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market

The longest season, in front of the palace. Further out than the others.

Where
Schönbrunn Palace
Dates
6 Nov 2026 - 6 Jan 2027
Open
10:00-21:00 daily (24 Dec until 16:00, 25 Dec-6 Jan until 19:00)
24 Dec
Shuts 16:00 on 24 Dec
Entry
Free market entry (palace tickets separate)
Day or night

Works as a day trip

On Mondays with the 21:20 home to London Heathrow: you're in Vienna 09:45 to 19:05 and the market is open from 10:00. About 2.5 hours of that is after dark.

Official page

Christkindlmarkt Rathausplatz

The flagship: the biggest and best lit, with the big tree and the skating rink lights in the evening.

Where
Rathausplatz
Dates
13 Nov - 26 Dec 2026
Open
10:00-22:00 daily (24 Dec until 18:30)
24 Dec
Shuts 18:30 on 24 Dec
Entry
Entry price not published
Day or night

Works as a day trip

On Mondays with the 21:20 home to London Heathrow: you're in Vienna 09:45 to 19:05 and the market is open from 10:00. About 3 hours of that is after dark.

Official page

Am Hof

Smaller, with a more local feel. A good second stop.

Where
Am Hof
Dates
13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open
Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sun 10:00-21:00
24 Dec
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry
Entry price not published
Day or night

Works as a day trip

On Fridays with the 21:10 home to London Heathrow: you're in Vienna 09:45 to 18:55 and the market is open from 10:00. About 2.5 hours of that is after dark.

Official page

Spittelberg

Arts and crafts in the cobbled Biedermeier streets of Spittelberg. Best in the evening.

Where
Spittelberggasse
Dates
13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open
Mon-Fri 14:00-21:30, Sat-Sun 11:00-21:30
24 Dec
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry
Entry price not published
Day or night

Works as a day trip

On Saturdays with the 20:35 home to London Stansted: you're in Vienna 09:55 to 18:20 and the market is open from 11:00. About 2 hours of that is after dark.

Official page

Art Advent Karlsplatz

Smaller, with a craft focus and organic food stalls.

Where
Karlsplatz
Dates
13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open
12:00-20:00 daily (food until 21:00)
24 Dec
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry
Entry price not published
Day or night

Works as a day trip

On Mondays with the 21:20 home to London Heathrow: you're in Vienna 09:45 to 19:05 and the market is open from 12:00. About 3 hours of that is after dark.

Official page

Altwiener Christkindlmarkt Freyung

Vienna's oldest market, running since 1772, with Advent music from 16:00.

Where
Freyung
Dates
14 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open
10:00-21:00 daily
24 Dec
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry
Entry price not published
Day or night

Works as a day trip

On Mondays with the 21:20 home to London Heathrow: you're in Vienna 09:45 to 19:05 and the market is open from 10:00. About 3 hours of that is after dark.

Official page

Christmas Village Maria-Theresien-Platz

About 70 stalls between the two big museums.

Where
Maria-Theresien-Platz
Dates
20 Nov - 26 Dec 2026
Open
Mon-Fri 11:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-21:00
24 Dec
24 Dec hours not published
Entry
Entry price not published
Day or night

Works as a day trip

On Saturdays with the 20:35 home to London Stansted: you're in Vienna 09:55 to 18:20 and the market is open from 10:00. About 2 hours of that is after dark.

Official page

Getting to Vienna and back in a day

3 UK airports
London Heathrow
Every day
Out from 06:00, home as late as 21:20 on Mon (local time)
Whole day from £201, checked 16 Oct
London Stansted
Every day
Out from 06:05, home as late as 21:15 on Thu (local time)
Whole day from £127, checked 17 Oct
See the 9 Nov day trip
Manchester
Wed
Out 05:55, home 17:55 (local time)
Whole day from £139, checked 17 Oct
See the 7 Nov day trip

Airport to the centre: Railjet to Hauptbahnhof 15 min, €5.50.

Getting around: 24 Stunden Wien €9.70 digital / €10.20 paper (Vienna only, not the airport).

How the day-or-night answer works: the latest flight home, minus 15 minutes back to the airport, minus 90 minutes at the airport. The 90 minutes is our assumption. Flight times are the saved winter timetable, not a booking.

Cost of the day, per person
Railjet to city centre and back
£10
Local transport
£8
Lunch
£16
Dinner
£34
Coffee or a pint, each
£5
On the ground
£68

Before flights, and without the optional drink. Rough guide prices from our destination data, not a quote.

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