Day trip to Vienna.
From London Heathrow, back by 21:40.
Time in the city
6.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
18km
to the centreFrom Vienna centre (VIE)
Daylight
8.7 hours
07:21 to 16:04Sunrise 07:21, sunset 16:04
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).
07:25
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
11:15
In the city
Lands 10:40, 20min immigration, 15min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25min more
18:05
Leave the city
15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
21:40
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 20:20 with Austrian
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct07:25
- Land in Vienna2h 15min10:40
- In the city20min immigration, 15min from the airport11:15
- Leave the city15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:05
- Fly homeAustrian, 2h 15min20:20
- Back in London Heathrow21:40
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What a day in Vienna costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£256.30/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 27 Oct, 22:50.
Out with British Airways, back with Austrian. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 27 Oct, 22:50. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 320 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,200 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks, first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Vienna on a budgetShowHide
A day in Vienna costs £48.59 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £55.46, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £89.53. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Vienna on 22 Oct and 27 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
Costs people forgetShowHide
Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
Ask about Vienna
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