Day trip to Vienna.
From London Stansted, out and back.
Austria·Wed 4 Nov
No tracked trip from London Stansted to Vienna on Wed 4 Nov. Nearest tracked trip: Fri 13 Nov →
Flight times and fares from London Stansted to Vienna open on 13 October 2026.
Vienna already has a trip from Manchester and Manchester.
What a day in Vienna costs
£61on the ground, per person
Worth paying for
Getting there
S7 / CAT 25 min, €4, 24h Wien €6 (18km)
Typical weather for this date
13°C
average high
6°C
average low
4 in 10
years it rained
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Built by Josh and Samar. Our story →Christmas markets in Vienna
Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market6 Nov 2026 - 6 Jan 2027Works as a day trip
On Thursdays with the 21:15 home to London Stansted: you're in Vienna 10:10 to 19:10 and the market is open all of it. About 3 hours of that is after dark.
The longest season, in front of the palace. Further out than the others.
Open: Every day, 10:00-21:00 daily (24 Dec until 16:00, 25 Dec-6 Jan until 19:00)
Shuts 16:00 on 24 Dec
Entry: Free market entry (palace tickets separate)
Where: Schönbrunn Palace
Photo: Guillaume Speurt from Vilnius, Lithuania, CC BY-SA 2.0
Christkindlmarkt Rathausplatz13 Nov - 26 Dec 2026Works as a day trip
On Thursdays with the 21:15 home to London Stansted: you're in Vienna 10:10 to 19:10 and the market is open all of it. About 3 hours of that is after dark.
The flagship: the biggest and best lit, with the big tree and the skating rink lights in the evening.
Open: Every day, 10:00-22:00 daily (24 Dec until 18:30)
Shuts 18:30 on 24 Dec
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: Rathausplatz
Photo: Bybbisch94, CC BY 4.0
Am Hof13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Works as a day trip
On Saturdays with the 20:35 home to London Stansted: you're in Vienna 10:15 to 18:30 and the market is open all of it. About 2 hours of that is after dark.
Smaller, with a more local feel. A good second stop.
Open: Every day, Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sun 10:00-21:00
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: Am Hof
Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0
Spittelberg13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Works as a day trip
On Saturdays with the 20:35 home to London Stansted: you're in Vienna 10:15 to 18:30 and the market is open from 11:00. About 2 hours of that is after dark.
Arts and crafts in the cobbled Biedermeier streets of Spittelberg. Best in the evening.
Open: Every day, Mon-Fri 14:00-21:30, Sat-Sun 11:00-21:30
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: Spittelberggasse
Photo: Geolina163, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Art Advent Karlsplatz13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Works as a day trip
On Thursdays with the 21:15 home to London Stansted: you're in Vienna 10:10 to 19:10 and the market is open from 12:00. About 3 hours of that is after dark.
Smaller, with a craft focus and organic food stalls.
Open: Every day, 12:00-20:00 daily (food until 21:00)
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: Karlsplatz
Altwiener Christkindlmarkt Freyung14 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Works as a day trip
On Thursdays with the 21:15 home to London Stansted: you're in Vienna 10:10 to 19:10 and the market is open all of it. About 3 hours of that is after dark.
Vienna's oldest market, running since 1772, with Advent music from 16:00.
Open: Every day, 10:00-21:00 daily
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: Freyung
Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christmas Village Maria-Theresien-Platz20 Nov - 26 Dec 2026
Works as a day trip
On Saturdays with the 20:35 home to London Stansted: you're in Vienna 10:15 to 18:30 and the market is open all of it. About 2.5 hours of that is after dark.
About 70 stalls between the two big museums.
Open: Every day, Mon-Fri 11:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-21:00
24 Dec hours not confirmed yet
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: Maria-Theresien-Platz
To Vienna from other airports
- ManchesterWed
Wed out 05:55, back 17:55
From £58, cheapest seen on this route, checked 25 Sep
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How do you get from Vienna airport into town?
S7 / CAT 25 min, €4 A day ticket on local transport is 24h Wien €6.
What does a day in Vienna cost, not counting the flight?
About £61 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.