Day trip to Vienna.
From London Stansted, back by 22:05.
Austria·Fri 13 Nov · 6.6 hours on the ground
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
6.6 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
18km
to the centreFrom Vienna centre (VIE)
Daylight
9.4 hours
06:55 to 16:20Sunrise 06:55, sunset 16:20
08:00
Leave London Stansted
2h 10min
12:05
In the city
Lands 11:10, 30min immigration, 25min from the airport
18:40
Leave the city
25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:05
Back in London Stansted
Flies 20:45
- Leave London Stansted08:00
- Land in Vienna2h 10min11:10
- In the city30min immigration, 25min from the airport12:05
- Leave the city25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration18:40
- Fly home2h 10min20:45
- Back in London Stansted22:05
Typical weather for this date
8°C
average high
3°C
average low
4 in 10
years it rained
This date is too far out to forecast. These are Vienna's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.
Christmas markets in Vienna
Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market6 Nov 2026 - 6 Jan 2027Open on Fri 13 Nov, 10:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:05 to 18:40 and the market is open all of it. About 2.5 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 2026Open on Fri 13 Nov, 10:00 to 22:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:05 to 18:40 and the market is open all of it. About 2.5 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 2026Open on Fri 13 Nov, 10:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:05 to 18:40 and the market is open all of it. About 2.5 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 2026Open on Fri 13 Nov, 14:00 to 21:30.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:05 to 18:40 and the market is open from 14:00. About 2.5 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
Open on Fri 13 Nov, 12:00 to 20:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:05 to 18:40 and the market is open all of it. About 2.5 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 2026Not open on Fri 13 Nov. Opens 14 Nov.
Not confirmed yet
Not open on Fri 13 Nov: outside its 2026 dates.
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
Not open on Fri 13 Nov. Opens 20 Nov.
Not confirmed yet
Not open on Fri 13 Nov: outside its 2026 dates.
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
What a day in Vienna costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£106/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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Getting to Stansted
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off at the Mid Stay car parkFree
Free shuttle bus to the terminal. Source
Train
- From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express)£9.90 each way48 min
Advance single; no on-the-day price published. First train 03:40, last 23:21. Source
Coach
- National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~42 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £55-£85.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off, Short Stay car parkfrom £13
Up to 30 min £13, up to 1 hr £21. Source
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £74.99 (7-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £64.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Long StayNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £58.99 (8-day stay). Source
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.
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Before you book
How long do you actually get in Vienna?
About 9.6 hours on the ground, measured from landing to the time you have to leave for the airport, not from take-off to touch-down. The airport is 18km from the centre, and that journey is counted twice.
How do you get from Vienna airport into town?
S7 / CAT 25 min, €4 A day ticket on local transport is 24h Wien €6.