Day trip to Vienna.
From Manchester, back by 23:25.
Austria·Sat 28 Nov · 7.0 hours on the ground
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
7.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
18km
to the centreFrom Vienna centre (VIE)
Daylight
8.8 hours
07:17 to 16:05Sunrise 07:17, sunset 16:05
Only 3.3h of it while you are in the city
Most of your time in Vienna is after dark. Worth checking what is open in the evening before you book.
08:25
Leave Manchester
2h 25min
12:45
In the city
Lands 11:50, 30min immigration, 25min from the airport
19:45
Leave the city
25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
23:25
Back in Manchester
Flies 21:50
- Leave Manchester08:25
- Land in Vienna2h 25min11:50
- In the city30min immigration, 25min from the airport12:45
- Leave the city25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration19:45
- Fly home2h 25min21:50
- Back in Manchester23:25
Typical weather for this date
6°C
average high
0°C
average low
3 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.
Football in Vienna that day
Bundesliga · Generali Arena
Prices are a rough floor for a normal league game and kickoff times can move for TV.
On in Vienna that day
Raiffeisen Halle im Gasometer · Music
Only events that start while you are still in the city. Listings from Ticketmaster.
Christmas markets in Vienna
Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market6 Nov 2026 - 6 Jan 2027Open on Sat 28 Nov, 10:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:45 to 19:45 and the market is open all of it. About 3.5 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 Sat 28 Nov, 10:00 to 22:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:45 to 19:45 and the market is open all of it. About 3.5 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 Sat 28 Nov, 10:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:45 to 19:45 and the market is open all of it. About 3.5 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 Sat 28 Nov, 11:00 to 21:30.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:45 to 19:45 and the market is open all of it. About 3.5 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 Sat 28 Nov, 12:00 to 20:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:45 to 19:45 and the market is open all of it. About 3.5 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 2026Open on Sat 28 Nov, 10:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:45 to 19:45 and the market is open all of it. About 3.5 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
Open on Sat 28 Nov, 10:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Vienna 12:45 to 19:45 and the market is open all of it. About 3.5 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
- London StanstedEvery day
Mon out 06:05, back 20:55 · Tue out 07:00, back 20:10 · Wed out 06:35, back 20:45 · Thu out 06:05, back 21:15 · Fri out 08:00, back 20:45 · Sat out 06:10, back 20:35 · Sun out 08:00, back 20:30
From £45, cheapest seen in Nov, checked 25 Sep
What a day in Vienna costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£119/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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Getting to Manchester
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source
Train
- From Manchester Piccadilly£2.90 each way13-20 min
Advance single; no on-the-day price published. No first-train time published, last 01:34. Source
- From Leeds£6.90 each way83-96 min
Advance single; no on-the-day price published. No first-train time published, no last-train time published. Source
- From Liverpool (Lime Street)£3.60 each way46-73 min
Advance single; no on-the-day price published. First train 05:00, last 00:18. Source
Coach
- National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.90 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From Manchester city centre£25-£35 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £15-£25.
- From Leeds£90-£120 one way~45 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £60-£90.
- From Liverpool£75-£100 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £50-£75.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off, Terminal 2from £5.50
5 min £5.50, 10 min £6.50, up to 30 min £25. Source
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £65 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
- Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £85.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £65 (4-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 10 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.