Cheap flights Birmingham – Vienna

November is the cheapest month on this route, and fares usually stay calm in the quiet weeks either side of it. Late autumn and the stretch after the New Year are the gentlest times to fly; summer school holidays, the run-up to Christmas and the days around New Year push fares up at both ends. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Book a few weeks ahead for spring and autumn trips, and further out for summer or the Christmas period, when seats on the direct services go first.

Low-cost and full-service carriers both fly this route. Jet2 and Easyjet are the low-cost names, so expect a low base fare with extras charged on top. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Cityjet, HOP!, Eurowings, Emerald Airlines, Helvetic Airways and Sun Express are the full-service and hybrid options, where more tends to be bundled into the ticket. Direct flights run on the route, and connecting itineraries add a change of plane at a hub. Whichever you pick, compare the total with bags and seat selection added, not just the headline fare.

Vienna has one airport, Schwechat Intl, and it sits outside the city rather than in it. Trains, buses and taxis all run from the terminal into the centre, and the transfer is short enough that a morning landing puts you in town well before lunch. Allow extra time if you land late at night, when some services thin out, and check which station or stop your onward connection uses. If you are on a connecting itinerary, ask at check-in whether your bag goes straight through to Vienna.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Austrian Sign Language, German

Emergency number

112, 120, 122

Driving side

right

Calling code

+43

Internet domain

.at

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Vienna

2.0 M (2025)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Vienna)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that you are flying from Birmingham, the city's only airport, before you book ground transport.
• Compare the total with a checked bag added, since low-cost fares on this route charge for extras.
• If your itinerary connects, keep both legs on one ticket so a delay is covered.
• Carry a valid passport and check the entry rules for Austria before you fly.
• Book early for summer, Christmas and New Year travel, when seats on direct flights sell first.
• Use the price calendar for November, the cheapest month, and for the quiet weeks around it.