Cheap flights from Cork to Vienna

October is the cheapest month on this route, and fares are listed for September, October, November, December, January and April, so autumn and early winter are the sweet spots. Vienna's Advent markets and the New Year push December fares up, and the summer school holidays do the same. Fly midweek if you can: Tuesday and Wednesday departures from Cork usually cost less than Friday or Sunday, when weekenders and business travellers fill the seats. Book a few weeks ahead for autumn and winter trips, and earlier still if you are travelling over Christmas.

No airline flies Cork to Vienna non-stop, so every ticket is a connection, and the carrier you choose decides where you change planes. Lufthansa and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines sell through tickets with a single change at their hubs, and HOP! works the same way through its French base. Emerald Airlines connects Cork into the Aer Lingus network, and Aer Lingus itself shows up on some itineraries alongside it. Sun Express is a leisure carrier, and its fares often look lower until you add a bag. What is included depends on the fare type as much as on the airline, so read the baggage rules on the exact ticket before you pay.

You land at Schwechat Intl, the airport that serves Vienna, set outside the city to the southeast. The airport train and the suburban rail lines run into the centre, and buses and taxis cover the same trip; the rail link is the simplest if you are carrying luggage. Ireland sits outside the Schengen area, so depending on where you change planes you may clear passport control at the hub rather than in Vienna. Check your itinerary before you fly so you know which arrival hall to expect, and allow extra time if your onward connection is tight.

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+01 (Europe/Vienna)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check where your connection happens before you book, because every itinerary from Cork International changes planes somewhere else.
• Read the baggage allowance on the exact fare, since the leisure carriers charge separately for a checked bag.
• Leave plenty of time if you are joining two separate tickets, as a missed connection is not covered by either airline.
• Carry a valid passport, because Ireland is outside Schengen and you will pass through passport control on the way.
• Compare the months shown in the price calendar rather than taking the first date that suits you.