Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Vienna

March is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to Vienna, and it falls in a quiet stretch between the winter holidays and the spring break, when seats are easier to find. Late autumn and the first weeks of the new year are calm too. Summer flips it: Edinburgh empties out for the holidays and Vienna fills with visitors, so fares climb from June onwards. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, and the early or late departures tend to be the cheaper ones on any given day. If you are set on a peak date around Christmas or Easter, book well ahead rather than waiting.

Edinburgh to Vienna is served by a mix of low-cost and full-service carriers. Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Easyjet, Vueling Airlines and Transavia France work on the low-cost model, so the fare covers the seat and little else, with extras added as you go. British Airways and BA CityFlyer are the full-service names on the route, with a different fare structure and a different set of inclusions. KLM Cityhopper and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines tend to appear on connecting itineraries rather than nonstops, and Norwegian sits between the two models. Compare what each fare actually includes before you choose, because a lower headline can end up costing more once bags are added.

Vienna is served by one main airport, Schwechat International, which sits outside the city, so build the transfer into your plans rather than treating it as a quick hop. Trains and buses run from the terminal into the centre, and taxis wait outside arrivals; the train is the steadier option when the roads are busy. Once you are in town, Vienna is compact and walkable, and most of what you came for sits in the inner districts, so a central hotel saves you a daily commute. Watch the airport name on your booking, and check the last transfer time if your flight lands late in the evening.

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

• Edinburgh has a single airport, so confirm your terminal and leave time for the bus or tram out to it.
• On a low-cost fare, compare the total with a cabin bag added rather than the seat price alone.
• If your itinerary connects, check whether both legs sit on one ticket or two, since that decides who rebooks you after a delay.
• Make sure your passport and any entry documents for Austria are valid for your travel dates before you pay.
• Book early for March, the cheapest month, and expect higher fares around the winter holidays and the summer peak.
• Decide whether you want a nonstop or a cheaper connecting routing before you start comparing.