Cheap flights from Innsbruck to Warsaw

January is the cheapest month on this route. The price calendar covers September through March, plus May and July, so the shoulder weeks in late autumn and early spring are where the value sits. Winter is low season in both cities: cold and short on daylight, but Christmas market season in Innsbruck and Warsaw lifts fares around the holidays themselves, so book those well ahead. Spring and summer are busier. Midweek departures, Tuesday to Thursday, are usually calmer and cheaper than Friday and Sunday. Because every itinerary connects, a weekend trip takes up a good part of a day in each direction, so if time matters, look at early departures.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every option involves at least one connection. Eurowings and Transavia are the low-cost names in the mix, which usually means a stripped-back fare: a small cabin bag, with checked luggage and seat selection charged on top. Lufthansa, Austrian, Scandinavian Airlines, British Airways and Finnair are full-service carriers, where a checked bag and refreshments are more often part of the ticket, though the light fares they sell can look much like a low-cost product. Baggage rules differ by airline and by fare, so check the specific fare you are booking rather than the airline's general policy.

Warsaw has two airports, F. Chopin and Modlin, and your ticket names one of them. They are not interchangeable. Chopin sits close to the city and is a short ride from the centre by bus, train or taxi. Modlin lies well outside Warsaw to the north and needs a dedicated coach or bus transfer, or a longer taxi ride, so allow real time for it. If you land late, check what still runs at that hour before you commit to a fare into Modlin. Both airports have car hire and ride-hailing pick-up points; use the app or agree the fare rather than hailing a random cab.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your fare uses, because F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and a transfer between them is not what you want on arrival day.
• If a low-cost carrier is cheapest, add cabin bag, checked bag and seat fees before deciding it really is cheaper.
• Look at the connection: one ticket protects you if a leg is delayed, two separate tickets leave you to fix a missed onward flight yourself.
• Make sure your passport or ID is valid for Poland and for any country you transit through.
• Travelling in winter? Leave slack for snow and de-icing at the alpine end of the trip.
• Book early for Christmas and New Year, when both cities fill up.