Cheap flights from Madrid to Vienna

December and January around Christmas and New Year, plus the summer months and early September, are usually the costliest times to fly. Work back from those peaks and February stands out as the month with the lowest fares shown on this route, while November, January and March can also be gentler, and midweek departures often undercut weekend ones. Book earlier for December and summer dates if your plans are fixed, and use the price calendar to shift by a day or two when you can.

Start with what the fare includes: on some tickets bags, seat choice and priority boarding are priced separately, while others bundle several of them into the base fare. The named carriers on this route are Ryanair, Iberia, Portug, TAP Portugal, Air Serbia, Vueling Airlines, Malta Airlines, Transavia France, LOT Polish Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and their offers range from basic economy to fuller service. Direct flights are available; where an itinerary includes a connection, check connection time, terminal change and ticket protection before paying. Read the fare rules for each option rather than assuming that a low headline price stays low once extras are added.

Getting into town is straightforward once you know your option: airport trains, buses and taxis connect Schwechat Intl with central Vienna, and the journey feels easier when you travel light and avoid busy periods. Vienna's Schwechat Intl is the only airport named for this route, so your arrival airport is rarely in doubt, yet it is worth checking which terminal, platform or bus stop your ticket sends you to. Watch for late-evening services thinning out, keep a little buffer after passport control, and confirm whether your onward ticket includes the city transfer. If you are heading straight to a hotel near a station, the rail link is usually the simplest first choice.

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 what is included in the fare before paying separately for bags, seats or priority boarding.
• Check which Madrid and Vienna airports and terminals your ticket actually uses.
• Check whether your itinerary is direct or connects, and leave enough time between flights.
• Check passport validity and entry requirements for Austria before you travel.
• Check dates around February, December, summer and school holidays on the price calendar.
• Check how you will get from Schwechat Intl into central Vienna and whether the transfer is included.