Fares on the Madrid to Vienna route vary noticeably by season and demand. Right now the lowest available price is €51. Non-stop flights are available, making it a convenient option if you want to skip layovers. Booking further in advance typically unlocks lower prices, especially around school holidays and peak travel months. The calendar below maps out the cheapest and most expensive months so you can plan before committing to dates.
Prices to Vienna are typically lowest in the shoulder months shown in the calendar above. Searching for mid-week flights and avoiding school holiday windows can meaningfully cut costs on this route. If you're open on destination, use the interactive map from Madrid to compare Vienna against nearby alternatives - you may find a cheaper fare to a similar destination. See all flights from Madrid to Austria→
Based on tracked fares, August is the cheapest month to fly this route at around €51.
Prices last updated: July 2026
Vienna has been ranked the world's most liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit for multiple consecutive years, reflecting its combination of cultural richness, public infrastructure, and safety that few other European capitals match. The Ringstrasse boulevard, commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph in the 1860s, contains the Opera House, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Parliament, and the Burgtheater — a concentration of civic grandeur with no real equivalent in scale outside of Paris. The Kunsthistorisches Museum holds one of the world's great collections of old masters including the largest Bruegel collection anywhere; the Belvedere Palace holds Klimt's The Kiss, arguably Austria's most recognisable painting. Vienna's coffee-house culture — Kaffeehäuser where time moves slowly, newspapers hang on racks, and the waiter brings water with every order — is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage listed separately from the city itself. Vienna International Airport (VIE) is Austria's main hub with Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, and Ryanair all operating European routes; the Wizz Air base in particular produces competitive prices from Central and Eastern Europe. Vienna's low and high seasons are clear-cut: December (Christmas markets) and July-August are peak pricing windows; March-April and October-November tend to offer the best combination of comfortable weather and lower fares. Bratislava (1 hour by river ferry or bus) makes a natural addition to a Vienna trip — one of the shortest inter-capital distances in the world.