How to find cheap flights to Austria
Leave from Hamad International when booking your flight to Austria for the most budget-friendly start to your trip.
Get even more value by flying into Vienna.
June is generally the cheapest time to visit Austria.
You'll find one-way flights there from ر.ق. 643. The best price for a round-trip ticket is ر.ق. 1,491.
Open to choosing your arrival city based on the lowest fares? Get a list of the cheapest places to fly into by adding your departure airport, then entering 'Austria' in the 'To' field.
If you have a destination in mind, select 'Add nearby airports' at the beginning of your search. This will display flight prices for all nearby arrival airports and could unlock real savings.
Take the guesswork out of timing by creating a Price Alert. You'll get an automatic notification whenever the price drops on your route.
Book ahead of time. You're more likely to find a bargain and a wider range of departure options.
The best time to go to Austria
To find the cheapest month for flights, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you're flexible with your dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest fares available.
Plan your visit for July if you prefer to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights, but also when fares are likely to cost more.
The quietest time to travel is December. Book your plane tickets to Austria then and enjoy sightseeing at a slower pace.
Pick the season that suits how you like to explore, whether that's hotter, cooler or somewhere in between. July is one of the warmest months in Austria, with maximum temperatures averaging 22ºC.
Plan your trip for sometime around January if you prefer cooler conditions. The lowest average temperature then is -7ºC.
May is typically the wettest time of year, while October is the driest.
Depending on your travel plans and timing, also factor in weather risks like periods of heavy snowfall and peak thunderstorm months.
Getting to Austria
When it's time to book flights to Austria, you've got no shortage of arrival airports to choose from. The busiest include:
Vienna International Airport (VIE) in Vienna
Salzburg W. A. Mozart Airport (SZG) in Salzburg
Graz Airport (GRZ) in Graz
Here's a summary of the airlines providing the most services to this destination, along with approximate monthly flight totals:
Austrian Airlines — 5,400
Ryanair — 1,500
Eurowings — 610
Many flights to Austria pass through hubs like Frankfurt, London and Palma. Any stopovers you have will depend on the airline and your departure city.
Places to visit in Austria
Vienna
This city with a population of roughly 1.7 million belongs at the top of the list of places to visit.
Key stops include Historic Centre of Vienna, Vienna State Opera and St. Stephen's Cathedral.
You'll find some competitive flight deals to Austria landing at Vienna International Airport (VIE), Vienna's main airport.
Check out the lineup of hotels in Vienna and pair your trip with a stay that suits your plans.
Salzburg
See a different side of things in this well-known city of around 150,000 people.
Get to know the key highlights at Salzburg Old Town, Old town Salzburg and Selzburg.
Salzburg W. A. Mozart Airport (SZG) is the city's main airport.
With your airfare locked in, you can focus on finding the right stay among the hotels in Salzburg.
Graz
Located in Styria and with a population of about 220,000, this city also ranks as one of the most interesting places to visit in Austria.
You'll want to spend time exploring major attractions like Cathedral, Hauptplatz and Schloss Eggenberg.
Graz Airport (GRZ) is the city's main airport, with routes connecting it to popular destinations across the region and beyond.
From brief visits to extended stays, hotels in Graz cater to all kinds of travel styles and budgets.
Good to know
Entry rules can vary, so check in advance whether you'll need a visa or any other documents before you travel. Your travel agent, airline or the local embassy or consulate should have the most up-to-date information.
The language most often used in Austria is German.
The local currency is the euro (EUR). You can rely on using credit and debit cards almost everywhere.
ATMs (automatic teller machines) are common in cities of every size, from smaller centres through to major hubs.
Be ready to tip in Austria. Tipping is standard practice when paying for service-based experiences including private transport, dining out, and guided tours.
Wi-Fi coverage is high throughout hotels, cafes and other major areas, so you won't have any problems staying connected while you travel.
Vienna is the capital of Austria, which has a population of about 9.2 million.
This destination has one standard time zone of UTC+1.
Austria is part of the Western Europe subregion of Europe.
The Vienna New Year's Concert, Salzburg Festival and Vienna Festival are some of the biggest events here. Consider booking your flight to Austria around moments like these for a trip that goes beyond the expected.
Complete your trip with hotels and a car hire
A cheap ticket to Austria will get you there. The next move is booking your stay. Discover the best prices and exclusive rates for hotels in Austria. For the freedom to get around at your own pace, also check out the range of car hire options in Austria.
