Flights to Austria
Austria may be small, but it’s renowned for its art, culture and grand mountainous backdrop. Its cities boast a charming café culture and plenty of art galleries, while its great outdoors offers snowy slopes in the winter and hiking trails in the summer. Let’s not forget about the lively beer gardens either.
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A compact country with plenty to explore
Fly to Vienna with British Airways and enjoy an afternoon spent in one of its famous coffee houses, eating chocolatey Sacher Torte. Wander through the many museums, art galleries and exhibitions on offer.
Then in Salzburg you can walk among hilltop fortresses, gilded palaces and concert halls where Mozart once performed. Relax over a tankard of Weissbier – wheat beer – at Augustiner Braustubl, a brewery that opened in 1621.
Next, strap your skis on in Innsbruck and head to its world-renowned slopes. After, wind down in the old town centre, Altstadt, where you can find plenty of restaurants to satisfy that post-ski hunger. Take a moment to admire the Goldenes Dachl, one of the city’s most famous landmarks, which was built in the 1500s. Book your Austria holiday now.
Flight time
2 hours
Time zone
GMT+1
Currency
Euro
Our lowest Economy fares to Austria
Austria flight FAQs
A flight from London to Austria takes just over two hours.
We fly to Austria from London Heathrow and London Gatwick.
Spring and summer are the most popular times to visit Austria, so book your flights in autumn or winter if you want to save but still enjoy the Christmas markets, winter skiing in the Alps or city sightseeing.
The best time to visit Austria depends on what activities you’d like to do during your trip. The winter months are favourites of those who love to indulge in some winter sports, including skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. Vienna is also known for its Christmas markets, which will leave all visitors feeling the festive cheer. In the summer, you can enjoy snow-free alpine trails, sightseeing in Austria’s cities and swimming in the Danube River.
With enough forward planning, you can make a trip to Austria fit any budget. Travel around the country by train – you can buy discounted train tickets ahead of your visit. Spend as much time as possible exploring the photo-ready trails and mountains, plus visiting historic castle ruins. When it’s time to eat, you can visit one of the many supermarkets to pick up a delicious lunch to take on your hike or find a restaurant serving affordable set menus at both lunch and dinner.
Austria has an excellent public transport network, which is renowned for its efficiency. From trains connecting bigger cities to buses covering most places off the beaten track, getting around Austria should be easy – and scenic. Most of Austria’s city centres are easily walkable, or you can hire a bike or use local public transport to find your way round them. You can also hire a car with British Airways if you want to see more of what Austria has to offer. You’ll receive great benefits, with all mandatory charges included and 24-hour customer support, plus you’ll collect Avios points on every rental.
Its mountainous landscapes, idyllic villages, cities full of culture and passion for good coffee and cake are just some of the reasons to visit Austria. It’s easy to spend one day in the great outdoors and the next strolling the streets of beautiful Vienna in this compact yet diverse country.
You can book a hand baggage-only ticket or make the most of our generous baggage allowance. If you choose economy standard or one of our British Airways Holidays’ packages, each passenger can check in a bag weighing up to 23kg – in addition to a handbag, laptop case or other small bag. Families travelling in any cabin with younger children can also check in one car seat and one fully collapsible pushchair. Read more about baggage allowances for children.
If you’re flying in our business cabin, you can check in two bags weighing up to 32kg each. Read our baggage guide for full details.
Citizens of the UK and Ireland and EU passport holders do not need a visa to visit. If you hold a passport from a country or territory outside of these areas, you may need to apply for a visa before you travel. You can find out more about visa requirements for all the countries we fly to at the IATA Travel Centre.
Discover outstanding service from the moment you book. Enjoy free seat selection 24 hours before departure, free hand baggage and a generous checked bag allowance. Onboard you’ll find HEPA-filtered air, quality on-board catering and a warm, uniquely British welcome.
Simply relax and let us take care of you, every step of the way.
Austrian highlights
Innsbruck
- Show off your ski skills in the winter months on one of Innsbruck’s many slopes.
- Take a tour of Hofkirche, a Gothic royal court church commissioned in 1553.
- Head up the mountains and explore the peaceful alpine pastures.
Salzburg
- Cycle along the banks of the Salzach River and enjoy enchanting views of the city.
- Dig into a schnitzel at Barenwirt, a wood-cladded hunting lodge-style tavern.
- Tour the halls of Schloss Mirabell, a 17th-century palace, and enjoy an intimate chamber-music concert in its Marmorsaal.
Vienna
- Explore the Kunsthistorisches Museum to see the priceless works by the Old Masters.
- Visit the renowned Musikverein to listen to some classical music by one of the famous composers from Vienna.
- Wander the city centre and marvel at Vienna’s imperial grandeur, leftover from the Habsburg monarchy.
Our cabins
All our cabins offer the same great – and uniquely British – experience. Choose your perfect way to fly, from economy to business.
Economy
Our Euro Traveller cabin offers all the touches you need to enjoy your flight at an affordable price.
Business
Work or relax in our Club Europe cabin and enjoy lounge access, a dedicated check-in area and more personal space.
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- Combine and save on Vacations: Guaranteed savings are only available when booking a Flight + Hotel or Flight + Car booking including one land product, it does not apply to a ‘Customise your trip’ vacation including more than one hotel and / or car.
- Standard British Airways terms and conditions apply.
1. Vacation Sale offers can be booked online at ba.com or through the British Airways call centre from January 6, 2026 and January 22, 2026 at 23:59 EST.
2. Vacation sale offers are valid on travel between January 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026. All travel must be completed by September 30, 2026. For travel from all British Airways operating airports in the US.
3. To qualify for the up to $400 discount per booking offer certain booking requirements must be met.
4. The savings are $50, $100, $200 or $400 and apply to new Vacation Package bookings only where a minimum spend is met:
a. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $8,000 per booking can save $400 per booking.
b. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $5,000 per booking can save $200 per booking.
c. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $3,000 per booking can save $100 per booking.
d. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $1,500 per booking can save $50 per booking.
5. The savings are per booking.
6. A Vacation Package booking means any booking including round trip flights and either a hotel, car or combination of both for the duration of the travel period. Hotels/cars added to flights only after a flight has been selected or booked will not be eligible. To be eligible for savings, we invite you to choose ‘Flight + hotel’ or ‘Flight + car’ when commencing a search. Quotes in our ‘Create your trip’ booking tool will not include this offer and are discounted in a different way.
7. Flight + car Vacation Package savings are applied before any Extras (insurance waiver, car seats etc.) are added to the booking.
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9. Vacation sale lead-in prices include all airline-related taxes, fees, and carrier charges.
10. Economy flight and hotel package lead-in prices are based on 2 adults traveling on the same itinerary, round trip in Economy Class, pricing per adult person, based on 5 nights for double occupancy accommodation.
11. Economy flight and car rental package lead-in prices are based on 2 adults traveling on the same itinerary, round trip in Economy Class, pricing per adult person, based on 7 days Avis or Budget car rental in a ‘Group A Economy Manual’ car. Prices are based on drivers aged 30-70 years. (Automatic car rental available at higher prices).
12. Car rental prices do not include fees charged locally such as airport charges, additional driver, insurance, navigation aids and similar options.
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14. Offers are valid for new bookings only, made during the promotional period. Valid only when combined with British operated flights or BA code share flights departing from a US gateway.
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17. Deposits can only be paid for bookings created as flight + hotel or flight + car packages. All flight only, hotel, car and experience only bookings, and any hotel, car or experiences added to a flight only booking are excluded from this offer. The following deposit levels apply based on the total spend per booking:
I. Flight + hotel and flight + car vacations between $1000-$1999 - pay from $198 deposit per booking
II. Flight + hotel and flight + car vacations between $2000-$2499 - pay from $250 deposit per booking
III. Flight + hotel and flight + car vacations between $2500-$2999 - pay from $300 deposit per booking
18. The deposit balance will be due 28 days prior to your departure date. The actual payment date will be displayed on the payment details page. You can pay the balance in as many instalments as you want. This allows you to spread the cost of the vacation over a longer period. You will have full flexibility of when you make the payments and how much they are, the only requirement is that you must have paid the full balance by the balance due date.
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22. Normal booking conditions, including amendment and cancellation charges, of a hotel purchase apply.
23. Normal booking conditions, including amendment and cancellation charges, of a car purchase apply.
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