Vienna, Austria to Iceland for Just 32 EUR Return
Fly from the Austrian capital of Vienna to Iceland for just over 30 EUR return to explore the country’s wild nature and winter landscapes!
European low-cost airline Wizzair currently has a sale from its Vienna hub to the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik. Flights to Iceland’s main Keflavik airport start at just 32 EUR return for Wizzair discount club members (20 EUR more if you are not a member of the Wizz discount club). Given that flights from Vienna to Reykjavik are over four hours long this is extremely good value.
Flight availability
For the cheapest prices, you must fly at the end of January or in February. For example, flying out of Vienna on 11th February and returning two weeks later on 25th February will give you a return flight ticket of just 32 EUR. Other dates in February and the beginning of March are just slightly more expensive. Wizzair operates two flights a week between Vienna’s Schwechat Airport (VIE) and Reykjavik’s Keflavik Airport (KEF) – one on Saturday and one on Tuesday. It is very straightforward to check prices on Wizzair’s easy-to-use website or mobile app. Do note that the cheap flights are only available in winter. Prices for spring and summer can easily shoot up to 100 EUR for a one-way flight.
What is the Wizzair discount club?
Members of the Wizzair discount club are entitled to a Guaranteed discount of 10 EUR discount on each (one-way) flight for all Wizzair flights which cost at least 19.99 EUR. The same discount is included for maximum one travel companion (and up to five people if you purchase a group membership). Wizzair club members also profit from a 5 EUR discount on checked baggage purchased online. As a standard membership costs 39.99 EUR per year, it means that you get the costs out of it if you buy at least two return tickets (or four one-way tickets) on Wizzair each year. A group membership which counts for bookings of up to five people, which is recommended for families, costs 79.99 EUR per year. Check this link if you want to read more about the Wizzair discount club.
Should I visit Iceland in winter?
Most people visit Iceland in the sunny summer season as this is arguably the best time to admire Iceland’s fantastic natural wonders. However, there are some good reasons not to go in summer but to visit in winter instead. The lack of tourist crowds mean that prices for hotels, activities and rental cars will be much, much lower in winter than summer. It is not uncommon to see rental car prices starting at 200 EUR a day in the busiest summer weeks. In winter, prices start at around 50 EUR a day instead. Iceland is generally an expensive country to visit, so you can imagine that accommodation prices see similar discounts during low season.
Another reason to visit Iceland in winter is that there is just something magical to the wonderful winter landscapes. Sure, seeing the beautiful green landscapes in the long daylight hours of summer is great, but all those sights look equally great when covered with a layer of snow and ice. Best of all is that there are only a handful of other tourists around at this time of the year – which rings especially true the further away from Reykjavik you get. There are no crowds and no queuing wherever you may go! And did we mention that winter is the season for seeing the northern lights? Maybe you are lucky enough to see the beautiful aurora of the polar lights up in the sky!
Where to book
We highly recommend you to book your tickets directly at Wizzair.com for the cheapest prices as online ticket websites do not have the discount tickets in their inventory, do not allow you to purchase membership to Wizzair’s discount club and will charge you higher prices if you might want to buy checked baggage allowance.
