Eurovision Week in Vienna - What a Six-Night Stay Will Cost Fans in 2026

With the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest set to take place in Vienna, new research from Wettfreunde.net has revealed just how much accommodation could cost fans heading to the Austrian capital for the event.

Analysing more than 3,000 accommodation listings across Airbnb and Booking, the study found that a six-night stay in Vienna during Eurovision week, from May 11 to 17, 2026, comes in at an average of €1,501 for two people when both platforms are combined.

Broken down by platform, the average cost stands at €1,061 on Airbnb and €1,656 on Booking.

While that may sound steep, Vienna appears to be significantly less expensive than the host cities of recent years. According to Wettfreunde.net’s comparison, average accommodation costs during Eurovision week reached €6,024 in Basel in 2025 and €3,540 in Malmö in 2024. Compared to Vienna’s Booking average of €1,656, that means Basel was around 264% more expensive, while Malmö was approximately 114% higher.

The Vienna data also shows that Eurovision week brings a noticeable uplift in prices, though the extent varies depending on platform. On Airbnb, accommodation costs during the contest are around 22.2% higher than the week before and 55.6% higher than the week after. On Booking, prices remain almost unchanged compared to the previous week, rising by just 0.2%, but jump by around 68.1% compared to the week after the contest. Across both platforms combined, the average cost during Eurovision week is 3.3% higher than the week before and 65.7% higher than the week after.

The figures suggest that while some of the demand surge is already reflected in the lead-in to the event, prices ease considerably once Eurovision week ends.

For those hoping to secure a bargain, the cheapest option currently listed on Booking is a private room with a shared bathroom located 3.2km from the Wiener Stadthalle, priced at €299 for the six-night stay. On Airbnb, the cheapest option is a private room with a private bathroom located 9km from the venue, costing €305.

At the opposite end of the scale, the most expensive Booking listing is a 500 sq ft apartment located 4km from the Wiener Stadthalle, priced at a staggering €44,928. Airbnb’s priciest option is a three-bedroom apartment located 3km from the venue, listed at €3,171.

Wettfreunde.net based its findings on 3,213 Airbnb and Booking accommodation listings in Vienna, using a search for two adults and comparing Eurovision week, May 11 to 17, 2026, with the same six-night period in the week before and the week after.

For fans planning a Eurovision city break, the data shows Vienna is unlikely to be cheap during contest week, but compared to recent host cities, it may still offer better value than expected.