I intentionally booked a longer layover in Vienna and it totally changed the trip

Nomadic_NickOPApr 27

I used to optimize every itinerary for the shortest total travel time, but this time I intentionally built in a longer stop in Vienna.

What made it work was easy airport train link and good medium-stop city access. The part I had to watch most carefully was not budgeting enough time back through security.

Curious how other people decide when a longer layover is a travel upgrade instead of just extra complexity.

Replies (4)

Cash HamiltonApr 27

This is the sweet spot of layover planning: using the hub as part of the trip rather than treating it like dead time you just have to endure.

Indigo HayesApr 27

The best intentional layovers usually happen in airports where easy airport train link gives you room to breathe instead of forcing constant clock-watching.

Horizon WalkerApr 27

I started doing this more once I accepted that an extra few hours can improve the whole trip if the airport and city are a good fit.

UpgradeQueen_MariaApr 27

The key is respecting not budgeting enough time back through security enough to keep the plan disciplined instead of trying to squeeze in one more thing.