Extended stay Vienna: if you move here for one to three months, you can choose a serviced apartment, a flat from a booking platform, or a furnished flat on a short written lease. At MINT by the Naschmarkt, 28 nights booked direct cost from €4,144 in a Mini MINT, or €148 a night, plus city tax. A normal Vienna lease cannot really cover those months. A fixed-term lease must run at least three years, and the earliest you can leave is the end of month 16.
What is an extended-stay apartment, and how does it work?
An extended-stay apartment is a furnished flat with its own kitchen and washing machine, booked by the night for weeks or months. At MINT:
- The minimum stay is 2 nights.
- Bed linen and towels are included.
- Check-in is from 15:00 by self check-in, check-out is by 11:00, and we store luggage free either side.
- If your start date may move, the Free Cancellation rate lets you cancel free up to 5 days before check-in; the Non-refundable rate is cheaper.
How much does an extended stay in Vienna cost? From €148 a night
On a direct booking, a night in the Mini MINT, 35 m² for two guests, costs:
| Nights | Discount | Mini MINT, from |
|---|---|---|
| 2 to 6 | none | €185 a night |
| 7 to 13 | 15% | €157.25 a night |
| 14 or more | 20% | €148 a night |
A stay of 28 nights also gets 20%, so a month in the Mini MINT costs from €4,144.
City tax comes on top as its own line: 5% of the price before VAT, and 8% for nights from 1 July 2027 (as of October 2026). Only a stay of more than three consecutive months is exempt; see long-term apartment rental in Vienna. Your other monthly costs are in the cost of living in Vienna.
Is it cheaper to rent by the day or by the month? By the month, but a lease runs 3 years
A 50 m² flat at Vienna's median asking rent of €22.60 per m² (January to September 2026) costs about €1,130 a month before heating and electricity. But a fixed-term lease must run at least three years, five if the landlord is a business, and you can give three months' notice only after the first year.
| Your first month | Regular lease, 50 m² | Mini MINT, 28 nights |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | about €1,130 | from €4,144, before city tax |
| Deposit | usually 3 gross monthly rents, about €3,390 | none |
| Agent's commission | none, unless you hired the agent | none |
| Shortest commitment | until the end of month 16 | 2 nights |
| Paid out in month 1 | about €4,520, of which the deposit comes back when you move out | from €4,144, plus city tax |
In month one you pay out about the same. If you only need two months, a fixed-term lease still means rent until the end of month 16. That is about €18,080, while 56 nights in a Mini MINT cost from €8,288.
Need a furnished apartment in Vienna for two months? Your 3 options
- A serviced apartment. You book the nights you need: at MINT, 20% off from 14 nights and no deposit.
- A furnished flat on a written lease of up to six months. The three-year minimum does not apply to such a lease, under conditions. Among them, the lease must end by itself within six months, the contract must say you rent the flat only as a second home for a temporary move for work, and you must keep your usual home elsewhere.
- A flat from a booking platform. From 1 January 2027 every host needs a registration number from the City; listed hosts have until the end of March. A host who lives in the flat may let it for at most 90 days a year without a permit.
Ask before you book how you will register. In a flat, you and whoever owns it or lets it to you sign the Meldezettel, the registration form. A lodging business is a place run by its host for guests on a temporary stay. There you go into its guest register within 24 hours, and you need a Meldezettel only if you stay more than two months.
For a first address while you flat-hunt, see monthly apartment rental in Vienna.
How do you move to Vienna? Your first week in 6 steps
Relocating to Vienna for one to three months means six tasks in your first week. Register your address before you go to a bank, which often asks for it.
- Day 1: a SIM card. Every SIM is registered to a named person: show photo ID in the shop or identify yourself online. As of 30 October 2026, HoT smart costs €5.90 every 30 days and yesss! SIMple S €7.99 a month, each with 10 GB.
- Day 1: a transit ticket. From 1 January 2027 the 31-day ticket costs €67.50 digital and pays off from 22 single rides at €3.10. It starts on a day you choose and covers the core zone, S-Bahn included, but not the airport.
- By day 3: your address. Register within 3 days of moving in, not before, at any Meldeservice office in Vienna: walk in Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 11:30, or book an afternoon slot. Bring your passport and the signed Meldezettel. It is free, and a first registration cannot be done online.
- Then: a bank account. Banks generally ask for photo ID, the Meldezettel or other proof of address, your job contract and your last three payslips. A basic account needs no Austrian address: anyone living legally in the EU has a right to one.
- Week 1: health cover. If you work for an Austrian employer, you are insured from your first day of work, whatever your nationality, and you get an e-card to show at the doctor. If you are insured in another EU or EEA country, Switzerland or the UK, the European Health Insurance Card covers necessary treatment on a temporary stay, but it is not travel insurance.
- On your bill: city tax. Your host collects it; you only check the line. A stay across 1 July 2027 pays 5% up to and including the night of 30 June, then 8%.
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who stay longer than three months need a registration certificate. It comes from the City's MA 35 office and costs €44. Apply within four months of arriving, once you have your Meldezettel. Other nationals need a visa for up to six months, unless their nationality is exempt for stays of up to 90 days in 180. Beyond six months they need a residence permit. Your employer and the rules for fixed-term work settle the right to work.
What are the best districts to live in Vienna for 1 to 3 months?
Choose your district by how long it takes to get to work. Our apartments are in the 6th district, Mariahilf, a minute's walk from the Naschmarkt, and the U4 at Kettenbrückengasse is about five minutes on foot by our estimate. Karlsplatz is one stop and 2 minutes away, for the U1, the U2 and the VAB 4 airport bus. Landstraße is three stops and 5 minutes, for the U3 and the CAT coach to the airport. From 7:00 to 9:00 a U4 comes every 3 minutes.
That is why we call the Naschmarkt the best first base. Before you know where your weeks will take you, the U1, U2 and U3, the main station, the CAT and the airport bus are each one change away at most.
| From Kettenbrückengasse to | Route | On board | Door to door, our estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hauptbahnhof, the main station | U4, then U1 2 stops | 5 min | 15 to 20 min |
| Vienna International Centre (UN) | U4, then U1 7 stops | 11 min | 25 to 30 min |
| Erdberg, TownTown offices | U4, then U3 4 stops | 10 min | about 25 min |
| Airport, by CAT coach | U4 to Landstraße, coach 21 min | 26 min | about 45 min |
| Airport, by Railjet | U4 and U1 to Hauptbahnhof, train twice an hour | about 20 min | 35 to 45 min |
Sources: Wiener Linien timetable data for Wednesday 4 November 2026, CAT and airport connections; door to door is our estimate.
Until the end of October 2027 no S-Bahn train stops at Wien Mitte.
Another base does as well for some offices. If you work at the UN, a flat on the U1 saves the change at Karlsplatz; for Erdberg, a flat on the U3 does the same. A family with children at Vienna International School, in the 22nd district, is better off nearer the school.
How do you choose corporate housing in Vienna for a work move? 4 checks
Before you sign with any provider, check four things:
- Registration: who signs your Meldezettel, or whether you go into a guest register.
- Deposit: a lease usually asks for three gross monthly rents; MINT asks for none.
- Start date: whether you can cancel or move it if your job starts later.
- Guests: who may stay with you, and what an extra guest costs.
Our five apartment types have room for one person moving alone, a couple or a small team. For a wider list, see our comparison of serviced-apartment operators in Vienna.
Which MINT apartment fits a stay of 1 to 3 months?
All five apartment types are a minute's walk from the Naschmarkt; the MINT Artisan is in a second building, also in the 6th district. Each has a king-size bed, a fully equipped kitchen (a kitchen corner in the Mini MINT), a washing machine, high-speed internet, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV.
| Apartment | Guests | From a night | 28 nights at 20% off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini MINT, 35 m² | 2 | €185 | €4,144 |
| Double MINT, 55 m² | up to 3 | €205 | €4,592 |
| Double MINT with Balcony, 55 m² | up to 3 | €215 | €4,816 |
| MINT Artisan, 65 m² | up to 3 | €185 | €4,144 |
| Penthouse, 85 m² | 4 | €375 | €8,400 |
These are from-prices before city tax, and rates vary by date. Both Double MINT types add a pull-out sofa bed, and a third guest there costs €50 a night. The Penthouse has two separate bedrooms on two floors; there, and in the Artisan, each guest above two costs €57 a night.
As of 30 October 2026, almost every apartment is free from 8 January to the end of February 2027. Nearly every Friday to Sunday from 13 November to 3 January is booked, so if you arrive before January, start your stay midweek. You can book several apartments in one booking, for a colleague or visiting family. Check dates and book direct, or write to Christian, our host, at welcome@mintvienna.com.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an extended stay in Vienna cost? At MINT, 28 nights in a Mini MINT cost from €4,144, or €148 a night, with 20% off from 14 nights on a direct booking. City tax of 5% of the price before VAT comes on top.
Can I rent a normal flat in Vienna for one to three months? You cannot do it on a fixed-term lease, because it runs at least three years and the earliest you can leave is the end of month 16. The exception is a written lease of up to six months for a second home during a temporary move for work.
Do I have to register my address for a stay of one to three months? If you move into a flat, yes: within 3 days, with a Meldezettel signed by you and whoever lets you the flat. In a lodging business you go into its guest register within 24 hours and need a Meldezettel only if you stay more than two months.
Do I pay city tax on a stay of one to three months? Yes, 5% of the price before VAT, and 8% for nights from 1 July 2027 (as of October 2026). Only a stay of more than three consecutive months is exempt.
Which transit ticket should I buy for a month in Vienna? The 31-day ticket costs €67.50 digital from 1 January 2027 and pays off from 22 single rides. It covers the core zone but not the trip to the airport.
How do I get from Vienna Airport to the Naschmarkt? Until 31 October 2027 the CAT runs as a coach to Wien Mitte in 21 minutes, and the U4 goes on to Kettenbrückengasse in three stops. The VAB 4 airport bus goes direct to Karlsplatz, one U4 stop away, for €11.
Can I open a bank account in Austria without a Meldezettel? Yes, a basic account: anyone living legally in the EU has a right to one without an Austrian address. A regular account generally needs photo ID, the Meldezettel or other proof of address, a job contract and three payslips.
Am I covered by health insurance when I work in Vienna? If you work for an Austrian employer, you are insured from your first day of work, whatever your nationality. The European Health Insurance Card covers people insured in another EU or EEA country, Switzerland or the UK on a temporary stay, but it is not travel insurance.
Sources
Our team checks the dates, prices and figures on this page by hand against official sources.
- Registration: City of Vienna, residence registration, Meldeservice hours, Registration Act, section 5 and EU registration certificate, MA 35
- Work and residence: residence permits and fixed-term employment
- Renting: minimum term and notice, deposit, deposit refund, agent's commission, Tenancy Act, section 1 and ImmoScout24 asking rents, 13 October 2026
- Short-term rentals: registration duty from 2027 and home-sharing and permits
- Money and phones: bank accounts for newcomers, SIM registration, HoT tariffs and yesss! tariffs
- Transport: fares from 1 January 2027, 31-day ticket, core zone, timetable data, CAT, airport connections 2026 to 2027, Vienna Airport Bus routes and fares
- Health and tax: health insurance in Vienna, European Health Insurance Card and city tax
- Schools: Vienna International School
Last updated: 30 October 2026. Christian, Host & Founder, MINT @Naschmarkt.
