The cheapest order to fly Berlin, Prague and Vienna from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $793 a person and the most expensive at $973, a difference of $180 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Prague → Vienna → Berlin → New York
About $793 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Prague → Vienna → Berlin → New York$793cheapest order
- New York → Vienna → Prague → Berlin → New York$890$97 more per person
- New York → Prague → Berlin → Vienna → New York$898$105 more per person
- New York → Berlin → Prague → Vienna → New York$907$114 more per person
- New York → Berlin → Vienna → Prague → New York$921$128 more per person
- New York → Vienna → Berlin → Prague → New York$973$180 more per person
Why Prague first
- New York to Prague$357
- Prague to Vienna$61
- Vienna to Berlin$54
- Berlin to New York$321
- Out of New York, Prague is the cheapest first stop at about $357. Vienna would be $409.
- Going home, Berlin is the cheapest city to leave from at about $321, against $420 from Prague.
- The dearest order pays $420 for Prague to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- New York to Prague is 45% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Prague to Vienna: about 250 km (160 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Railjet / RegioJet, about 4h, usually $20 to $50.
- Vienna to Berlin: about 520 km (320 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Railjet (via Prague), about 8h 30m, usually $40 to $130.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: visa-free in the Schengen area for 90 days in any 180. The Entry/Exit System registers biometrics at the border, and the ETIAS pre-travel authorization may now be required; check the official site. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $180 a person on this trip, 23% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 48 for how much the order matters, about the middle: worth getting right, and worth checking against your own dates.
The same cities from other airports
The cheapest order depends on where you start. From New York it starts in Prague.
- From Torontostart in Prague, about $923 a person, $218 less than the dearest order
- From Bostonstart in Prague, about $998 a person, $147 less than the dearest order
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 12, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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