19 May 2026 · Roambirds
9 European Weekend Breaks Under £100 from Belfast & Dublin (Booking Now)
Ryanair and easyJet flash sales have one-way fares from £14.99 right now. Here are nine European weekend breaks you can fly to direct from BFS or DUB for under £100 return.
Ryanair's "Escape The Everyday" sale is currently running €14.99 one-way fares out of Dublin. easyJet's last-minute deals page has £19.99 city break tickets out of BFS. If you've ever thought "I'd love a long weekend somewhere" and then closed the tab, this is the cheapest the window's been all year.
These are nine breaks you can genuinely book today for under £100 total flights, with direct routes from Belfast Intl, Belfast City or Dublin. Prices below are real fares we've seen in the last 72 hours — they move fast, so treat the numbers as the cheap end of the price graph, not a guarantee.
How we picked these
- Direct flights only from BFS, BHD or DUB (no "cheap if you fly via Manchester" nonsense).
- Total return airfare under £100 in at least one shoulder-season week between now and October.
- Cities you can do justice in two-and-a-bit days.
1. Krakow, Poland
From: Dublin or Belfast Intl direct on Ryanair. Cheap return: €40–€80.
Medieval old town that's somehow not been ruined by stag parties yet, dumplings under €6, and a serious specialty-coffee scene. Day-trip to Wieliczka Salt Mine if you want to feel small in a good way; Auschwitz-Birkenau if you want to put the rest of your problems in perspective.
Best in May, September or the Christmas markets in December.
2. Brussels, Belgium
From: Dublin direct on Ryanair. Cheap return: €30–€60.
Underrated. Everyone goes to Bruges and complains it's a museum; Brussels is the actual living city. Art nouveau buildings, world-class beer, mussels everywhere, and a chip culture worth the trip alone. Stay near Sainte-Catherine.
3. Milan, Italy
From: Dublin direct on Ryanair (to Bergamo BGY) or Aer Lingus (to Linate LIN). Cheap return: €40–€90.
Not a beach trip. A style trip. Aperitivo culture, the Duomo, Lake Como an hour away by train. Avoid Fashion Week unless you have someone else's credit card.
4. Copenhagen, Denmark
From: Dublin direct on Ryanair. Cheap return: €35–€95 (yes, really).
The shock here is the flight, not the city. Once you land, Copenhagen is expensive — but you can do it on a budget with hostels in Vesterbro, Reffen street-food market, and walking/cycling everywhere. The cinnamon buns at Juno alone justify the trip.
5. Berlin, Germany
From: Dublin direct on Ryanair or Aer Lingus. Cheap return: €50–€90.
The city is having a slightly chaotic moment but it's still the most interesting capital in Europe for under-30s. Berghain stories aside, the museum island, Mauerpark on a Sunday, and the kebab scene are all worth your weekend.
6. Marseille, France
From: Dublin direct on Ryanair. Cheap return: €50–€110.
The anti-Paris. Gritty, North-African-influenced, on the Mediterranean. The Calanques National Park is a 20-minute Metro ride from the centre and looks like Croatia. Bouillabaisse, pastis, sunburn.
7. Venice, Italy
From: Dublin direct on Ryanair (to Treviso TSF). Cheap return: €40–€80.
Yes it's touristy. Yes it's worth it. Go in October when the crowds thin out and the fog rolls in off the lagoon — it stops being a postcard and starts being a film. Skip San Marco at peak hours; wander Cannaregio instead.
8. Stockholm, Sweden
From: Dublin direct on Ryanair. Cheap return: €45–€100.
Fourteen islands, fika culture, the best public transport in Europe. June is genuinely beautiful with the long days. February is genuinely brutal with the short ones. Choose accordingly.
9. Faro, Portugal (for the Algarve)
From: Belfast Intl and Dublin direct on Ryanair. Cheap return: £45–£100.
Not a city break, a beach break. Fly to Faro, taxi 25 minutes to Tavira or Olhão (skip Albufeira unless you want the strip), and you've got cliffs, seafood, and 25°C in October.
Quick comparison
| City | From | Airline | Typical return | Best months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krakow | DUB / BFS | Ryanair | €40–€80 | May, Sep, Dec |
| Brussels | DUB | Ryanair | €30–€60 | Apr–Oct |
| Milan | DUB | Ryanair / Aer Lingus | €40–€90 | May, Sep |
| Copenhagen | DUB | Ryanair | €35–€95 | Jun, Sep |
| Berlin | DUB | Ryanair / Aer Lingus | €50–€90 | May–Oct |
| Marseille | DUB | Ryanair | €50–€110 | May, Sep |
| Venice | DUB | Ryanair | €40–€80 | Oct, Nov |
| Stockholm | DUB | Ryanair | €45–€100 | Jun, Sep |
| Faro | BFS / DUB | Ryanair | £45–£100 | May, Sep, Oct |
How to actually book under £100
Three rules:
- Use the Google Flights date grid to find the cheapest Tuesday/Wednesday pair, not the weekend you originally had in mind.
- Filter for 1 carry-on so the price you see is the price you pay. £14.99 stops being £14.99 the second you add a 10kg bag at checkout.
- Book the flights first, the accommodation second. A €30 flight to a city where every hotel is €300 is not a cheap weekend.
Caveats
These prices are accurate for the cheap end of the next 3–4 months as of writing. Sale fares vanish in 24 to 48 hours and the cheapest seats sell out first, so if you see a number that matches what we've quoted, that's the moment to book — not after dinner.
Also: a £25 flight to a 5:55am slot from BFS isn't really £25 if you're paying £35 for an airport taxi because the bus doesn't run that early. Stick "airport transfer" into the budget upfront. Don't be the person who saved on the flight and lost it on the Uber.