Austria
Imperial cities, concert halls and an Alpine train network that actually works.
Photo: David Kernan (CC BY 4.0)
Good to know
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Austria, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…
Austria follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ag…
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…
There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Austria. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Exercise normal safety and security precautions in Austria.
Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
OBB trains connect every city in this guide. Vienna to Salzburg takes under three hours, Salzburg to Innsbruck about two.
Motorways require a vignette, bought online or at border petrol stations before you drive on them.
Round up by 5 to 10 percent and tell the server the total as you pay.
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There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Austria. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
U.S. Department of State currently advises normal precautions (level 1 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel.
Currency: EUR. Languages: Austro-Bavarian German. Capital: Vienna.
Austria is in the Schengen area. Most UK, US, Canadian and Australian visitors can stay 90 days in any 180 without a visa.
June to September for hiking and lakes, December for Christmas markets, January to March for skiing.
Budget around 140 to 200 EUR per person per day mid-range. Ski resorts in high season cost considerably more.
No. Trains and postbuses reach the cities, lakes and most valleys. A car helps only for remote trailheads.
Vienna for palaces, museums and classical music at scale, Salzburg for a compact baroque old town with mountains right behind it.
Travel information last reviewed 18 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
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Photography: David Kernan (CC BY 4.0); C.Stadler/Bwag (CC BY-SA 4.0); P e z i (CC BY-SA 3.0 at); Andreas Stiasny (CC BY-SA 4.0); Isiwal (CC BY-SA 4.0).