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Hallstatt – houses near body of water and mountain during daytime📷 Photo by Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson on Unsplash

Road trips in Austria

26 road trips and 50 hand-picked places in Austria, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Trip guides

Road trips through Austria

Salzkammergut lakes – houses near body of water and mountain during daytimePhoto by Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson on Unsplash
B145
Mountains & lakes

Salzkammergut lakes

123 km5 stops3 days
Zillertal, Krimml and the Grossglockner – Misty mountain valley with scattered trees and a villagePhoto by Roman Vasylovskyi on Unsplash
B165
Mountains & lakes

Zillertal, Krimml and the Grossglockner

178 km6 stops3 days
Wachau: the Danube wine valley – brown concrete building under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Andreas Weilguny on Unsplash
B3
Villages, wine & culture

Wachau: the Danube wine valley

134 km4 stops2 days
Carinthia’s warm lakes: Ossiach and Wörthersee – Villach - Burg Landskron (a)© C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0
B83
Motorhome-friendly trips

Carinthia’s warm lakes: Ossiach and Wörthersee

72 km7 stops3 days
South Styrian Wine Road – Leibnitz - Schloss Seggau (a)© C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0
B69
Villages, wine & culture

South Styrian Wine Road

122 km8 stops3 days
Ötztal and the Timmelsjoch – Stams Stiftskirche Stams 2© Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0
B186
Mountains & lakes

Ötztal and the Timmelsjoch

115 km8 stops3 days
Silvretta and Arlberg loop – green grass field and mountain under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Adrien Fu on Unsplash
B188
Mountains & lakes

Silvretta and Arlberg loop

192 km9 stops3 days
Kamptal and Waldviertel: castles beyond the Wachau – Schloss Rosenburg Innenhof-DSC 2552w© Peter Haas · CC BY-SA 3.0 at
B34
Villages, wine & culture

Kamptal and Waldviertel: castles beyond the Wachau

134 km9 stops3 days
Burgenland: Lake Neusiedl and the Seewinkel – View from Castle Forchtenstein, 20220425 1006 4949© Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0
B50
Motorhome-friendly trips

Burgenland: Lake Neusiedl and the Seewinkel

94 km8 stops3 days
Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams – Hellbrunn castle from backside 01© User:MatthiasKabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
B311
Mountains & lakes

Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams

148 km8 stops4 days
Firn, spruce and driving bans – by camper through Tyrol from Kufstein via the Zillertal and Achensee to the Ötztal and Kaunertal – a large building on a hillPhoto by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash
A12
In-depth road trip guides

Firn, spruce and driving bans – by camper through Tyrol from Kufstein via the Zillertal and Achensee to the Ötztal and Kaunertal

345 km14 stops8 days
Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia – A statue of a woman standing in front of treesPhoto by Andry Sagatelov on Unsplash
B107
In-depth road trip guides

Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia

427 km14 stops7 days
Klapotetz, spas and rock walls – by motorhome through green Styria from Graz to the Gesäuse and the Dachstein – a city with many rooftopsPhoto by Leonhard Niederwimmer on Unsplash
B146
In-depth road trip guides

Klapotetz, spas and rock walls – by motorhome through green Styria from Graz to the Gesäuse and the Dachstein

620 km13 stops8 days
Granite, monasteries and Thaya meanders – by camper through the Waldviertel and Mühlviertel to the Schlögen Loop – River flows past old buildings in a european townPhoto by Valentin Karisch on Unsplash
B38
In-depth road trip guides

Granite, monasteries and Thaya meanders – by camper through the Waldviertel and Mühlviertel to the Schlögen Loop

336 km14 stops7 days
Castles, moor lakes and the Murtalbahn – by camper through the Lungau and the Mur valley, over the Turrach and the Sölkpass – animals on brown grass during sunrisePhoto by Edin Ibrahimi on Unsplash
B96
In-depth road trip guides

Castles, moor lakes and the Murtalbahn – by camper through the Lungau and the Mur valley, over the Turrach and the Sölkpass

324 km14 stops7 days
Schattenburg, reservoirs and Walser villages – by camper through the Montafon, the Arlberg and the Großes Walsertal – feldkirch, vorarlberg, austria© Leonhard_Niederwimmer · Pixabay Content License
B188
In-depth road trip guides

Schattenburg, reservoirs and Walser villages – by camper through the Montafon, the Arlberg and the Großes Walsertal

253 km14 stops8 days
Pear trees, forge fires and the Ötschergräben – by camper through the Mostviertel and Ötscherland to Mariazell – Melk Abbey aerial view 001© User:MatthiasKabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
B25
In-depth road trip guides

Pear trees, forge fires and the Ötschergräben – by camper through the Mostviertel and Ötscherland to Mariazell

260 km14 stops7 days
Gorges, mountain lakes and pilgrimage villages – by camper through southern Carinthia on the Italian border – A city street with people walking down itPhoto by Marek Lumi on Unsplash
B111
In-depth road trip guides

Gorges, mountain lakes and pilgrimage villages – by camper through southern Carinthia on the Italian border

313 km13 stops7 days
Blaufränkisch, castle hills and cellar cottages – by camper through central and southern Burgenland to the tripoint – a city street at night with a tree lined streetPhoto by Michael Pointner on Unsplash
B50
In-depth road trip guides

Blaufränkisch, castle hills and cellar cottages – by camper through central and southern Burgenland to the tripoint

243 km14 stops7 days
Cellar lanes, storks and Thaya loops: by camper through the Marchfeld and Weinviertel to Thayatal National Park – St. Stephen's Cathedral rising above the rooftops of Vienna at golden hourPhoto by Jacek Dylag on Unsplash
E461
In-depth road trip guides

Cellar lanes, storks and Thaya loops: by camper through the Marchfeld and Weinviertel to Thayatal National Park

348 km14 stops8 days
Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut – body of water between rocky cliffsPhoto by Marija L on Unsplash
B145
In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut

270 km14 stops8 days
Strudengau, apricot blossom and a sea of reeds – by motorhome from Passau through the Wachau and Vienna to Lake Neusiedl – a view of a city from a distancePhoto by Lukas Seitz on Unsplash
E60
In-depth road trip guides

Strudengau, apricot blossom and a sea of reeds – by motorhome from Passau through the Wachau and Vienna to Lake Neusiedl

400 km14 stops8 days
The Danube through Upper Austria: Passau to Melk – Danube - Schlögen, Haibach ob der Donau, Austria - July 22, 2023© Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.0
B3
Classic European drives

The Danube through Upper Austria: Passau to Melk

198 km9 stops4 days
Außerfern: highline179, Plansee and the Fern Pass – Bildstockkapelle Ehenbichl-Nord 2© Ricardalovesmonuments · CC BY-SA 4.0
B179
Mountains & lakes

Außerfern: highline179, Plansee and the Fern Pass

63 km7 stops2 days
Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu – a sailboat with two people on it in the waterPhoto by Med Amine CB on Unsplash
B200
In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu

209 km14 stops7 days
Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen – a large building sitting on the side of a lakePhoto by Datingjungle on Unsplash
B31
In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen

211 km12 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Salzkammergut lakes3123 km1 h 42 min5
Zillertal, Krimml and the Grossglockner3178 km2 h 28 min6
Wachau: the Danube wine valley2134 km1 h 51 min4
Carinthia’s warm lakes: Ossiach and Wörthersee372 km0 h 60 min7
South Styrian Wine Road3122 km1 h 41 min8
Ötztal and the Timmelsjoch3115 km1 h 35 min8
Silvretta and Arlberg loop3192 km2 h 39 min9
Kamptal and Waldviertel: castles beyond the Wachau3134 km1 h 51 min9
Burgenland: Lake Neusiedl and the Seewinkel394 km1 h 18 min8
Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams4148 km2 h 02 min8
Firn, spruce and driving bans – by camper through Tyrol from Kufstein via the Zillertal and Achensee to the Ötztal and Kaunertal8345 km4 h 46 min14
Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia7427 km5 h 54 min14
Klapotetz, spas and rock walls – by motorhome through green Styria from Graz to the Gesäuse and the Dachstein8620 km8 h 34 min13
Granite, monasteries and Thaya meanders – by camper through the Waldviertel and Mühlviertel to the Schlögen Loop7336 km4 h 38 min14
Castles, moor lakes and the Murtalbahn – by camper through the Lungau and the Mur valley, over the Turrach and the Sölkpass7324 km4 h 29 min14
Schattenburg, reservoirs and Walser villages – by camper through the Montafon, the Arlberg and the Großes Walsertal8253 km3 h 30 min14
Pear trees, forge fires and the Ötschergräben – by camper through the Mostviertel and Ötscherland to Mariazell7260 km3 h 35 min14
Gorges, mountain lakes and pilgrimage villages – by camper through southern Carinthia on the Italian border7313 km4 h 19 min13
Blaufränkisch, castle hills and cellar cottages – by camper through central and southern Burgenland to the tripoint7243 km3 h 22 min14
Cellar lanes, storks and Thaya loops: by camper through the Marchfeld and Weinviertel to Thayatal National Park8348 km4 h 48 min14
Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut8270 km3 h 44 min14
Strudengau, apricot blossom and a sea of reeds – by motorhome from Passau through the Wachau and Vienna to Lake Neusiedl8400 km5 h 31 min14
The Danube through Upper Austria: Passau to Melk4198 km2 h 44 min9
Außerfern: highline179, Plansee and the Fern Pass263 km0 h 52 min7
Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu7209 km2 h 53 min14
Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen8211 km2 h 54 min12
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Austria

Hallstatt – houses near body of water and mountain during daytimePhoto by Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Views

Hallstatt

Hallstatt, Austria
Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße – Großglockner from behind the glass panorama tower© Michieliosios · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Views

Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße

Heiligenblut, Austria
Krimml Waterfalls – man in black jacket standing on brown rock mountain during daytimePhoto by Omar Ramadan on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Nature

Krimml Waterfalls

Krimml, Austria
Melk Abbey – brown concrete building under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Andreas Weilguny on Unsplash
Editor's pick
History

Melk Abbey

Melk, Austria
Maria Wörth – A statue of a woman standing in front of treesPhoto by Andry Sagatelov on Unsplash
Editor's pick
History

Maria Wörth

Maria Wörth, Austria
Hochosterwitz Castle – St. Georgen am Längsee - Burg Hochosterwitz (a)© C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0
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History

Hochosterwitz Castle

Sankt Georgen am Längsee, Austria
South Styrian Wine Road at Ratsch – Grenzzaun Platsch am Wanderweg gesperrt© Flexman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Food

South Styrian Wine Road at Ratsch

Ehrenhausen, Austria
Riegersburg Castle – Ehemalige Burg Lichtenegg Riegersburg© Niki.L · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Riegersburg Castle

Riegersburg, Austria
Stuibenfall – Loam-Kapelle, Umhausen 04© Braveheart · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nature

Stuibenfall

Umhausen, Austria
Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road – Passo del Rombo (Timmelsjoch) - Moso in Passiria, Bozen, Italy - July 9, 2017 - 01© Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY 4.0
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Views

Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road

Obergurgl, Austria
Silvretta Reservoir at Bielerhöhe – Bielerhöhe - Parkplatz 01© Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Silvretta Reservoir at Bielerhöhe

Gaschurn, Austria
Rosenburg Castle – Schloss Rosenburg Innenhof-DSC 2552w© Peter Haas · CC BY-SA 3.0 at
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History

Rosenburg Castle

Rosenburg-Mold, Austria
Esterházy Palace – Joseph-Haydn-Gasse 19 in Eisenstadt (3)© Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
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History

Esterházy Palace

Eisenstadt, Austria
Neusiedler See–Seewinkel National Park – Illmitz, die Sparkasse© Dguendel · CC BY 3.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Neusiedler See–Seewinkel National Park

Illmitz, Austria
highline179 – Bildstockkapelle Ehenbichl-Nord 2© Ricardalovesmonuments · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Views

highline179

Reutte, Austria
Eisriesenwelt – Salzachtal, 2014 (02)© Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nature

Eisriesenwelt

Werfen, Austria
Liechtensteinklamm – St Johann, Austria - panoramio (1)© Michelle Maria · CC BY 3.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Liechtensteinklamm

St. Johann im Pongau, Austria
Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs – 20260606 Kaprun DSZ 4926© Ailura · CC BY-SA 3.0 at
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Views

Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs

Kaprun, Austria
Schlögen Danube loop viewpoint – Danube - Schlögen, Haibach ob der Donau, Austria - July 22, 2023© Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Schlögen Danube loop viewpoint

Haibach ob der Donau, Austria
Anbetung Gottesnamen Dürnstein 03© Niki.L · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Dürnstein

Dürnstein, Austria
Schönbrunn Palace – Blaue Stiege Schoenbrunn 5215593217 7ac4069b00© https://www.flickr.com/photos/evocateur/ · CC BY-SA 2.0
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History

Schönbrunn Palace

Vienna, Austria
Wien, Naschmarkt -- 2018 -- 3109© Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Food

Naschmarkt

Vienna, Austria
Landskron Castle – Villach - Burg Landskron (a)© C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Landskron Castle

Villach, Austria
Pyramidenkogel Tower – Aussichtsturm Pyramidenkogel© DI Florian Fuchs · CC BY 3.0
Views

Pyramidenkogel Tower

Keutschach am See, Austria

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Austria?

Popular routes include Salzkammergut lakes, Zillertal, Krimml and the Grossglockner, Wachau: the Danube wine valley and Carinthia’s warm lakes: Ossiach and Wörthersee. CampingSpirit has 26 trip guides that pass through Austria, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Austria are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Hallstatt, Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße, Krimml Waterfalls, Melk Abbey, Maria Wörth and Hochosterwitz Castle.

Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Austria?

Vignette needed for motorways. Vehicles over 3.5 t need a GO-Box for distance-based tolls. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.

What is the motorway speed limit in Austria?

130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.

Are there low-emission zones in Austria?

Few or none.

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