Road trips in Austria
9 road trips and 25 hand-picked places in Austria, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 9
- Places
- 25
- Motorways
- Vignette needed for motorways
- Speed limit
- 130 km/h
Few or none. Vehicles over 3.5 t need a GO-Box for distance-based tolls. Driving in Europe
Road trips through Austria
Salzkammergut lakes
Zillertal, Krimml and the Grossglockner
Wachau: the Danube wine valley
Carinthia’s warm lakes: Ossiach and Wörthersee
South Styrian Wine Road
Ötztal and the Timmelsjoch
Silvretta and Arlberg loop
Kamptal and Waldviertel: castles beyond the Wachau
Burgenland: Lake Neusiedl and the Seewinkel
Places worth the detour in Austria
Hallstatt
Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße
Krimml Waterfalls
Melk Abbey
Maria Wörth
Hochosterwitz Castle
South Styrian Wine Road at Ratsch
Riegersburg Castle
Stuibenfall
Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road
Silvretta Reservoir at Bielerhöhe
Rosenburg Castle
Esterházy Palace
Neusiedler See–Seewinkel National Park
Naschmarkt
Landskron Castle
Pyramidenkogel Tower
Seggau Castle
Stams Abbey
Ötztal Glacier Road
Flexen Pass
Altenburg Abbey
Rappottenstein Castle
Forchtenstein Castle
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 9 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.