Austria ๐ฆ๐น
Austria is part of Europe with main city at
Vienna. It's usually ๐ค๏ธ 1.67 ยฐC in Austria with a rainfall of ๐ง 72.25 mm. Tipping is quite common in Austria and it's good etiquette to leave one. Internet speed in Austria is on average 12.3 Mbps. In Austria you drive on the right side. Its Developed country with a
population of 9M people. The main currency is Euro. The languages
spoken are German. Automatic teller machines are very common in Austria. Current travel safety advice is Exercise normal safety precautions. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐ Developed ย ๐ค๏ธ ~1.67 ยฐC ย ๐ง ~72.25 mmย ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ 9M people
Austria Travel Advice
๐ก๏ธ Travel safety
Exercise normal safety precautions
We've removed advice about a heightened threat of terrorist attack against places of worship in Vienna. We continue to advise to exercise normal safety precautions in Austria and be alert to your surroundings. See 'Safety'.
We advise:
Exercise normal safety precautions in Austria.
Austria Weather
๐ค๏ธ Temperature
๐ง Rainfall
Austria Essential travel details
๐ Plugs
Austria uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.
๐ Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are
German
Money in Austria
๐ฑ Currencies Used
Austria uses the euro (symbol: โฌ), code EUR.Banknotes come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros. Euro is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 euros and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
๐ณ Cards
Widely accepted
Credit cards are widely accepted within Austria (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Visa, MasterCard and Maestro are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, UnionPay and RuPay are unknown.
๐ง ATMs
Automatic teller machines are very common in Austria. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ your standard magnetic card will work fine.
๐โโ๏ธ Tipping
Expected to tip
Tipping is quite common in Austria and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it. Receipts usually include a service charge.
Calling in Austria
๐ก Internet
Internet speed in Austria is on average 12.3 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in Austria is very high. Most hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.
๐ฑ Phones
You can buy a SIM card for about โฌ5.64, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: 3 (Drei), A1 or T-Mobile.
Austria uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Austria upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
๐ Calling
To call Austria, dial +, then 43 (the country code for Austria), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.
For local calls within Austria, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 1 .
Driving in Austria
๐ฃ๏ธ Road rules
In Austria you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on undivided highways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways, 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways, 30 km/h (18 mph) in residential areas and 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas.
Right turn on red lights is strictly forbidden unless an additional green semaphore arrow allows it.
It is illegal to drive with blood alcohol content higher than 0.05%.
๐ฆ On the road
Road assistance is available at 120 (รAMTC) or 123 (ARBร). For general news on Austria's traffic use Asfinag, Traffic and Radar Hotline or OAMTC. For news on Austriaโs motorways and tolls use Asfinag.
Most popular petrol stations in Austria are Eni, Shell, Aral, Total, Jet, OMV, Esso and BP.
Petrol (unleaded) gas options are called SuperPlus (98), benziner or EuroSuper (95). Petrol costs about โฌ1.12 per liter.Diesel option is called diesel.
๐ Emergency
Police
100
Ambulance
911
Fire department
911
Austria country map
Austria travel details
It's important to consider getting travel medical insurance to ensure you're covered in case of unexpected medical emergencies.
For just $42, you can get coverage for 4 weeks, providing peace of mind and financial protection while you're away from home.
Fly to Austria
โ๏ธ best flight deals
1000+
1000+
Stay in Austria
๐๏ธ hottest hotel deals
20%
20%
Insurance in Austria
๐ฅ travel insurance cover
$1.45
$1.45
Money in Austria
๐ณ access money easily
0,00 โฌ
0,00 โฌ
Drive in Austria
๐ best car rentals
0,00 โฌ
0,00 โฌ
Useful Information
Find other useful infromation when you are travelling to other country like visa details, embasssies, customs, health regulations and so on.