Table of Contents

  1. Federal States
  2. Motorways
  3. Regional Specifics
  4. Neighbouring Countries

Service Area: Austria

Our information offering covers all of Austria – all 9 federal states and all major roads and motorways.

Wien Linz Salzburg Graz Innsbruck

The 9 Austrian Federal States

StateCapitalKey MotorwaysCharacteristics
ViennaViennaA1, A2, A4, A21, A22, A23Urban motorways, densely populated
Lower AustriaSt. PöltenA1, A2, A21, A22Largest federal state
Upper AustriaLinzA1, A7, A8, A9, A25, A26Industrial centre, Danube region
SalzburgSalzburgA1, A10Tauern Motorway, Alpine region
TyrolInnsbruckA12, A13Brenner Motorway, main Alpine route
VorarlbergBregenzA14Arlberg Tunnel, Lake Constance region
StyriaGrazA2, A9Pyhrn Motorway, southern route
CarinthiaKlagenfurtA2, A10, A11Karawanken Tunnel, Adriatic route
BurgenlandEisenstadtA3Easternmost federal state

Key Austrian Motorways

MotorwayNameRouteLength
A1West MotorwayVienna – Salzburgapprox. 295 km
A2South MotorwayVienna – Spielfeldapprox. 265 km
A4East MotorwayVienna – Nickelsdorfapprox. 63 km
A9Pyhrn MotorwayLinz – Grazapprox. 170 km
A10Tauern MotorwaySalzburg – Villachapprox. 192 km
A12Inn Valley MotorwayKufstein – Innsbruckapprox. 94 km
A13Brenner MotorwayInnsbruck – Brennerapprox. 36 km
A14Rhine Valley MotorwayBregenz – Hohenemsapprox. 30 km

Regional Specifics

Tyrol & Brenner

The Brenner Motorway (A13) is one of the most heavily used transit routes in Europe. Additional section toll required. Snow chains frequently mandatory in winter.

Salzburg & Tauern

The Tauern Motorway (A10) connects Salzburg with Carinthia. Tauern summit tunnel with section toll. Important route for Adriatic journeys.

Vorarlberg & Arlberg

The Arlberg Road Tunnel (14 km) connects Vorarlberg with Tyrol. Tunnel toll required. Alternative: Arlberg Pass (seasonal).

Carinthia & Karawanken

The Karawanken Tunnel connects Austria with Slovenia. Tunnel toll required on both sides. Important southern route.

Neighbouring Countries and Border Toll Systems

CountryToll SystemNote
GermanyNo car tollLorry toll exists
SwitzerlandAnnual vignette CHF 40Mandatory for all motorways
ItalySection tollPayment at toll stations
SloveniaAnnual vignetteVarious categories
Czech RepublicDigital vignetteAnnual, monthly, daily
HungaryDigital vignetteVarious categories
SlovakiaDigital vignetteVarious categories