Austria from A to Z: what to find out before you travel

This page is a signpost. It leads to the practical information you deal with before you set off, and to the places you can head for.

Travelling by car

• Motorway vignette – annual €106.80, two-month €32.00, ten-day €12.80, one-day €9.60 (2026). Motorcycles pay less.
• Section tolls – the Tauerntunnel, Karawankentunnel, Brennerautobahn and others are paid separately.
• Winter tyres – compulsory from 1 November to 15 April in wintry conditions, with a minimum tread depth of 4.0 mm.
• Alcohol – the limit is 0.5 per mille.

Documents and formalities

Austria is a member of the EU and of the Schengen area. Czech citizens travel on a valid identity card or passport. The rules for entry and for travelling with animals are on oesterreich.gv.at.

Where to go

• Nine provinces – from Vorarlberg to Burgenland; each has its own landscape, cuisine and season.
• Mountains – roughly 60% of the country is mountainous, and the highest point is the Grossglockner (3,798 m above sea level).
• Lakes – Wörthersee, Millstätter See, Ossiacher See, Weißensee, Neusiedler See.
• Cities – Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz, Linz, Klagenfurt.

When to go

The winter season in the resorts runs roughly from December to April, and longer on the glaciers. The summer season in the mountains begins when the cable cars open, usually in June, and ends in September.

The exact operating dates differ from year to year. Check them on the website of the lift operator for the area.

Accommodation in the area

Choose by area, dates and number of people. You will find the offer in the accommodation search on this site.