Questions tagged [austria]
A country in Central Europe which shares borders with Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
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Is it possible to insist on having your ID checked at the police station, not in the street in Austria?
I am a non-EU citizen and I understand that I could be stopped in Austria and asked for my passport (and visa). Moreover, as far as I know, there are police officers in Austria dressed in civilian ...
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What does a red X on a yellow sign mean on an Austrian autobahn
What does a small square yellow sign with a red cross mean? I encountered this on the autobahn in austria, and it appeared directly before and after bridges. In addition, there was sometimes a similar ...
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Munich to Rome by train (avoiding tunnels)
I want to travel from Munich to Rome by train. There are several routes to take, for example Munich → Bologna → Rome or Munich → Bolzano → Rome or through Switzerland, etc..
I would love to know:
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Is it legal to cross an internal Schengen border without passport for a day visit
As a UK citizen I recently found myself vacationing in Germany close to the Austrian border with a group of friends who are all EU nationals. While out on a day cycle without my passport, one of my ...
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Vienna To Graz By Rail
In September I will be travelling from the United States to Graz, Austria for business. From my location, flights to Vienna are objectively better than flights to Graz: More plentiful and either ...
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Can I drive in EU states and Switzerland with German proof of a surrendered U.S. license?
I'm an American citizen living in Germany since January, 2019. I have/had a valid Illinois (U.S.) driver's license. In Germany, residents with U.S. driver's licenses from certain states can apply for ...
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Can GBP be directly used in Austria
I have GBPs left with me from my last travel to UK. Can I use it directly in Austria or is it advisable to convert all these GBPs to Euro before I travel to Austria? Or can GBPs be easily converted to ...
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Name of a monastery/restaurant in Austria
About 3 years ago, I hiked through this village in Austria near its borders with Switzerland and Germany. Unfortunately, neither my friend or I can remember the name of the village. We also ate at a ...
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Train from Zurich to Vienna - anything to look out for?
I will be soon be travelling by train from Zurich to Vienna, with 8- and 5-year-old children. Obviously we will be packing 'things to do', but are there any things along the way we should be ...
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What consequences may occur as a result of driving a rental car in Austria without an International Drivers Permit?
I have an Australian (English language) drivers licence, but not an International Drivers Permit.
What consequences may occur as a result of driving a rental car in Austria without an International ...
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My flight was rescheduled to an early date, when visa is not started yet. Can I enter?
My flight to Vienna was scheduled for April 9, 2022. This is also the date when my visa starts. However, it was rescheduled to April 8. Can I still enter Austria a few hours before my visa starts or ...
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Train between Vienna airport and city center
This week I'm arriving to Vienna for 2 days. For now there are several questions:
Does the 48-hours ticket include train from airport to city center?
If not, are there any ways not to buy separate ...
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Is it true that a "dekoriert"-sign means that naked women are dancing?
During carnival in German-speaking Europe, there are a lot of bars that have a sign at the front door stating "dekoriert", which means decorated. However, when you go inside, there are no decorations ...
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When travelling to Austria, do I need to prove that I haven't been in High-Risk Areas in the last 10 days and if yes - how?
I will be visiting Austria next week and stay there for a couple of days. According to the Official travel portal of Austria residents of Germany do not need to show a negative COVID-19 test or commit ...
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How to Identify Trains in Austria and Switzerland?
Sometimes, it is desirable to identify a particular train rather than just finding any train that travels to a given destination. For instance, discounted train tickets in Germany are usually valid ...
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Is there a reason to prefer the bus to the train in the Czech Republic?
I'm traveling to Brno for a conference, and am making last-minute travel plans. The recommendation is to fly into Vienna and take ground transportation from there, as Brno's own airport is very small. ...
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How reliable is the Salzburg-Budapest Railjet?
I am thinking of going to the theatre at Budapest at 19:00, is it safe to take the 11:08-16:19 train? The 09:08-14:19 train is very expensive and I'd rather not pay more than double. Is there a ...
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Finding how crowded a given train connections is (by day of week, and by hour)
I will need to travel on an OEBB Railjet train, between Vienna and Graz, a service that runs once per hour. As I will be able to travel at any point during the day, I wonder if there is any way to get ...
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How to avoid the huge tunnel at Vienna when travelling from Munich to Budapest by train?
Next month I have to travel from Munich to Budapest by train. The train service (the so-called Railjet) runs quite frequently and is reasonably cheap. There is a problem however. I am pretty ...
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Flying to Wien, Austria from Denmark, legal with only temporary passport?
I will be traveling to Wien, Austria at the end of next month, taking a flight from Denmark. Unfortunately, my local municipality are unable to provide me with a new passport in time (my old one had ...
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Is there a map that shows Austrian winter road closures?
Some highways in Austria close for the winter season. For example, the Grossglockner High Alpine Road is closed until sometime in May.
Where can I find a map that shows which roads are currently ...
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Will we be required to use a PIN associated with our credit cards in Central Europe?
We are headed to Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic in a couple of weeks and heard we may be required to use a PIN along with our credit cards. Is this true? I don't even know what my PIN is!
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Austria in September
I am planning a trip to Austria in September for myself and my wife (both Canadians). The rough plan is to spend 7-8 days, and we'd like to visit Vienna, Salzburg, and Hallstatt.
So far I am ...
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Do children (to the age of 15) travel free with their parents on Graz public transport?
I'm having trouble getting my head around these rules from https://www.verbundlinie.at/en/tickets-fares/discounts/families:
Parents travelling together with their children in a public means of
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Crossing borders for a couple hours inside the Schengen area with a group of children
I'm a scoutmaster in the Czech Republic and we would like to visit Austria for couple hours with my scout troop (aged 12-16, we're all Czech citizens). Are there any special rules about such ...
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Pass in the Alps that can be crossed by mountain bike?
I'm looking for a pass in the Alps that I can cross with my mountain bike. I know that if there's a road, I could just use it, but my question is a little bit more special.
Ideally this pass shouldn'...
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From Italy to Austria during winter, by car
In the first week of January, my family are going to travel from Milan (Italy) to Innsbruck (Austria), then to Munich (Germany) and finally back to Milan (maybe via Switzerland). All the hotels are ...
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Accurate hiking maps of Austria
I'm going to Austria for hiking. In Switzerland, we have very accurate maps that are available online for free. Is there anything similar for Austria? I couldn't find a central place that covers whole ...
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In Austria (OEBB), what does "Book reservation for trains" give me?
I'm booking a train from Vienna to Graz on February, taking the Railjet train.
I have an option to reserve my seat via the site, and I was wondering what would happen if I do not do this: will there ...
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Is the Wachau Valley interesting only to skiers?
I'm doing a trip from Vienna to Salzburg just after the beginning of the new year, probably 2-3 January. I'd like to stay for a day and night in Salzburg, but would also like to do another day and ...
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Will I be able to catch a connection in the Austrian train in 2 minutes?
I'll be headed from Zell am See to Vienna on the 8th of march, on a train that leaves Zell am See at 10:19.
There are two connections on the way - first in Schwarzach-St.Veit, then in Salzburg.
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Conditions of train ticket between Vienna and Bratislava
I'm planning a trip to Vienna, and I'd like to visit also Bratislava. I've found a page with prices of train tickets: http://bratislava-slovakia.eu/travel/vienna-bratislava/vienna-train, however, the ...
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Can I travel to Austria on a new visa-free passport if I lost the passport that contained a long-term Austrian visa?
I am a US student who will be studying abroad in Austria and leaving in August. I applied for my visa and it was mailed but FedEx never delivered the package and claims it has no clue where it is.
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How does Austria's suspension of Schengen affect travellers (both EU and non-EU)?
I'm an Italian citizen. Next Sunday I'm going to Austria. I have a national ID card but no passport. Recently Austria suspended Schengen. So can I enter Austria?
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What will my typical radiation exposure be for one week in Bad Gastein?
The town of Bad Gastein in Austria is known for its radon therapy spas in which one can undergo radon inhalation therapy and other medically dubious treatments which involve exposure to radiation.
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Austria (Villach to Klagenfurt ) to Bled (Slovenia) without tollway
In December I'm planning to go to Bled as I'm passing through Villach by car with my girlfriend.
I'm really not motivated to pay for the Slovenian motorways for a daily trip only and the public ...
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Buying Mozart balls at a decent price in Vienna
I'm now leaving from Vienna and I want to bring back home some nice souvenir.
And so... What's better than Mozart balls?
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However last time I was here I was buying them at the airport and the price ...
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Day trip to Mauthausen Memorial from Vienna, Austria
We will spend five nights in Vienna next March. I would like to visit the Mauthausen Work Camp Memorial. There are four of us so I assume that renting a car would be an option.
Any suggestions for ...
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Travelling to London with EU refugee's passport
I want to travel to London with Austrian refugee's passport, is it possible?
Do I need a visa?
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Visiting two Schengen countries, coming back home in between, do I apply for single-entry or multiple-entry visa?
I am a resident of Turkey and I will go to Austria for 6 days beginning of June and then I will come back to Turkey. After staying 10 days I will go to Italy for 11 days at the end of June. Do I need ...
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Vienna - groceries opening hours during weekend
In which hours are the groceries opened during weekend in Vienna?
I will arrive there Saturday before noon, I'd like to know if I should take the food for 2 days with me, or can I expect to buy some ...
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Are there any documents I need to drive through Austria, Liechtenstein & Switzerland?
I am planning a road trip though Europe this summer. The car is registered in Ireland. Is there any documents I need to drive in the countries listed above. I am aware I need a sticker for the ...
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Do I need to fill out the Austrian pre-travel-clearance for transiting through Vienna International Airport?
I have booked a flight to the UK transiting through Vienna International Airport, and recently I received an email (from the airline) asking me to fill out pre-travel-clearance for Austria, which ...
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Boarding denied as the final itinerary did not include the Schengen visa issuing country
We got our Schengen visa from the Italian embassy. The bookings that were used in the submission for the visa had to be cancelled as they were provisional and since the visa took time (received just 2 ...
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Why was I asked to provide proof of travel AFTER returning from Schengen area?
I have received my Schengen visa (short-stay) issued by the Austrian Embassy in Australia (main purpose Germany)
I have been told that 'upon return, you are expected to show proof to the Austrian ...
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Bregenz to Vaduz - train/bus
I would like to travel from Bregenz to Vaduz. The Austrian railway web-site only gives me rates upto Feldkirch Bahnhof. And it says I need to take a bus from there. Does anybody know which bus goes ...
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Are bookings needed to visit Austrian vineyards?
My spouse and I are planning to visit Austria in August. We would be probably be flying and staying in Wien, as it's easy to get a direct flight + hotel package there. Wien would serve as our base of ...
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Prepaid SIM card for Austria, with mobile internet and relatively cheap foreign calls
I'm planning to spend about a week in Austria.
I'd like to have mobile internet (mostly for geocaching). 100MB should be enough, however, it would be good to have a bit more. I'd like also to have ...
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Are dash cams illegal in Austria?
There are several sites, which claim that dash cams are illegal in Austria and, in fact, in a number of European countries:
https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/08/using-your-dash-cam-abroad-what-you-...
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Coach platform positions for trains in Austria
We'll be travelling in coach 10 of the EC 219 to Salzburg Hbf, Platform 9 and need to change to another train departing from Platform 4. We don't have much time and will probably need to use the ...
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