What to keep in your pocket

Terraced vineyards on the Danube bank in the Wachau Valley.

07Plan your trip

Before you book

No month is off-limits. Summer for mountain and lake, winter for snow, spring and autumn for cities. Fly in via Vienna first, then Salzburg, Innsbruck or Graz. Currency is the euro. Official language is German. Time zone is Central European Time, shifting one hour ahead in summer. Trains reach the cities; a car suits the valleys; motorways carry a vignette sold on the official site.

Best time: Year-round; Summer for mountains and lakes; winter for snow; spring and autumn for cities.Holiday in Austria · Austria.info (Österreich Werbung)Holidays in Austria: Highlights and experiences at a glance · Austria.info (Österreich Werbung)
Main airports: Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck and GrazVIE · SZG · INN · GRZ; Vienna International Airport · WikipediaSalzburg Airport · WikipediaInnsbruck Airport · WikipediaGraz Airport · WikipediaHoliday in Austria · Austria.info (Österreich Werbung)
Currency: EuroEUR; Austria · WikipediaHoliday in Austria · Austria.info (Österreich Werbung)
Official language: German; Austria · Wikipedia
Time zone: Central European TimeUTC+1; Daylight saving: UTC+2.Austria · Wikipedia