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Travel to Austria

A holiday for all seasons
Those who travel to Austria regularly already know that Austria is one of Europe’s most welcoming and diverse holiday destinations, whatever the time of year, and whatever the purpose of visit. For families, business travellers, or sports enthusiasts, the natural beauty, culturally exciting cities, mouth-watering cuisine and delicious local wines, good value and easy access make Austria travel a first choice for city sophisticates and country lovers alike.

Places to stay
From five star luxury, to cosy bed and breakfasts, ski hotels to spa resorts, Kinderhotels to chalets to rent, those who travel in Austria have some of the widest choice in Europe for places to stay.

Travel
Travel in Austria couldn’t be easier. From its excellent roads to rail service, and the number of daily low-cost flights from London Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick, Coventry, Birmingham, Manchester and Dublin. Your local travel agent, any of the specialist tour operators, local tourist offices or destination hotels in Austria, will be happy to help you with your holiday booking, while for further general information call the Austrian National Tourist Office Holiday Service on 0845 101 1818 (UK) or 1890 930 118 (IRL), or send an email to holiday@austria.info.

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Holiday Planner online guide
Searching for a city break? Perhaps a winter getaway or the perfect ski or snowboarding holiday? Choose one or more of the options below (by resort/region, special interest, transport mode and date) and find the best package holiday for you. Contacts and direct links to tour operators make it easy to find and book your next Austrian holiday!
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Austria by Air
Travelling to Austria by air couldn't be easier. With an average direct flying time of only 2 hours from most major UK gateways to a choice of popular Austrian destinations, flights to Austria are probably the quickest, easiest and most cost effective travel option.
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Austria by Rail
Travelling to and through Austria is now faster and easier that ever before. What better way to explore Austria than travelling through stunning mountain scenery, lush alpine meadows, historic towns and picturesque villages.
More about train travel to/within Austria
Airport Transfers
Once you have arrived at one of Austria's airports, there's a quick way get to your holiday destination!
Information on airport transfers
Austria by Road
Getting to Austria by car is simple as there are fast and well-maintained motorways through all surrounding countries. It is approximately 647 miles (1,035kms) from the UK to the Austrian border and the drive to Austria will take between 10-11 hours.
Find out more about driving to/within Austria
Holidays without Barriers
Austria offers a range of accessible holidays and leisure facilities for disabled travelers.
Find out more on accessible travel within Austria
Route Planner
Want to know the quickest way to your holiday destination? Use our convenient route planning tool to plot your journey from A to B!
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