Barrier-free Austria

In Austria, disabled travellers will find easy accessibility on public transportation, at accommodation providers of all sizes, and even in the country's premier recreational regions where options include wheelchair hiking routes and in winter many ski areas that are equipped for monoskiers and the mobility-impaired.

Below, you'll find an assortment of useful links dedicated to making your holiday in Austria worry-free.

Innsbruck
A list of handicapped accessible city sights, hotels, and shops; a walking trail for the blind; visiting the Swarovski Crystal Worlds; public transportation and cable cars; a night at the casino...read more.

Tirol
Specialised sports equipment hire, wheelchair hiking routes, handbike trails, parachuting, paragliding, diving, boat & train excursions, mountain adventure worlds, ski areas...read more.

Vienna
Hotels and pensions for guests with special needs; restaurants with menus for the visually impaired; accessibility at the opera, concert halls, theatres and cinemas; transportation from the airport and around the city...read more.

Farm Holidays ('Urlaub am Bauernhof')
'Urlaub am Bauernhof' is an association of 3,400 family farms spread throughout Austria, some of which specialise in holidays for the mobility-impaired...read more.

Barrier-free Vacations in Austria (www.NoBaTravel.at)
NoBaTravel stands for 'No Barrier Travel' and is a site that, in addition to assisting with the search for barrier-free accommodation, also features travelogues by other disabled travellers (still in development)...read more.

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)
Special information for mobility-restricted persons, including ticket booking, reservations, and assistance with boarding and alighting...)...read more.

Snowsport Academy Ischgl
Master the ski slope with help from specially-trained instructors. All lifts are handicapped accessible...read more (click on 'no handicap' on left side of website).

Schladming
'Freizeit PSO' - Skiing without hindrances
A non-profit organisation, 'Freizeit PSO' teaches people with different handicaps - including amputation, paralysis, multiple sclerosis, impaired vision, autism, down syndrome - how to ski...read more .