Getting Austria
Easily you can reach Austria by plane, train and car.Most travellers arriving in Austria by air will find themselves touching down in Vienna, though there are five other international airports in the country.But if speed and comfort are your priorities, spend a few more euros on a train ticket or hiring a car. Vienna is serviced by a number of well-respected European airlines, most flights coming from the Western Hemisphere require a transfer in other European cities such as London or Frankfurt.Most flights from London to Vienna depart from London's Heathrow Airport. Vienna is Austria's main air transport hub, but there are international airports at Linz, Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Klagenfurt. There are frequent flights between London and Vienna, the majority of which depart from London's Heathrow Airport.Getting to Austria by road is simple, and there are fast, well-maintained Autobahnen to all surrounding countries. One of the main roads into Austria is the Autobahn from Munich via Salzburg to Vienna. From Switzerland, the main arteries are via Feldkirch to Innsbruck, or from Basel via Karlsruhe to Munich and then on that busy Autobahn to either Salzburg or Vienna.Because of the excellence of rail service from all parts of the Continent into both Salzburg and Vienna, bus transit into Austria is not especially popular.