Austrian border crossings to neighboring countries

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Typical Schengen border crossing between Germany and Austria near Niederndorf (Tyrol)
Austrian border crossing board, as it was mainly set up before joining the EU
Austrian border crossing boards as they are set up after joining the EU
Routing slip D - A road transport from the 1980s
Counting card D-border until 2004

The border crossings between Austria and neighboring countries shaped life in many border regions. Since December 19, 2011, all of Austria's neighboring states have been part of the Schengen area . This means the elimination of identity checks at national borders. The Federal Police is responsible for tasks under the Border Control Act.

Historical connections

Above all, the Iron Curtain , which blocked the border crossings from Austria to the neighboring states to the east, slowed the economic development of the regions on both sides of the border. Due to the incorporation of Austria into the European internal market, respectively into the customs union, no more customs controls have been carried out at the border crossings to Germany and Italy since joining the EU in 1995. Austria joined the Schengen Agreement on April 28, 1995. The border controls in the direction of Germany and Italy were lifted on April 1, 1998. On May 1, 2004, the customs controls at the border crossings to the new member states of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia ceased to exist. On December 21, 2007, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia became part of the Schengen area, which meant the elimination of identity checks. The Switzerland was December 12, 2008, part of the Schengen area. However, since Switzerland has not entered into a customs union with the EU, goods controls at the border remain in place despite the abolition of identity controls. On special occasions such as For example , during the European Football Championship in 2008 , border controls at the Austrian national borders were temporarily reintroduced.

Due to the refugee crisis in Europe in 2015 , border controls were partially reintroduced in Austria. In addition, units of the Austrian Armed Forces were ordered to the border. The erection of a so-called “border fence”, a border fortification about 3.7 kilometers long and 2.5 meters high made of special wire mesh, took place at the Spielfeld border crossing from December 2015. This temporary Schengen suspension due to the crisis affects the border for months to Germany as well as selected border areas in the federal states of Burgenland, Styria and Carinthia. According to media reports from January 2016, an expansion of the controls to Tyrol (Brenner) is in preparation.

In principle, according to Article 22 of the Schengen Borders Code, border crossing at the internal EU borders of the Member States of the Schengen Agreement is permitted at any point, regardless of the nationality of the person concerned.

In contrast to the road crossings, some border stations are still of importance for cross-border rail traffic , because apart from Germany and Switzerland, the Austrian borders also form the borders of various traction current systems . Cross-border routes must be served with multi-system vehicles or a locomotive must be changed. Because of the language barrier, there is usually also a change of train crew.

List of border crossings

The following border crossings to neighboring countries existed or existed after the Second World War (all border crossings since the end of the monarchy are listed on the railway lines).

The border crossings are listed in the following order: from the Czech Republic - in the north - starting clockwise around Austria. At the Schengen internal borders, the places passable by motor vehicle are listed as well as some selected places passable by bicycle or on foot. The latter are not fully recorded, since internal Schengen borders can be crossed at any point, provided that other legal provisions (driving bans, violation of property rights, etc.) do not conflict with this.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic

With the Czech Republic , Austria has km a common border with a length of the 362nd

Road and path crossings

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Upper Austria
Schöneben Zadní Zvonková 1558 ↔ * Limited vehicle types
Guglwald Přední Výtoň Street *
Weigetschlag Studánky Leonfeldener Strasse B126 ↔ 161 *
German hearing stroke Český Heršlák Track *
Wullowitz Dolní Dvořiště Mühlviertler Strasse 310 ↔ 3 * Expansion to the Mühlviertel expressway S10 in planning
Lower Austria
Harbach mud bath Šejby Track * Restriction: up to 3.5 tons
Pyhrabruck Nové Hrady L71 ↔ *
Gmünd Wielands České Velenice Street *
Gmünd Böhmzeil České Velenice L62 ↔ 156 *
Gmuend České Velenice Hospordasky Park Street *
New Nagelberg Halámky Waldviertler Strasse B2 ↔ 150 *
Litschau / Schlag Chlum u Třeboně L63 ↔ *
Gramettes Nová Bystřice Waidhofener Strasse B5 ↔ 128 *
Deer strike Artolec 8179 ↔ * Up to 3.5 t
Fratres Slavonice L67 ↔ *
Schaditz Hluboká Street * Limited vehicle types
Oberthürnau Vratěnín 1187 ↔ * Up to 3.5 t
Heinrichsreith Stálky Street * Tourist transition (since 2006)
Langau Šafov Street *
Felling Podmyče Street * Pedestrians and cyclists
Hardegg Čížov Street * Pedestrian (since 1990)
Mitterretzbach -Holy stone Hnanice Street * Pedestrians and cyclists
Mitterretzbach Hnanice Retzer Strasse B35 ↔ *
Kleinhaugsdorf Hatě Weinviertler Strasse B303 ↔ * Expansion to the Weinviertel expressway S3 in planning
Seefeld-Kadolz Jaroslavice Street *
Zwingendorf Jaroslavice Street *
Laa an der Thaya Hevlin Staatzer Strasse B46 ↔ *
Wildendürnbach Nový Přerov Track *
Ottenthal Mikulov L36 ↔ * Up to 3.5 t
Drasenhofen Mikulov Brünner Strasse B7 ↔ *
Drasenhofen Mikulov North Autobahn A5 ↔ * In planning [out of date]
Schrattenberg Valtice L22 ↔ * Up to 3.5 t
Reintal Poštorná Lundenburger Strasse B47 ↔ *
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.

There were also several border crossings that could only be passed on foot or by bike.

Railroad crossings

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Upper Austria
Summerau Horní Dvořiště ( Oberhaid ) 61.097 October 28, 1918 * Summerau Railway
Lower Austria
Gmuend České Velenice ( Gmünd train station ) 163.100 August 1, 1920 * Franz-Josefs-Bahn
Gmünd Wieden České Velenice ( Gmünd High School ) August 1, 1920 1950 Waldviertel narrow-gauge railways
Gmünd Böhmzeil České Velenice ( Gmünd train station ) August 1, 1920 1950 Waldviertel narrow-gauge railways
Fratres Slavonice ( Zlabings ) ~ 34.500 October 28, 1918 1945 Thayatalbahn
Unterretzbach Šatov ( Schattau ) 87.660 October 28, 1918 * Austrian Northwest Railway - passenger traffic
reopened in the 1990s
Laa an der Thaya Hevlín ( Höflein ) ~ 84.300 October 28, 1918 December 1945 Laaer Ostbahn
Wildendürnbach Novosedly-Drnholec ( Neusiedl-Dürrnholz ) ~ 120.300 October 28, 1918 April 1945 Northern railway branch line
Bernhardsthal Hst. Břeclav ( Lundenburg ) 77.993 October 28, 1918 * North runway
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.

Slovakia

Slovakia

With Slovakia Austria has km common border with a length of 91st Six of the seven road crossings from Lower Austria and Burgenland to Slovakia lead to the capital Bratislava . The three level crossings from Austria all lead to Bratislava.

Road and path crossings

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Lower Austria
Hohenau an der March Moravský Svätý Ján Pontoon bridge since 1994 * cars only
Marchegg Bratislava Marchfeld Expressway S8 ↔ Start of construction 2019 [out of date]
Hof Castle Bratislava ( Devínska Nová Ves ) Bridge for pedestrians and cyclists * since August 9, 2012
mountain Bratislava ( Petržalka ) Pressburger Strasse B9 ↔ *
Burgenland
Kittsee Bratislava ( Petržalka ) Street * **
Kittsee Bratislava ( Jarovce ) Street * **
Kittsee Bratislava ( Jarovce ) Northeast Autobahn A6 ↔ *
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.
** While the other border crossings are sold by the respective owner ( BIG or municipalities), the building at the border crossing in Kittsee remains in the possession of BIG due to international agreements.

Railroad crossings

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Lower Austria
Marchegg Bratislava ( Devínska Nová Ves ) 37.910 October 28, 1918 * Marchegger Ostbahn
mountain Bratislava / Pressburg 60,809 Summer 1920 April 3, 1945 Pressburger Bahn
Burgenland
Kittsee Bratislava ( Petržalka ) ~ 22.4 January 25, 1921
December 15, 1998		 1945
*		 Kittseer Ostbahn
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.

Other transitions

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Lower Austria
Angern on the March Záhorská Ves Ferry since May 6, 2001
5 a.m. to 10 p.m., up to 7.5 t		 * March
Hainburg on the Danube Bratislava shipping * Danube
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.

Hungary

Hungary

With Hungary Austria has km common border with a length of 366th

Road and path crossings

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition since to comment
Burgenland
German Jahrndorf Rajka Street *
Nickelsdorf Hungarian Altenburg / Mosonmagyaróvár Budapester Strasse B10 ↔ *
Nickelsdorf Hegyeshalom East Autobahn A4 ↔Template: RSIGN / Maintenance / Parameter 6M1 E60 *
Half turn Varbalog Road, boundary stone A47 * Pedestrians, cyclists, riders with horses
Half turn Várbalog ( Albertkázmérpuszta ) 211 ↔, boundary stone A45 * Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, motor vehicles up to 3.5 t (excluding local traffic and agricultural vehicles)
Andau Jánossomorja ( Sankt Johann ) / Mosonszentjános 206 ↔ *
Andau Osli Road bridge 1996 * Pedestrians and cyclists ( Andau bridge )
Pamhagen Fertőd Neusiedler Strasse B51 ↔ around 1991/2000 * Ban 1955; Crossing first for pedestrians and cyclists, later agriculture, then generally open to motorists
Mörbisch Fertőrákos ( Kroisbach ) (street) Way, boundary stone B2 / 4 * Pedestrians, cyclists, horse-drawn carriages
St. Margarethen Sopronkőhida ( Steinambrückl ) 210 ↔ 2007 * Up to 3.5 t
Klingenbach Sopron ( Ödenburg ) Ödenburger Strasse B16 ↔F84 * see border crossing Klingenbach / Sopron up to 20 t
Schattendorf Ágfalva ( Agenda Village ) Road, boundary stone B18; continuous; Monday to Friday (on working days) from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. only for pedestrians, cyclists, riders with horses, as well as agricultural and forestry traffic 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, riders with horses, agricultural and forestry traffic, motor vehicles up to 3.5 t
Loipersbach Sopron ( Ödenburg ) / Ágfalva Path, boundary stone B 20/2 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists, riders with horses
Sieggraben (gentleman's table) Sopron (Görbehalomtelep) Path, boundary stone B28 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists, riders with horses
Ritzing Brennbergbánya Street 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, riders with horses, agricultural and forestry traffic, vehicles up to 3.5 t
Neckenmarkt Harka Street 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists, riders with horses, traffic with agricultural and forestry vehicles
Deutschkreutz Harka Street, boundary stone B44 * Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, riders with horses, agricultural and forestry traffic, motor vehicles up to 3.5 t
Deutschkreutz Kópháza Deutschkreutzer Straße B62 ↔ F861, between the border points B46 / 2a and B46 / 2c 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, cars, buses, general trucks with no ton limit
Deutschkreutz Nagycenk Street, boundary stone B50 * Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, riders with horses, agricultural and forestry traffic, motor vehicles up to 3.5 t
Nikitsch Sopronkövsed Road, between the boundary stones A29 / 1 and A29 / 3 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, riders with horses, agricultural and forestry traffic, motor vehicles up to 3.5 t
Nikitsch Zsira Road, boundary stone B70 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, riders with horses, agricultural and forestry traffic, motor vehicles up to 3.5 t
Lutzmannsburg Zsira Street 2007 * Vehicles up to 3.5 t (bypass)
only for pedestrians and cyclists (old road)
Rattersdorf Kőszeg ( Güns ) Günser Strasse B61 ↔F87 *
Rechnitz Bozsok 242 ↔ 8781 *
Chess village Bucsu Steinamangerer Strasse B63 ↔F89 *
Schandorf Narda Street 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists, riders and agricultural vehicles
German shooters Pornóapáti Street 2007 * Up to 3.5 t
Eberau Szentpéterfa ( Postrum ) 270 ↔ 87115 2019 *
Strem Pinkamindszent ( All Saints' Day ) Geschrittenstein Strasse 56a ↔ *
Reinersdorf Pinkamindscent Street 2007 *
Inzenhof Rönok Street 2007 * Pedestrians, cyclists and riders
Heiligenkreuz in the Lafnitz valley Rábafüzes Fürstenfelder Strasse 319 ↔Template: RSIGN / Maintenance / Parameter 6F8 E66 * Expansion to the Fürstenfeld expressway S7 in planningTemplate: future / in 3 years
Heiligenkreuz in the Lafnitztal business park Szentgotthárd ( Saint Gotthard ) Street *
Mogersdorf Szentgotthárd ( Saint Gotthard ) Street 2007 * Up to 3.5 t
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.
  • Road border crossings

  • Schattendorf ↔ Ágfalva

  • Loipersbach ↔ Ágfalva

  • Nikitsch ↔ And

  • Lutzmannsburg ↔ Zsira

  • Neckenmarkt ↔ Harka

  • Deutschkreutz ↔ Kópháza

  • St. Margarethen ↔ Sopronkőhida

Railroad crossings

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Burgenland
Nickelsdorf Hegyeshalom ÖBB 67.418
MAV 192.720		 January 25, 1921 * Austrian Eastern Railway
St. Andrä am Zicksee Újszajdamajor ( New Saida ) ~ 13.7 1928 1939 Horse-drawn railway (600 mm narrow gauge)
Pamhagen Fertőszéplak - Fertőd ~ 64.2 January 25, 1921 * Neusiedler Seebahn - from 1955 to 1990 passenger traffic was subject to a visa
Baumgarten Sopron ( Ödenburg ) ~ 89.7 January 25, 1921 * Raab-Ödenburg-Ebenfurther Railway
Loipersbach - Schattendorf Ágfalva ( Agenda Village ) 25,434 January 25, 1921 * Mattersburger Bahn
Deutschkreutz Harka ( Harkau ) 6.602 January 25, 1921 * Burgenland Railway
Lutzmannsburg Repcevis ( salvation ) ~ 13.5 January 25, 1921 May 14, 1933 Oberloisdorf - Wichs / Bük
Rattersdorf - Liebing Kőszeg ( Güns ) 53.1 January 25, 1921 April 28, 1969 Burgenland Railway
Rechnitz Bucsu ( Butsching ) 13.5 December 17, 1888 February 28, 1953 Pinkatalbahn
Strem Pinkamindscent ~ 11.9 January 25, 1921 1945 Güssing Railway
Mogersdorf Szentgotthárd ( Saint Gotthard ) 170.454 January 25, 1921 * Styrian Eastern Railway / Hungarian Western Railway
historical = former border between Austria ↔ Hungary until January 25, 1921
Bruck an der Leitha ( Lower Austria ) Parndorf ( Pándorfalu ) ~ 43.5 December 24, 1855 January 25, 1921 Austrian Eastern Railway
Katzelsdorf (Lower Austria) Neudörfl ( Lajtaszentmiklós ) 3,573 August 20, 1847 January 25, 1921 Mattersburger Bahn
Hohenbrugg an der Raab ( ST ) Jennersdorf ~ 183.6 September 1, 1872 January 25, 1921 Styrian Eastern Railway
Hungarian Western Railway
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.

Other transitions

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Mörbisch (B) Fertőrákos ( Kroisbach ) shipping * Boats on Lake Neusiedl
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.

Planned transitions

At the end of October 2017, orf.at reported that six new border crossings are to be created in the border section to Burgenland: “In the Győr-Moson-Sopron border district , the new crossings Zsira with Lutzmannsburg , Varbalog with Halbturn , Fertőrakos with Sankt Margarethen in Burgenland , Rajka with German Jahrndorf , in Vas county in turn connect Kőszeg with Oberpullendorf and Szentpéterfa with Moschendorf . "

Slovenia

Slovenia

With Slovenia Austria has km common border with a length of 330th In addition to the road border crossings listed, v. a. in Styria there were also many crossings that were only open to local border traffic before the Schengen expansion .

Road and path crossings

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Burgenland
Tauka Matjaševci Street *
Bonisdorf Kuzma Doiber Strasse B58 ↔ *
Boniref> [http://orf.at//stories/2412629/ Austria and Hungary are planning six new border crossings] orf.at, October 27, 2017, accessed October 28, 2017.sdorf Kuzma path * Pedestrians and cyclists
Styria
Sankt Anna am Aigen Kramarovci Street * nowiki> *
Gruisla Fikšinci Street *
Pölten Gerlinci Street *
Goritz Korovci Street *
Zelting Cankova Street *
Sicheldorf Gederovci Street *
Bad Radkersburg Gornja Radgona South Styrian border road B69 ↔ *
Mureck Kicked Street *
matchfield Šentilj Pyhrn Autobahn A9 ↔ *
matchfield Šentilj Grazer Strasse B67 ↔ *
Langegg Jurij Street *
Large roller Moron Street *
Bike pass Radlje ob Dravi Radlpassstraße B76 ↔ *
Laaken Pernice Street * no trucks and buses
Carinthia
Lavamünd Vič Lavamünder Strasse B80 ↔ *
Leifling Libeliče Street *
Bleiburg Grablach Holmec Street *
Raunjak Mežica Street *
Paulitschsattel Solčava Street *
Seebergsattel Zgornje Jezersko Seeberg Street B82 ↔ *
Loibl tunnel Tržič Loiblpass road B91 ↔ *
Karawanken tunnel Jesenice Karawanken Autobahn A11 ↔ *
Wurzenpass Podkoren Wurzenpass road B109 ↔ *
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.

Railroad crossings

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Styria
Bad Radkersburg Gornja Radgona ( Oberradkersburg ) ~ 32.5 July 16, 1920 April 17, 1945 Radkersburg Railway
Playfield street Šentilj ( St. Egidi ) 260.127 July 16, 1920 * Southern runway
Carinthia
Rabenstein - Leifling Dravograd ( Unterdrauburg Market ) ~ 83.1 July 16, 1920 May 30, 1965 Lavant Valley Railway
Bleiburg Holmec ( Hornberg ) 82,152 July 16, 1920 * Drautalbahn
Rosenbach Jesenice ( Aßling ) 53.635 July 16, 1920 * Rosentalbahn
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.

Other transitions

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Weitersfeld (St) Šentilj , district Sladki vrh Ferry ( Mur ) * Pedestrians, bicycles, small motorcycles
* The border controls were discontinued as part of the Schengen expansion on December 21, 2007.

Italy

Italy

Austria shares a state border with Italy with a length of 404 km. Main article: Border between Italy and Austria .

* Border controls ended on December 1, 1997.

Road and path crossings

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Carinthia
Thörl-Maglern Tarvisio South highway A2 *
Thörl-Maglern Tarvisio Kärntner Strasse B83 ↔ *
Nassfeld Pass Pontebba Nassfeld Street B90 ↔ *
Plöckenpass Timau Plöckenpass road B110 ↔ *
Tyrol
Arnbach San Candido Drautalstrasse B100 ↔ *
Staller saddle Rasen Antholz Street *
Brenner Pass burner Brenner motorway A13 *
Brenner Pass burner Brenner Strasse 182 ↔ *
Timmelsjoch Moos in Passeier Street *
Reschenpass , Nauders Graun Reschen Strasse 180 ↔ *

Railroad crossings

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Arnoldstein ( K ) Tarvisio Boscoverde ( Tarvisio ) 401.092 July 16, 1920 Rudolfsbahn
Weitlanbrunn ( T ) Vierschach / Versciaco ÖBB 302.952
RFI 72.569		 July 16, 1920 Drautalbahn
Brennersee (T) Brenner / Brennero ÖBB 111.663
RFI 240.083		 July 16, 1920 Brennerbahn

Switzerland

Switzerland

Austria shares a state border with Switzerland (in two parts) with a total length of 166 km.

Road and path crossings

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Tyrol
Nauders Martina GR Martinsbrucker Strasse 185 ↔ Inn bridge border
Pfunds Martina GR Engadiner Strasse 185 ↔
Spit Samnaun 348 ↔

Other transitions

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Ischgl (T) Samnaun Ski slopes ↔ 3 controlled crossings on the Idjoch at an altitude of 2752 m
On December 12th, 2008, Switzerland joined the Schengen Agreement, so there are no more personal controls. As a non-EU country, however, goods controls remain in place.
After the border with Liechtenstein interrupts the common border with Switzerland, the others can be found in the paragraph below Liechtenstein .

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

With Liechtenstein Austria has km common border with a length of 35th

Road and path crossings

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Vorarlberg
Feldkirch ↔ Tisis Schaanwald Liechtensteiner Strasse 191 ↔
Feldkirch ↔ Tosters Moors L61 ↔
Oberfresch Schellenberg Street
Nofels Ruggell Street

Railroad crossings

Austria - Liechtenstein
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Feldkirch - Tisis ( V ) Schaanwald 8.375 October 24, 1872 Feldkirch – Buchs railway line
Liechtenstein - Switzerland
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Schaan - Vaduz ( LIE ) Buchs SG 17.338 October 24, 1872 on the Rhine bridge, Feldkirch – Buchs railway line

Other transitions

last stop in Austria first stop in Liechtenstein Type of transition comment
Nenzing sky ( V ) Malbun ( LIE ) trail Border at the Bettlerjoch directly at the Pfälzerhütte

Switzerland (continued)

Switzerland

Road and path crossings

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Vorarlberg
Bangs Rüthi L53 ↔ *
Meiningen Oberriet L52 ↔ *
Koblach Montlingen L59 ↔ *
Mäder Kriessern L58 ↔ *
Hohenems Diepoldsau L46 ↔ *
Lustenau ↔ Schmitterbrücke Diepoldsau L45 ↔ *
Lustenau ↔ Wiesenrain Widnau L44 ↔ *
Lustenau Au SG Lustenauer Strasse 204 ↔ *
Maximum St. Margrethen Schweizer Strasse 202 ↔ *
Wolfurt - Lauterach St. Margrethen Bodensee expressway S18 in planning
Gaissau Rheineck L19 ↔ *
* On December 12th, 2008, Switzerland joined the Schengen Agreement, so there are no more personal controls. As a non-EU country, however, goods controls remain in place.

Railroad crossings

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Lustenau ( V ) St. Margrethen 1.604 November 23, 1872 St. Margrethen – Lauterach railway line

Other transitions

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Bregenz , Hard ( V ) Romanshorn shipping * Lake Constance , other landing stages in Switzerland.

Germany

Germany

With Germany , Austria has km a common border with a length of 815th Main article: Border between Germany and Austria

Road and path crossings

Border crossing (district) Place in the neighboring state Type of transition to comment
Vorarlberg
Hörbranz ( B ) Lindau - Unterhochsteg Vorarlberger Strasse 190 ↔B12 *
Hörbranz (B) Lindau-Oberhochsteg Rheintal / Walgau Autobahn A14 ↔A96 *
Hörbranz (B) Lindau-Oberhochsteg L18 ↔ *
Hohenweiler (B) Sigmarszell L1 ↔ *
Möggers (B) Scheidegg L9 ↔ *
Langen near Bregenz (B) Scheidegg-Scheffau L2 ↔ *
Sulzberg (B) Oberreute L20 ↔ *
Hittisau (B) Aach im Allgäu ( City of Oberstaufen ) Hittisauer Strasse 205 ↔ St2005 *
Hittisau (B) Balderschwang L5 ↔ *
Mittelberg - Riezlern (B) Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertalstrasse 201 ↔B19 * even before Schengen without control (German customs area)
Tyrol
Schattwald ( RE ) Bad Hindelang - Oberjoch Tannheimer Strasse B199 ↔B308 * Oberjochpass
Jungholz (RE) Wertach L23 ↔ * even before Schengen without control (German customs area)
Grän (RE) Pfronten 261 ↔ *
Vils- Schönbichl (RE) Pfronten-Steinach L69, Connection to Fernpassstraße B179 ↔ St 2520 *
Pinswang (RE) Feet Fernpassstraße B179 ↔A7 * Füssen border tunnel
Pinswang-Ulrichsbrücke (RE) Feet 369 , connection to Fernpassstraße B179 ↔B17 *
Reutte- Ammerwald (RE) Ettal - Linderhof L255 ↔ St2060 * Ammersattel
Ehrwald (RE) Griesen Ehrwalder Strasse 187 ↔B23 *
Zugspitze (RE) side walk * Germany's highest border crossing
Leutasch ( IL ) Mittenwald L14 ↔ *
Scharnitz (IL) Mittenwald Seefelder Strasse B177 ↔B2 *
Rear crack ( SZ ) Front crack 292 ↔ *
Achenkirch (SZ) Lenggries Fall (to the west, with a further 2 border crossings) and Kreuth (to the north) Achenseestrasse B181 ↔B307 * Achenpass
Thiersee ( KU ) Bayrischzell L37 ↔ * Original passport
Kufstein (KU) Kiefersfelden Tiroler Straße B171 ↔ St2089; ways *
Kufstein (KU) Kiefersfelden Inntal Autobahn A12 ↔A93 * Great German Corner
Niederndorf (KU) Oberaudorf Walchseestraße 172 ↔ St2093 * Inn Bridge
Erl Customs House (KU) Oberaudorf-Reisach Street * Covered bridge over the Inn (longest wooden bridge in Austria),
only for pedestrians and single-lane vehicles
Erl (KU) Nussdorf am Inn 209 ↔ *
Niederndorferberg (KU) Material rank Wildbichler Strasse 175 ↔ St2093 * Wildbichl
Kössen ( KB ) Schleching Kössener Strasse 176 ↔B307 * Klobenstein
Kössen (KB) Reit im Winkl Walchseestraße 172 ↔ connection toB305 *
Salzburg
Toads ( ZE ) Schneizlreuth Street *
Toads ( ZE ) Schneizlreuth Loferer Strasse 178 ↔B21 * Small German Corner
Weißbach near Lofer ( ZE ) Ramsau near Berchtesgaden L110 ↔ * Hirschbichl , closed to private traffic
Dürrnberg ( HA ) Marktschellenberg / Rechenberg 256 ↔ *
Dürrnberg (HA) Marktschellenberg / Neusieden Street * Zillwirt
St. Leonhard ( SL ) Marktschellenberg Berchtesgadener Strasse 160 ↔B305 * Hangendensteinpass
Grossgmain (SL) Bayerisch Gmain L114 ↔ *
↔ Marzoll Street * residents traffic only
Walserberg (SL) Marzoll / Schwarzbach West Autobahn A1 ↔A8 * Great Walserberg, Great German Corner
Walserberg (SL) Marzoll / Schwarzbach Wiener Strasse B1 ↔B21 * Little Walserberg, Little German Corner
Wals (SL) Ainring / Hammerau Street * only pedestrians and cyclists ( Hammerauer Steg )
Siezenheim (SL) Ainring / Hausmoning Street * only pedestrians and cyclists ( Siezenheimer Steg )
Liefering / Rott ( S ) Freilassing Münchener Strasse B155 ↔B304 * Freilassing Saalbrücke (road bridge over the Saalach)
Oberndorf near Salzburg (SL) To run Street * Motorable Salzach Bridge (Laufen – Oberndorf) and a pedestrian bridge (Europasteg), opened in 2006
Upper Austria
Ettenau ( BR ) Tittmoning 1007 ↔ *
Hochburg-Ach (BR) Burghausen 501 ↔ St2357 * New Salzach Bridge
Hochburg-Ach (BR) Burghausen 501 ↔ * Old bridge, closed to trucks
Braunau am Inn (BR) Simbach am Inn Altheimer Strasse B148 ↔B12 *
Braunau am Inn (BR) Simbach am Inn 502 ↔ St2112 *
Obernberg ( RI ) Egglfing 510 ↔ St2117 *
Suben ( SD ) Pocking Innkreis Autobahn A8 ↔A3 *
Schärding (SD) Neuhaus am Inn Street *
Schärding (SD) Neuhaus am Inn Innviertler Strasse B137 ↔B512 *
Ingling (SD) Passau Street *
Gates (SD) Passau Street *
Haibach (SD) Passau Street *
Saming (SD) Passau (Mühltalstrasse) Street *
Saming (SD) Passau (Linzer Strasse) path *
Haibach (Haugstein Bezirksstrasse + Leidingerstrasse) (SD) Passau (Freinberger Strasse) Street * medium sized street
Achleiten (municipality of Freinberg) (SD) Passau Nibelungen Street B130 * on the right bank of the Danube, the border clearance point was in Austria
Uferhäusl (Neustift im Mühlkreis) (RO) Jochenstein (Untergriesbach) Border crossing (at) Dantlbach / Dandlbach. A: Treppelweg, D: concrete armored track path * Restricted passage for pedestrians and cyclists on the left bank of the Danube and a few locally authorized persons by car
Neustift im Mühlkreis ( RO ) Gottsdorf 1540 ↔ *
Oberkappel (RO) Maierhof 584 ↔ *
Hanging (RO) Wegscheid Bohemian Forest Street B38 ↔B388 *
Aft ship (RO) Kohlstatt Street *
War Forest (RO) Breitenberg (Hartlmühle) 1555 ↔ *
Hinteranger (RO) Breitenberg 1560 ↔ St2630 *
Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald (RO) Lackenhäuser 580 ↔ St2128 *
* Border controls ended on December 1, 1997.

Railroad crossings

last stop in Austria first stop in Germany kilometre opened abandoned comment
Vorarlberg
Lochau - Hörbranz Lindau-Reutin 5,941 October 24, 1872 Lindau – Bludenz railway line
Tyrol
Schönbichl Pfronten-Steinach ÖBB 0.000
DB 34.239		 December 16, 1905 Ausserfernbahn
Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn Griesen (Upper Bay) ÖBB 30.445
DB 14.848		 May 29, 1913 Ausserfernbahn
Scharnitz Mittenwald ÖBB 33.160
DB 123.547		 October 28, 1912 Mittenwaldbahn
Wachtl Giessenbachklamm approx. 4.9 circa 1880 2017 Wachtlbahn
2003-2017 only tourist passenger traffic
Kufstein Kiefersfelden ÖBB 0.000
DB 31.868		 August 5, 1858 Kufstein – Innsbruck railway line
Salzburg
Hanging stone Marktschellenberg ~ 13.7 October 1, 1907 1953 Berchtesgaden – Hangender Stein railway line
Salzburg Liefering Freilassing 82.757 August 12, 1860 Rosenheim – Salzburg railway line
Upper Austria
Braunau am Inn Simbach (Inn) ÖBB 59.229
DB 115.087		 June 1, 1871 Innviertelbahn ( railway bridge Simbach – Braunau )
Wernstein Passau Hbf 79.636 September 1, 1861 Railway line Wels – Passau

Other transitions

Border crossing Place in the neighboring state Type of transition from ... to comment
Bregenz ( V , Hard ) Lindau shipping * Lake Constance , other landing stages in Germany.
Ebbs ( T ) Kiefersfelden ferry * Inn , only for cyclists and pedestrians.
Kufstein (T) Kiefersfelden shipping 1998-2011 Inn , excursion boat trips (only in summer) also linked Ebbs , Niederndorf and Oberaudorf .
Hallein (S) Berchtesgaden Salt mine * The state border can be crossed underground in the former salt mine.
Mining (Upper Austria) Ering power plant * The Inn is crossed via the Ering-Frauenstein run-of- river power station .
Schardenberg Passau power plant * The Inn is crossed via the Passau-Ingling power station . For pedestrians and cyclists
Vichtenstein (Upper Austria) Obernzell ferry * Bicycle ferry
Engelhartszell (Upper Austria) Obernzell power plant * The Danube is crossed via the Jochenstein power plant . For pedestrians and cyclists
Engelhartszell (Upper Austria) Obernzell / Passau shipping * Danube

Police Cooperation Centers

For cross-border cooperation and communication on security issues, the police, together with the police in the respective neighboring states, have set up so-called police cooperation centers near the border.

Temporary border controls

Just six months after the Schengen Agreement came into force, border controls were reactivated for the first time as a result of the European Football Championship.

These were carried out again from June 4 to 9, 2011 at the most important former border crossings on the occasion of the Vienna World Economic Forum . Since some of the buildings could no longer be used , temporary offices had to be set up, for example with containers .

Due to the refugee crisis , border controls were partially reintroduced from September 2015 in accordance with Article 23 of the Schengen Borders Code.

See also

literature

  • Krobot, Slezak, Sternhard: Narrow-gauge through Austria . Verlag Josef Otto Slezak, Vienna 1984. ISBN 3-85416-095-X

Web links

Commons : Austrian State Border  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Start assistance and border controls. ORF Österreichischer Rundfunk , September 16, 2015, accessed on September 16, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Border fence in Spielfeld: Construction is in full swing. Kronen Zeitung , December 8, 2015, accessed on January 23, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Border controls at the burner are being prepared. Tiroler Tageszeitung , January 19, 2016, accessed on March 12, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Prokop, Bublan and Gabmann open a new border crossing. Niederösterreichische Landeskorrespondenz (NLK), May 9, 2006, accessed on August 2, 2009 .
  5. ↑ for the current situation, see the ÖAMTC website ( click on border crossings )
  6. ↑ www.ris.bka.gv.at: State border Austria ↔ Czech Republic
  7. ↑ a b Referat Ost Forum 2002 (PDF file; 139 kB) accessed on December 19, 2009
  8. ↑ Former border crossings expire on ORF from April 27, 2009, accessed on April 27, 2009
  9. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m BGBl. II - Issued on May 9, 2019 - No. 115 Annex H , accessed on August 19, 2020.
  10. ↑ On the Hungarian side a road leads to the old border crossing. On the Austrian side, there is a general driving ban on the adjoining road with the exception of residents, agricultural vehicles, cyclists and roller-skaters. In 2018, a 1.7 km bypass road north of the thermal baths was built for vehicles up to 3.5 t to cross the border. The cost of around two million euros was funded 85% by the EU.
  11. ↑ Courier of February 25, 2017: bypass for thermal baths is being built , accessed on May 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ The bypass road was opened to traffic on June 8, 2018.
  13. ↑ Lutzmannsburg thermal bath bypass opened , accessed on January 12, 2019.
  14. ↑ Border traffic: problem as good as solved. In: burgenland.ORF.at. January 12, 2019, accessed January 12, 2019 .
  15. ↑ Austria and Hungary are planning six new border crossings orf.at, October 27, 2017, accessed October 28, 2017.
  16. ↑ Figures from the Federal Statistical Office , accessed on May 29, 2014
  17. ↑ Due to defects in the superstructure, operations have ceased.
  18. ↑ Travel tip Hallein Salt Mine
  19. ↑ Fascination Salt Mine
  20. ^ Vorarlberg border controls. vol.at, June 1, 2011, accessed June 5, 2011.