It is once again possible to travel to Austria by rail. We are still working out the details but it involves changing in Brussels and Cologne or Frankfurt.

Outward journey
Depart London St Pancras at 08.27
Arrive Vienna at 23.23

Return journey
Sleeper from Vienna to Cologne
IC Cologne to Brussels
Eurostar to London

Further details can be obtained from Deutsche Bundesbahn

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Motorail

Düsseldorf (Germany) to Verona, Alessandria, Trieste, Bolzano (Italy), Munich (Germany), Villach, Salzburg, Innsbruck (Austria)...

DB AutoZug is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, German Railways. They have some really special offers. Some services run all year round, not just in summer.

The Düsseldorf-Salzburg motorail train runs every Sunday night from February until October, loading 17:50-18:10, departing 18:54 and arriving Salzburg at 06:00 next morning.

The Düsseldorf-Innsbruck motorail train runs every Friday night in February & March then on Wednesday nights from April to October, loading 19:50-20:10, departing 21:02 and arriving Innsbruck at 07:20 next morning.

The Düsseldorf-Villach motorail train runs every Friday night in February, March, April then on Wednesday & Friday nights from May to September, then Fridays in October, loading 17:40-18:10, departing 18:54 and arriving Villach at 09:26 next morning.

The Düsseldorf-Schwarzach St Veit motorail train runs weekly from December to April.

The Düsseldorf-Munich (Ost) motorail train runs all year round several times a week.

The Düsseldorf-Trieste motorail train runs every Friday night from early April to late October, loading 13:30-13:50, departing 15:01 and arriving Trieste at 10:14 next morning. Northbound, it runs every Saturday night April-October, loading 14:00-14:45, departing Trieste 15:52, arriving Düsseldorf 09:56 next day.

Website: http://www.dbautozug.de/site/dbautozug/en/start.html

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Car

Whilst driving in Austria you must be able to produce your vehicle registration certificate and driving licence at all time.

It is compulsory to use seat belts on front and rear seats and to have a first aid kit and warning triangle. The highest allowed blood alcohol level is 0.5 promille. While driving you may only telephone using a hands-free speaking system.

If your vehicle has a right-hand drive, be sure to adjust your headlights. The daytime use of dipped headlights is compulsory. A GB-sticker must be affixed to the rear of the vehicle (exception: UK registered vehicles displaying Euro-plates). Austrian motorways, expressways and "A" roads are subject to toll. These can be bought at Service stations approaching the border to Austria.

All motorists have a duty to carry high visibility waistcoats with them when travelling within Austria. The waistcoats must comply with the European standard EN471, visible on a sewn-in label. All motorists must wear the waistcoat in case of vehicle break down, when stopping in the middle of country lanes, whenever a warning triangle is used and in case of poor visibility. On motorways and dual carriageways it must be worn whenever leaving the car, however not when stopping on allocated parking places.

Information on road conditions and the traffic situation is available in English 7 days a week from 6am to 8pm on the Telephone: 0043-1-711 997.

The following link will take you to detailed information provided by the AA:

AA: European Driving Tips

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Membership

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