Hitchhiking in Austria
Hitchhiking to Austria
Recent reviews in Austria
48.26582, 16.40271
This place broke me, almost everything local traffic. I got lucky after two hours a desperately wawed to Czech car, and it stopped, but it was a pain in the ass. Find a different spot. Also Sundays in Austria suck.
―martih, February 2026
47.09834, 15.40406
Direction Linz- I waited a lot, at the end gave up. Mostly local traffic
―lovrec, January 2026
48.21468, 14.28267
I tried to Graz. After 5 hours I gave up.
I asked many people's and also hittchike but simply- 99% cars go to Salzburg/Innsbruck/Passau.
―lovrec, January 2026
48.52779, 14.50565
Amazing spot, catches the merging truck traffic and all northbound drivers to CZ. Was on my way to PRAHA in barely a minute
―doktorgonzo, January 2026
48.51794, 14.50709
Got ride in less than 10 minutes from a local who offered to take me to what he thought was a better spot, which indeed it was (see map)
―doktorgonzo, January 2026
48.17713, 15.55526
Winter ride to Vienna middle of day during week not too much passage lots of foreign plate. Many rich Austrians who don't pick up good spot none the less
―Anonymous, January 2026
48.28498, 14.28559
Picked up immediately headed to Vienna with sign. Lots of traffic during the week lots of places to stop and very visible despite the cars moving fast.
―Anonymous, January 2026
47.76783, 12.94688
Summer 2025
Good spot to grab something to eat, big station. Didn't had to wait long. A person took us to St.Pölten, our goal for the day was Wien (which we later reached).
Two male travelers
―Vlâk, January 2026
47.0983, 15.40406
A local said to us that it’s a best spot to leave Graz direction Vienna. Mostly people leave from the other side. But we had probably luck. Got a ride directly to Vienna- Patience is the key;)
―Anonymous, January 2026
47.00828, 15.44047
Allot of cars from Graz but somehow not really open to take you into the City with them. People at the gas station didn’t went to the city. But it’s possible- takes just time;)
―Amadea, January 2026
46.62024, 14.26851
It’s a good spot. Train station is close if you get stuck. Not too much traffic and the guy that took me Said it’s normally not the best spot to go to Graz. But still I got there and waited 5 min- maybe luck.
―Amadea, January 2026
46.61775, 13.86039
It’s a good spot because you can check the signs of people at the gas station and ask trucks but also the cars on the streets see you good enough and have the opportunity to stop at the gas station for you and have a conversation. But still I waited a Little Bit longer than usually- allot of locals from Villach. But just be patient and then i got a ride to Klagenfurt. Good luck ;)
―Amadea, January 2026
48.19621, 16.2617
Car Drive slow, Long Line of sight and place for parking. great spot
―Kevkev, December 2025
47.34824, 11.69148
Realy bad spot, not many cars stop so shortly after Innsbruck.
In the end we got lucky and got taken to shortly before Rosenheim.
Two male Hitchhikers
Summer 2025
―Vlâk, December 2025
47.26454, 11.43757
Good spot to get onto the Autobahn. Not so good to get a ride because lots of different possible directions and lots of families travelling. But loads Of people to ask. Very helpfull to speak german there. Got taken only a few km to the next service area.
Two male hitchhikers
Summer 2025
―Vlâk, December 2025
48.12438, 16.56039
Impossible to go to Budapest from here. Waited for 1 hr, and walked 5 km to the end of Fishamend, from where easily got to Budapest with 2 rides and 20 min total waiting time. Highly recommend doing the same and not wasting time near airport
―Anonymous, December 2025
48.33887, 16.4645
Noone took me after more Or less 3 hours. Most of people go to g3 or to center of viena.
―Damiannn, November 2025
47.26336, 11.42969
I asked the first person if he could take me to Germany. He was super kind (a croatian man) and he gave me a great ride to Rosenheim
―Niklas, November 2025
48.77991, 16.6402
A lot of trucks to vienna, italy and Brno
―Damiannn, November 2025
48.42754, 16.55056
for anywhere in czechia or poland, this is a spot for ambition!
―Leomagdich, November 2025
Recent reviews mentioning Austria
48.26582, 16.40271
This place broke me, almost everything local traffic. I got lucky after two hours a desperately wawed to Czech car, and it stopped, but it was a pain in the ass. Find a different spot. Also Sundays in Austria suck.
―martih, February 2026
48.85068, 16.60975
mostly to Austria.
spacious lane to stop at.
just wait until your lovely vienna ride. I went to the border cause i wanted to stroll.
―AleksP, November 2025
49.1319, 16.60346
I actually had little hope for this place, because the fuel station looks very old and gets little traffic, but if you stay BEFORE it and hold the sign/thumb as much visible as possible, your ride will stop and get you to Austria.
Would recommend, but it is firther than a shopping mall 3.6km before (to the north)
―AleksP, November 2025
49.17341, 16.51273
Traffic here is pure dogshit. If you are brought here and willing to go to South (Austria) ask to drop you further at "obchodni centrum futurum" (7 km along E50 and to the right).
I've never went over 60 minutes in my career, but this place is smth.
―AleksP, November 2025
50.00878, 14.54412
I wasted a lot of time looking for a direct ride to austria, so stay with BRNO and there change to an international traffic.
to get everyone(gas station, mcdonalds drive through and dine in), stay at the Exit to highway.
good luck.
―AleksP, November 2025
45.7029, 13.94294
Typical highway station and rest place. Mostly trucks taking obligatory breaks. With some patience you can easily get at least to Ljubljana, with some Celje/Maribor or even Austria or Hungary
―mandat, October 2025
47.82979, 11.90632
Great if you're going to Austria (either Innsbruck or Salzburg), many different gas station options to ask around
―Eolion, October 2025
48.33806, 11.60764
Great spot if you're going to Munich or South to Austria. Germans stop here to buy the Austrian Highway Vignette so you can easily talk to them
―Eolion, October 2025
49.57984, 10.9286
Good if you're going to Munich or Nürnberg. We first tried to get to Regensburg but no luck so eventually we settled on Munich. If you're going to Austria like us, it might be easier to get through Munich and Salzburg than to try and cut across
―Eolion, October 2025
50.57477, 19.04938
It seems to be great for Czech and Austria, but actually there are a lot of cars going S1 not A1, highly recommended to make a sign with direction. I waited there almost two hours, but after that I was taken by truck driver going to Slovenia. We managed to get to Brno in his driving time limit.
―mandat, September 2025
48.97364, 7.06529
Good spot but not much cars, been lucky to have someone that went to Austria, let me to my destination on the A35
―cavalierrustique, September 2025
46.56058, 15.66114
One driver from austria took me to Graz. I waited for less than 5 minutes. It is a bit tricky for a car to stop, but the red light takes ages to change.
―zagrizeniOrel, September 2025
46.68221, 15.07281
We were lucky to have met a guy from graz (big communist city in Austria) with a big van, where three of us could fit. He even took a slightly different route then he planned to get us to our goal.
Apart from that, the village soboth meets at 6pm to empty their garbage, next to the gas station. Loads of people comming over, but they all live around the area, thats why they dont take u nowhere. Loads of bikers drive that road too. The cows are very friendly and curious at that sopt
―kyno, September 2025
47.53479, 9.39693
We stood near th fruit stand. Great visibility, good spot for direction of Austria or Germany
―Melampsorella, September 2025
45.79463, 19.69438
A lot of traffic, mostly - but not only - cars from Germany, Austria, but also Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia.
However! Germans won't take you, so it is better not to waste time with them...
―IGMartyOnTheMap, September 2025
43.40059, 17.03878
I went north and it was very easy to find a ride that takes you north on the highway, many tourists that go to germany, slowenia or austria
―Tjarko, September 2025
48.33806, 11.60764
Don't try to go west. No one goes to the west and no one goes to munich. Had to take the S-Bahn to munich.
Might be a good spot to the south and especially towards Austria though
―tom, September 2025
48.19621, 16.2617
That's how the classic hitchhiking spot should look like - cars going slow, there is plenty of space to stop and you are visible from a far. I got there on Wednesday evening and got a ride to Andorf (small town in north Austria) with a driver who was going to Munich eventually.
―estasbien, September 2025
50.37221, 18.74387
Very good spot if you are going direction to Czech or Austria. Just showed my sign and the first truck took me to Brno
―estasbien, September 2025
48.05913, 10.84836
Hard to find people going to A9 or Czech republic. But we found a guy who took us all the way to Prague. So I guess it was worth the wait :)
But maybe consider taking a ride on to the A8 if you want to continue north/East
A lot of people going to Munich and Austria though
―tom, September 2025