Road Genius compares campervan rentals across Austria so you can choose the size, layout and price that fit your trip. Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck airports are the main pick-up locations and connect quickly to highways that cross the Alps. Austria is compact, so you can cover lakes, high mountain passes and historic towns in one trip, but alpine weather changes quickly—plan according to the season.
Season | Average High Temperature (°F │ °C) | Good for Travel? |
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Winter (Dec-Feb) | 34 │ 1 | Good for skiing, cold for road touring |
Spring (Mar-May) | 59 │ 15 | Good, snow cleared from most roads by May |
Summer (Jun-Aug) | 77 │ 25 | Best for hiking and festivals, but campsites are busy |
Autumn (Sep-Nov) | 55 │ 13 | Good, fewer crowds, early snow possible on high passes |
Place | Available Connections | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Camping Wien West (Vienna) | Water+Electric | Bus and metro to city center in 30 minutes, shaded parking spaces | No gray water disposal |
Natterer See Resort (Innsbruck) | Full connections | Lakeside swimming, children's facilities, accepts vehicles up to 10 meters | Must book 6 months ahead for peak season |
Seecamp Zell am See | Full connections | Walking distance to lake beach and town center | Limited operation in winter |
Campingplatz Hallstatt (Salzkammergut) | Water+Electric | UNESCO village views, ferry dock nearby | Difficult access for vehicles over 7 meters |
Stellplatz P1 Hallstatt car park | None | Legal overnight parking for maximum 24 hours, pay-and-display | No connections, crowded by midday |
Alpine parking areas on Grossglockner High Alpine Road | None | Mountain sunrise views, free outside toll season | Wild camping only legal after toll gates close (October-April); no facilities |