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Distances
- Vienna → Munich: about 430 km
- Linz → Nuremberg: about 300 km
- Salzburg → Munich: about 145 km
- Graz → Munich: about 420 km
Transit time
Most Austria–Bavaria runs are same-day; Vienna to Frankfurt or the Ruhr is about one and a half days. Under EU drivers’ hours rules a driver may drive 9 hours a day (10 hours twice a week) with a 45-minute break after 4.5 hours, so one driver covers roughly 700–800 km a day.
Main border crossings
- Walserberg (Salzburg): A1 → A8 towards Munich
- Suben – Passau: A8 → A3 towards Regensburg and Nuremberg
- Kufstein – Kiefersfelden: A12 → A93 from Tyrol
Typical freight
- Machinery and metal products
- Wood and paper
- Automotive parts
- Food and drink
Tolls, bans and documents
Austria
Austria charges vehicles over 3.5 t a distance-based motorway toll collected by the GO-Box. Austria restricts trucks over 7.5 t at night (22:00–05:00) on most roads, with exemptions for certified low-noise vehicles.
Germany
Germany charges a distance-based truck toll (LKW-Maut) on motorways and federal roads for vehicles over 3.5 t, with a CO₂ component. Germany bans trucks over 7.5 t on Sundays and public holidays from 00:00 to 22:00, and on many motorways on Saturdays in July and August from 07:00 to 20:00.
Documents
CMR consignment note and EU Community licence. Cabotage (domestic loads by a foreign EU carrier) is limited to three operations within seven days after an international delivery, followed by a four-day cooling-off period in that country.
Tips for carriers
- A low-noise vehicle certificate widens your night options in Austria.
- Bavaria is dense with industrial shippers — search there for the return to Austria.
Questions
Where do trucks cross from Austria to Germany?
Mainly at Walserberg (Salzburg) towards Munich and Suben – Passau towards Regensburg; Kufstein – Kiefersfelden serves Tyrol.
Carriers and brokers on this route
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