Border Crossing Austria Slovenia

Border crossings in Europe

The border between Austria and Slovenia stretches over 300 km. Border crossings serve to regulate and control border crossings, and where applicable, border crossings are designated as the legal means of entering a country. From the Austrian side, for example, there are 39 official border crossings into Slovenia. Within the Schengen area, border controls have largely been abolished, but as at many border crossings, the corresponding infrastructure for border controls is still in place and controls can also take place. These occur on certain occasions to safeguard public order and internal security, e.g. international sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, or major political events such as the G8 summit.

Vignettes in Austria and Slovenia

Both in Austria and in Slovenia, there is a toll or vignette requirement for the use of motorways and expressways. Conveniently order a vignette or route toll online for Austria and for Slovenia:

• Vignette Austria

• Vignette Slovenia

Border crossings between Austria and Slovenia

As a country in the middle of Europe, Austria has many border crossings with its neighboring states. On the border between Austria and Slovenia, for example, there are 39 official border crossings, plus a whole range of hiking and cycling paths, footpaths, country roads, and the like.

The official border crossings are either roads or railway tracks that connect 2 towns at the borders. For the rail connections, a train station is still present in the towns from the times of border controls, so that border checks could take place during the crossing on the train. The following list shows all 39 border crossings from Austria to Slovenia:

Town in Austria

Border crossing road in Austria

Adjacent town in Slovenia

Border crossing road in Slovenia

Most important border crossings between Austria & Slovenia

The most important border crossings between Austria and Slovenia are the major border crossings, where you can make quick progress using motorways. From Austria to Slovenia (and vice versa), the 2 major border crossings on the southeastern and southwestern border between Austria and Slovenia are of particular importance:

• The Spielfeld - Šentilj border crossing on the southeastern border between Austria and Slovenia

• The Karawanken Tunnel on the southwestern border between Austria and Slovenia

Spielfeld - Šentilj border crossing

At the border between Spielfeld and Šentilj there are 2 border crossings: one directly from the motorway (A 9, Austria) onto the motorway (A 1, Slovenia), and one from the federal road (B 67, Austria) onto the main road (437, Slovenia).

The shortest waiting times can be expected at the crossing from the A 9 to the A 1 (European route E 59 from the Czech Republic to Croatia).

The corresponding route is also not subject to a route toll, so the vignette for Austria is sufficient here.

For the A 9 on the Slovenian side, a vignette is also required. For transit travelers, e.g. those on their way to Croatia for a holiday, the toll motorways are recommended for as stress-free a journey as possible.

However, anyone wanting to save on vignette costs also has the option at this border crossing of taking the B 67 and the trunk road 437 towards Croatia.

Avoiding motorways and expressways does involve a significantly longer travel time, but can also reward travelers with beautiful views.

In any case, thorough route planning should definitely be carried out in advance. Travelers to or from/via Graz should choose the Spielfeld border crossing.

Karawanken Tunnel border crossing

The border crossing through the Karawanken Tunnel is located on the southwestern border between Austria and Slovenia.

Here, the A 11 runs from Austria through the Karawanken Tunnel onto the A 2. Both sections are part of the European route E 61 from Austria to the Croatian Adriatic coast. The route via European route 61 is especially recommended for travelers heading to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana and to the Slovenian and Croatian Adriatic coast.

The A 2, as part of the E 61, leads to Ljubljana. From there, the A 1 leads towards the Slovenian Adriatic coast, after which the E 61 continues via further roads to the Croatian Adriatic coast.

Travelers to or from/via Klagenfurt am Wörthersee should choose the Karawanken Tunnel border crossing. The Austrian section of the Karawanken Tunnel is subject to a route toll.

On our subpage about the Karawanken Tunnel toll for Austria, you will find further information on the prices and can directly purchase the toll for the Karawanken Tunnel.