Border Between Hungary and Austria

The border between Hungary and Austria connects two EU member states and plays an important role in cross-border traffic. Along the border, there are several crossings that are particularly relevant for travellers as well as for regional goods transport and commuter traffic.

Well-known border crossings between Austria and Hungary

There are numerous road crossings between Austria and Hungary. The best-known include:

• Klingenbach (AT) / Sopron (HUN)
• Motorway crossing Nickelsdorf (AT) / Hegyeshalom (HUN)

Both crossings are around 45 to 50 minutes away from the Austrian capital Vienna.

Further road crossings can be found, among others, in:

• Pamhagen
• Schachendorf
• many other rural road crossings, which usually play only a minor role for international traffic.

Due to border checks, toll controls and roadworks, there may be waiting times at the crossings, ranging from about five minutes to more than an hour. The risk of congestion depends largely on the traffic volume. Especially during peak travel periods, the motorway crossing is often heavily used.

Austria

The following section provides an overview of whether you need a vignette and whether there is distance-based tolling.

Vignette requirement (or not?)

Fees apply for using Austria’s motorway and expressway network in the form of a vignette requirement. Accordingly, vehicles up to 3.5 t require a (digital) vignette. You can find more information about tolls in Austria in our guide. With us, you can conveniently purchase your digital vignette from home.

In addition, there are also vignette-free motorway sections as well as ways to bypass the vignette requirement. You can read more about whether avoiding toll roads makes sense in our article on avoiding tolls.

Distance-based tolling

Please note that for vehicles over 3.5 t permissible maximum gross weight (zGG), the vignette requirement does not apply. Instead, a distance-based toll must be paid. This mileage-based toll is billed using a GO-Box, which must be installed in the vehicle for data collection.

Special toll routes

In addition to the vignette requirement and the distance-based toll, there are certain special toll routes in Austria that you should consider during your trip. Their use involves additional fees, regardless of the digital vignette or the distance-based toll. Further information on special tolls and a list of all relevant special toll routes can be found in our article on special toll routes in Austria.

Hungary

In this section you will learn whether there is a vignette requirement and distance-based tolling in Hungary.

Vignette requirement (or not?)

In Hungary, toll fees must be paid for using motorways, which contribute to the maintenance of roads, tunnels and bridges. In Hungary, the toll for motor vehicles up to 3.5 t permissible maximum gross weight (zGG) must be paid in the form of a digital vignette (E-Matrica). Further information about tolls in Hungary can be found in our guide.

In addition to motorways, Hungarian expressways marked with an “M” are also subject to tolls. You can conveniently purchase the digital vignette online from us. Using vignette-required roads without a vignette can lead to high fines. Important: When registering the licence plate for the Hungarian vignette, umlauts cannot be used. For example, GÖ (for Göttingen) becomes GO.

Distance-based tolling

A distance-based toll must be paid if your vehicle weighs more than 3.5 t permissible maximum gross weight (zGG). This means that buses, motorhomes over 3.5 t zGG, and trucks must pay a distance-based electronic toll, which is automatically charged via the HU-GO system using a transponder device. Motorhomes over 3.5 t zGG also have the option of using a camper toll box.

The Europamaut team wishes you a pleasant journey

We wish you a safe trip and are happy to assist you with any questions regarding toll regulations. You can find detailed information about tolls in Austria in our guide. You are also welcome to use our route planner to plan your journey perfectly and see suitable toll products. If you have further questions about your trip or our digital vignette, please feel free to contact us via email.