Gleinalm Tunnel (Special Toll)

What is the Gleinalm Tunnel?

In addition to the Bosruck Tunnel, using the Gleinalm Tunnel is usually also necessary for an uninterrupted journey on the A9 Pyhrn motorway. While the Bosruck Tunnel is located in the centre of Austria, shortly before Liezen, Selzthal and Rottenmann, the Gleinalm Tunnel is situated around 100 kilometres further south, between St. Michael in Obersteiermark and Kleintal (about 50 kilometres before Graz).

The Gleinalm Tunnel was opened in 1978. The second tube of the Gleinalm Tunnel was opened in July 2017, after several fatal accidents at a permitted maximum speed of 80 km/h led to the conclusion that a second tube was urgently needed. Following extensive renovation works, the second tube was put back into operation in December 2019.

Gleinalm Tunnel as a special toll route

Just like the Bosruck Tunnel, the Gleinalm Tunnel is also operated as a special toll route. This means that no vignette is required to drive through the Gleinalm Tunnel, but a route toll (special toll) is required instead. The Gleinalm Tunnel has a separate toll lane, where the digital toll is captured by installed cameras at a slightly reduced driving speed. In the green-marked digital toll lane, the barrier opens automatically based on the licence plate (only for cars without a trailer and under 2 m wide). This further speeds up the crossing, as it largely avoids the waiting times or slow-moving traffic that frequently occurred in the past.

Tunnel length and traffic volume

The Gleinalm Tunnel extends over a length of 8,320 metres (8.3 kilometres). By comparison, the Bosruck Tunnel is only 5.5 kilometres long. Similar to various other tunnels in Austria (with a few exceptions), the Gleinalm Tunnel also has two tunnel tubes. Daily traffic volume in the Gleinalm Tunnel ranges between 22,000 and 40,000 cars and trucks.

Accessibility

The Gleinalm Tunnel was also optimised as part of renovation works. Since then, the separate toll lane has been made wider to make manoeuvring easier, especially for wider vehicles.

The Europamaut team wishes you a pleasant journey!

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