Route to Austria
Hi - I am looking for advice on the best route to use (including ferries) on a potential trip in my motorhome from Devon to Austria. My cousin and I hope to do this trip in late April/early May this year and intend to spend approximately a month on the trip.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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We did one of the routes recommended by Michelin [more or less] to fit in campsites along the way and not to have to pay tolls through France. Information about it and campsites we used can be found in my blog jennyandjohngocaravanning.wordpress.com
The best blog on Austria and ways to it is
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Funny shaped country, Austria, about 400 miles across. Where are you making for? Maybe a big map of Europe on the floor and start drawing lines on it to mark out a route?
Cheapest ferries will no doubt be from Dover in the small hours of the morning, but do you necessarily want the cheapest?
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Oddly enough we never plan the route until we know what and where we want to visit.
So, pick the places to visit then the route picks itself.
Finally, the places to stay along that route come last!
PS. Many replies to this will ask/suggest 'Where do you want to visit/go???
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We did one of the routes recommended by Michelin [more or less] to fit in campsites along the way and not to have to pay tolls through France. Information about it and campsites we used can be found in my blog jennyandjohngocaravanning.wordpress.com
The best blog on Austria and ways to it is
Thanks for the link to my website Longtimecaravanner. My Route to Austria on my website starts at Dover/Folkestone and good route used it for many many years Solo or with Caravan. If you take from leaving your home and one night near to Folkestone/Dover
into your holiday then it is a straight forward route. Whereabouts in Austria are you thinking of.and do you want to drive direct or stop and visit other areas on you way there and back For 1 month and doing the later I sould suggest no further than Salzburg
and the Tyrol visiting Voralberg and perhaps Black Forest in Germany returning home. I have given a Map and Route with ACSI Camping Card Sites en route to a number of folk with MH or Caravan which they have enjoyed. If you have a look on my website you might
get some ideas of where you would like to visit in this most beautiful and friendly Country, Contact me on there or email me diann.thomp@o2,co,uk and I will email the Route and Map to you...DianneT...
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If I was just going to Austria my route would take be down through France to Chalons and then out to Metz before joining the German autobahn system down to Fussen and then over the Ferm Pass to join the Inntel Motorway. (We prefer going down through France because the roads are quieter but of course you do pay tolls and others prefer to go through Belgium) How far you get in Austria very much depends on how long you wish to stay in one place. If you are happy with two or three days I think at a pinch you could get as far as Vienna. There are quite a few campsites along the Danube which might make interesting stopovers. Both Innsbruck and Salzburg are worthy of a visit. Again it depends whether you are there to see cities or countryside. Well worth the trip though.
David
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We are going to Hungary this year via Germany and Austria. For us we will get the overnight Harwich to Hoek van Holland ferry and travel to the Moselle for 4 nights then to Regensburg. Last stop in Germany will be Berchesgarten before crossing into Austria.
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Hi Stewart, We are in Cornwall and last year we followed the route that DK,above, and others suggeested and travelled to Lake Gard via Austria and the Fern Pass. The Harwich ferry route has been mentioned and that is what we used,for a number of reasons,but
was initially attracted by the price. This route allowed us to visit friends in Holland and folow a route we had not taken before and, more importantly be landing as close as possible to get to our Grandsons second birthday .When we booked,almost exacly a year ago, for a May/June crossing it was £148 for a car and cravan and the cheapest Dover crossing was £178. The distance to Harwich is only 6 miles more than Dover and,unlike Dover,you can park on the ferry lanes overnight
which we did after Stenna confirmed that this was the case.We stayed at Aktiv Camping Prutz and really liked it staying for four nights instead of the planned one and had a great trip out driving up the Kaunertal to a height of 9000 feet. The site takes the ACSI card but the local taxes do add €4/night to the price.
We will definitely be using this route again.
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It's horses for courses, isn't it. There is no single way to get to Austria.
On our last trip out there we wanted to see Luxembourg, Metz, Nancy, the Vosges, Colmar and Mulhouse in Alsace, Lake Constance, and St Anton in the Tirol. Marked them on the map, joined up the dots, that became the route.
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I am liking this thread as we are planning something similar for July/August....From NI, landbridge via England someway then Holland, Germany, Austria (Innsbruck) Italy...Excuse my ignorance...but if we wanted eventually to get into Italy (near Venice) would
you use the Fern Pass or Brenner Pass? Has any one an opinion on Leichenstein? Is it worth a stop?0 -
If I was just going to Austria my route would take be down through France to Chalons and then out to Metz before joining the German autobahn system down to Fussen and then over the Ferm Pass to join the Inntel Motorway. (We prefer going down through France
because the roads are quieter but of course you do pay tolls and others prefer to go through Belgium) How far you get in Austria very much depends on how long you wish to stay in one place. If you are happy with two or three days I think at a pinch you could
get as far as Vienna. There are quite a few campsites along the Danube which might make interesting stopovers. Both Innsbruck and Salzburg are worthy of a visit. Again it depends whether you are there to see cities or countryside. Well worth the trip though.David
Write your comments here...Hi, Please can I ask why you would use that route into Austria rather than following the A5 route via Munich, which appears, according to route planners, to be shorter and cheaper
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It depends which part of Austria you are visiting For Tyrol you would use Fernpasse . For Voralburg you would use Black Forest And Bodensee entrance.. St Anton Tunnel open all Spring and Summer this year 2016) For Salzburg area you would use the Munich Route A8 is most straight forward. A8 has recently over 3 years had a major overhaul and is a super Autobahn now.
Except for the road fro Calais to Belgium I would not touch France. Nor would I touch Luxembourg. The road down into Germany and then to Austria is the best I think! which ever part you are going to. Remember Austria is South East of Calais.
To get to Italy you have to use the Fernpasse to Innsbruck and Austria and the Brenner Motorway (not pass that is not open to Caravans) takes you from Austria to Italy. We have been travelling these routes for 30 odd years trying many ways. Those stated we find the best. If you want a route with campsites en route will be glad to oblige. Just email me at dvphillips14@hotmail.com
DianneT
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"Hi, Please can I ask why you would use that route into Austria rather than following the A5 route via Munich, which appears, according to route planners, to be shorter and cheaper"
Olden
As Dianne said it does depend where you are heading for. If you were heading for Salzburg and then east or South the Munich route could be a good option. However having seen a few hold-ups on the Munich bypass I have tended to avoid it but that might just have been bad luck. The Munich route is certainly easier as its all proper motorway. Invariably when we use the Fern Pass we are continuing into Italy.
David
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"Hi, Please can I ask why you would use that route into Austria rather than following the A5 route via Munich, which appears, according to route planners, to be shorter and cheaper"
Olden
As Dianne said it does depend where you are heading for. If you were heading for Salzburg and then east or South the Munich route could be a good option. However having seen a few hold-ups on the Munich bypass I have tended to avoid it but that might
just have been bad luck. The Munich route is certainly easier as its all proper motorway. Invariably when we use the Fern Pass we are continuing into Italy.David
A couple of years the A8 was a nightmare when all the roaworks were being done but since we have not had any problems with going around Munich it has been a doddle. The Road Works are now being completed or complete on the South Eastern End coming up to
the Border with Austria just before Salzburg.DianneT.
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"Hi, Please can I ask why you would use that route into Austria rather than following the A5 route via Munich, which appears, according to route planners, to be shorter and cheaper"
Olden
As Dianne said it does depend where you are heading for. If you were heading for Salzburg and then east or South the Munich route could be a good option. However having seen a few hold-ups on the Munich bypass I have tended to avoid it but that might
just have been bad luck. The Munich route is certainly easier as its all proper motorway. Invariably when we use the Fern Pass we are continuing into Italy.David
A couple of years the A8 was a nightmare when all the roaworks were being done but since we have not had any problems with going around Munich it has been a doddle. The Road Works are now being completed or complete on the South Eastern End coming up to
the Border with Austria just before Salzburg.DianneT.
Thank you both for that
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If you are starting off in Devon, here are the 3 options given by Viamichelin assuming you cross the Channel from Portsmouth to Le Havre (Brittany Ferries do an economy route via Le Havre).
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Hi Oldgirl and Staffy - many thanks for your response. It had gone through (and out) of my mind to look at using our local port (Plymouth) to access the continent and wander across to Austria. Your route has given me a few ideas. Thanks.
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