A first guide to finding your bearings
Austria in Central Europe: Vienna, German and the euro
Austria is in Central Europe, has no coastline and has Vienna as its capital. Here are the basic facts to help you plan a trip, without treating information that needs checking as if it were guaranteed to be current.
Austria is in Central Europe and is a landlocked country. When planning a visit, start with its stable reference points—Vienna, German and the euro—and check separately any practical details that may change.
Austria on the map
Austria is in Europe, in Central Europe. As a landlocked country, it has no sea coast. These facts help you locate it, but do not by themselves describe distances or connections between destinations within the country.............
Vienna, the capital
The capital is Vienna, also listed as Vienna in some geographical records. Knowing the capital can help guide your initial research, but it does not mean that every journey or visit should go through the city. Check current connections and the options that suit your itinerary.
Language and currency
The available record lists Austro-Bavarian German as the language and the euro (€) as the currency. It does not detail local language use, accepted payment methods or conditions for exchanging money; check up-to-date information on these points before you leave.
What to check before finalising your plans
The country's geographical and identity facts are a useful starting point, but they are no substitute for current travel information. Before booking, check flights, connections, available services and any practical conditions directly with the relevant providers.
Research references
Data sources: World Countries — mledoze (ODbL 1.0); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0 1.0); OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0); OpenFlights (ODbL 1.0, historical record for Vienna Airport). These sources are shown here for attribution; the OpenFlights record does not confirm current flights.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Austria WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q40
- Austria WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q25114801
- Austria WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q4825411
- Austria World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Vienna GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Vienna GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Vienna, Austria OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Austria World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Austria DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Turismo y cultura en Austria CrossrefMetadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan Crossref
- Vienna International Airport OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Vienna International Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
- Vienna WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q1741
