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Updated 23 May 2026
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Full tank (80 L, diesel)
€153
$178
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
€19.17
$22.31
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We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.
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Vienna → Bratislava
80 km · ~€15 · ~1 day
🇦🇹 Austria 50 km · 🇸🇰 Slovakia 30 km
Vienna → Zagreb
510 km · ~€96 · ~1 day
🇦🇹 Austria 150 km · 🇭🇺 Hungary 220 km · 🇭🇷 Croatia 140 km
Vienna → Belgrade
780 km · ~€150 · ~2 days
🇦🇹 Austria 220 km · 🇭🇺 Hungary 330 km · 🇷🇸 Serbia 230 km
Vienna → London
1,780 km · ~€382 · ~4 days
🇦🇹 Austria 250 km · 🇨🇭 Switzerland 250 km · 🇫🇷 France 860 km · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 420 km
Current fuel prices in Austria: diesel €1.92 ($2.23) per liter, gasoline €1.81 ($2.11) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is Super 95 · RON 95.
Austria ranks #26 out of 41 countries in Europe by diesel price.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Austria.
Free market
Changes daily
~49% Taxes and levies
Regulator
Bundesministerium fur Klimaschutz / Federal Ministry for Climate Action; Markttransparenz and competition oversight, no direct price fixing.
Prices are set freely, but operators face strong antitrust and consumer monitoring. Changes depend on Platts/Brent, EUR/USD, logistics and taxes.
Taxes and levies
Mineralolsteuer, national CO2-Bepreisung reaching EUR 55/t in 2025, VAT 20%, other minor levies. Tax share higher on gasoline.
Subsidies
No direct subsidies; 2022-2023 saw temporary anti-crisis measures outside a permanent subsidy regime.
LPG/Autogas
Limited
Bank cards
Accepted everywhere
Price spread
Moderate
Market
Importer + Refiner
Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
Fuelo.net · fuelo.net
EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu
E-Control AT API · api.e-control.at
E-Control Austria (Spritpreisrechner) · e-control.at
License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 23 May 2026.
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Waltendorf 94On the morning of May 29, 2026, on the A12 motorway near Zirl (Tyrol), a camper van collided head-on with the guardrail. The driver sustained minor injuries.
In partnership with DEKA Kleben & Dichten, 12 cartridges of DEKASYL MS-6 sealant are being given away. The product is designed for sealing and bonding various materials used in motorhomes and caravans, including GRP, ABS, PVC, aluminum, and glass, without the need for primer. The sealant remains elastic with up to 600% elongation, is mold-resistant, and operates at temperatures from -40°C to +90°C. To enter, register at gewinnen.camperstyle.de by June 14, 2026.
On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a motorhome caught fire at a campsite in Krems, Lower Austria. Three people were injured: two with suspected smoke inhalation and one woman due to circulatory collapse. The fire is believed to have started near a stove; the cause is under investigation.
On Wednesday, a motorhome caught fire at a campsite in Krems, Austria. Two bystanders who tried to extinguish the flames and an elderly woman were hospitalized. The cause was a short circuit in the gas heater cable.
From June 2025, owners of motorhomes and caravans with gas systems must undergo a G607 inspection every two years. Missing it can result in fines of €15–€80 and increased risk of gas leaks and fires.
On the evening of May 27, a car and a motorhome collided on the B179 highway near Biberwier. According to the Tyrol control centre, the crash occurred around 5:00 p.m. Four people were injured, and a helicopter was dispatched to the scene.
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