Austria travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Austria: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 230V, emergency 123, currency EUR.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-08-11
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CapitalVienna
CurrencyEUR
LanguagesGerman, Austrian Sign Language
Calling code+43
Emergency numbers123 · 120 · 140 · 112
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population9M