| Cars and motorcycles |
| Town |
50 km/h |
| Open road |
100 km/h |
| Motorways |
130/110 km/h *) |
*) At night (between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.) the speed is limited to 110 km/h on most of the motorways.
| Cars with trailer |
| Town |
50 km/h |
| Open road |
100/80/70 km/h *) |
| Motorways |
100/80 km/h *) |
*) Depending on trailer weight: up to 750 kg / from 750 kg onward (class B) / from 750 kg onward (classes B+E).
| Trucks *) |
| Town |
50 km/h |
| Open road |
70 km/h *) |
| Motorways |
80 km/h *) |
*) The indicated speed limits refer to trucks over 3.5 metric tons.
According to article 20 of the Austrian Highway Code, cars and motorcycles are subject to speed limits of 50 km/h inside city limits, 100 km/h on open roads and 130 km/h on motorways. Additionally, on most motorways the speed is limited to 110 km/h between 10.00 p.m. till 5.00 a.m.
For vehicles with trailers and trucks speed limits depend on the weight:
| Vehicle type |
Outside of town |
Expressways |
Motorways |
| Cars, caravans and trucks up to 3.5 metric tons |
100 km/h |
100 km/h |
130/110 km/h |
| - with light trailers (up to 750 kg) |
100 km/h |
100 km/h |
100 km/h |
| - with heavy trailers (class B) |
80 km/h |
80 km/h |
100 km/h |
| - with heavy trailers (class B+E) |
70 km/h |
70 km/h |
80 km/h |
| Caravans and trucks *) over 3.5 tons |
70 km/h |
70 km/h |
80 km/h |
| - with light trailers (up to 750 kg) |
70 km/h |
70 km/h |
80 km/h |
| - with heavy trailers |
70 km/h |
70 km/h |
80 km/h |
*) Vehicles over 7.5 metric tons are subject to a general speed limit of 60 km/h between 10.00 p.m. and 5 a.m..
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