Guides
Practical, checked information for driving in and around Austria, Slovakia, Czechia and Hungary — and plain explanations of why navigation apps give different answers.
Every guide lists its sources and the date its facts were checked. Guides never show travel times from Google, Apple, Waze or TomTom — for today's times, open a live comparison from any route guide.
Route guides
- Bratislava to Budapest by car: via Rajka or through SlovakiaBratislava hlavná stanica → Budapest-Keleti pályaudvarBratislava to Budapest by car via Rajka and the M15 or through Slovakia to Komárno: vignettes, the 2026 M1 works, border crossings and arriving at Keleti.6 min read
- Bratislava to Prague by car: D2, D1, vignettes and Brno worksBratislava hlavná stanica → Praha hlavní nádražíBratislava to Prague by car on the D2 and D1: the 44 km needing a Slovak vignette, Czech vignette sections, 2026 works at Brno-jih and Šmejkalka, parking.6 min read
- Bratislava to Vienna Airport by car: route, vignettes, drop-offBratislava hlavná stanica → Vienna International Airport Terminal 3Bratislava main station to Vienna Airport by car: the A6 and A4 route, the 2 km Slovak vignette trap, the vignette-free B9 via Berg and VIE drop-off fees.6 min read
- Vienna to Budapest by car: M1 roadworks and which vignette to buyWien Hauptbahnhof → Budapest-Keleti pályaudvarDriving Vienna to Budapest on the A4 and M1: which Hungarian e-vignette to buy in 2026, the M1 widening, Austrian border checks and parking near Keleti.6 min read
- Vienna to Graz by car: A2 over the Wechsel or S6 via SemmeringWien Hauptbahnhof → Graz HauptbahnhofVienna to Graz by car: the A2 over the Wechsel or the S6 and S35 via Semmering, autumn 2026 roadworks, the vignette and parking at Graz Hauptbahnhof.6 min read
- Vienna to Munich by car: Walserberg checks, A8 works, Munich zoneWien Hauptbahnhof → München HauptbahnhofVienna to Munich on the A1 and A8: German checks at Walserberg, which vignette you need, A8 bridge works and Munich's green-sticker zone.6 min read
- Vienna to Prague by car: via Brno or Znojmo, and the D52 gapWien Hauptbahnhof → Praha hlavní nádražíVienna to Prague by car in 2026: the Brno and Znojmo routes compared, the unfinished D52 at Mikulov, vignettes, border checks and Prague parking.7 min read
- Vienna to Salzburg by car on the A1: what to know before you goWien Hauptbahnhof → Salzburg HauptbahnhofDriving Vienna to Salzburg on the A1 in autumn 2026: the two ways out of Vienna, the IG-L 100 limit near Linz, roadworks, the vignette and parking.6 min read
Explainers
- Border checks in 2026: Austria, Germany and your drive timeAustria and Germany run border checks until 15 March 2027. Where they apply, what ID to carry, and how navigation apps pick up a check through slowed traffic.7 min read
- Motorway vignettes 2026: Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary, Slovenia2026 motorway vignette prices for Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary and Slovenia, checked 26 September 2026, with validity rules, official shops and fines.7 min read
- Navigation app settings for Central Europe: tolls, cameras, mapsWhere Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze and TomTom hide their toll, vignette, offline-map, camera-alert and EV settings, plus the camera rules by country.7 min read
- Why Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze and TomTom disagree on ETAsWhy map apps give different arrival times for one trip: destination pins, traffic data, settings, timing, speed models and incident reports.8 min read
- Why map apps send you to different places for the same nameType an airport, a station or Hauptstraße, and each map app may pick a different point. Why it happens and how to send every app to the same spot.7 min read
- Winter tyres and snow chains in Central Europe: 2026–27 rulesWhen winter tyres and snow chains are required in Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary and Germany: dates, tread depths, signs, fines and official sources.7 min read
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