How to Address Mail to Austria: Format & Example

Use this standard format for letters and parcels to Austria:

Recipient Name
Street Name + House Number
Postal Code + City
AUSTRIA

Example

Dr. Anna Müller
Mariahilfer Straße 42/3/14
1060 Wien
AUSTRIA

Key Details

• Postal codes: 4 digits (1xxx Vienna, 2xxx Lower Austria, 3xxx Upper Austria, 4xxx Salzburg, 5xxx Salzburg/Styria border, 6xxx Tyrol/Vorarlberg, 7xxx Burgenatl, 8xxx Styria, 9xxx Carinthia).
• City name: Use German name (Wien, not Vienna; Salzburg, not Saltzburg).
• Country: Write "AUSTRIA" in caps, English or French (AUTRICHE) — last line only.
• Return address: Same format on back flap or top-left front.
• Stamps: €1.20 (standard letter ≤20g EU/EFTA); €1.80 (world). Global Forever (US) = $1.65.

Special Cases

• Postfach (PO Box): Replace street line with "Postfach 123, 1010 Wien"
• Packstation/DHL Paketshop: Use recipient's post number + location code.
• Registered/Insured: Ask for "Einschreiben" / "Wertbrief" at post office.

Austrian Post (post.at) offers tracking, pickup, and customs forms for non-EU shipments.