One Way Car Rental from Austria

Innsbruck is a natural starting point for a drive towards southern Germany. The Innsbruck–Munich motorway corridor links the Tyrol with Bavaria, while pickups in Graz and Klagenfurt suit journeys starting further east or south. A One Way car rental can bring the drive to an end in Germany, without making a return to Austria part of the plan.

Returning the rental car in Munich suits an onward stay in Bavaria; Berlin is a possible finish much further north, while Leipzig and Hannover place the end of the drive in eastern and northern Germany. For example, an Innsbruck pickup can lead towards Dortmund, or a Graz pickup towards Berlin. These city returns can be useful when the next stage is a city stay or onward travel from that region, rather than more driving back across the border.

The Vienna–Bratislava road corridor provides a useful geographic reference for travel from eastern Austria into western Slovakia. Graz and Klagenfurt are other Austrian starting points, while journeys from Tyrol can continue towards Slovakia's central and eastern regions. A One Way car rental suits a trip that finishes in Slovakia, rather than one that loops back to the original pickup.

Returning your rental car in Bratislava brings the drive to an end in the capital; Bratislava Airport is another actual return location for a journey continuing by air. For a longer trip east, Košice offers a regional-city finish, while Poprad is a base for an onward journey towards the Tatra Mountains. A Graz pickup paired with Bratislava is a westbound example; an Innsbruck pickup paired with Poprad takes the journey much further east. These returns serve distinctly different onward plans within the country.

From Graz, the Graz–Maribor road corridor offers a useful geographic reference for travelling into north-eastern Slovenia. Klagenfurt is another Austrian pickup point for a drive towards Ljubljana; the Villach–Ljubljana corridor via the Karawanks Tunnel gives context for that direction. A One Way car rental can make Slovenia the end of the drive, rather than requiring a return to the Austrian starting point.

Returning the rental car in Ljubljana suits an onward stay in the capital, while Maribor is a north-eastern city finish. The country's return locations also serve quite different trips: Bled and Bohinj are in the Alpine lake region, while Koper and Piran are on the Adriatic coast. Postojna is a useful endpoint for an itinerary focused on the karst region. For example, a Graz pickup towards Bled suits a mountain-and-lake itinerary, while a Linz pickup towards Piran ends the drive on the coast.

The Bregenz–St Gallen road link at the Rhine gives geographic context for a drive from western Austria into eastern Switzerland. Innsbruck and Ischgl are also Austrian pickup points for Swiss destinations, while Graz and Klagenfurt provide starting places further east and south. A One Way car rental can suit an itinerary that finishes in Switzerland instead of returning to Austria.

Returning your rental car in Basel, Bern, Geneva or Lausanne brings the drive to an end in a Swiss city; Lucerne is another city destination for a trip focused further inland. For an Alpine itinerary, the actual return locations include Davos, Grindelwald, Interlaken and Crans-Montana. For example, an Innsbruck Airport pickup can be paired with Davos, while a Graz pickup can be paired with Basel. These combinations let you plan the driving portion around the region where you intend to stay or continue your journey.

A Graz pickup can suit a journey ending in Bratislava, Budapest or Brno; an Innsbruck pickup can lead towards Munich, Prague or Bologna; and a Klagenfurt pickup can finish in Ljubljana, Debrecen or Florence. Enter the exact pickup and return locations you need in the booking selector.

1. Enter your exact pickup and return locations in the booking selector.
2. Choose your pickup date and time, then review the available pairing and its One Way fee. The fee depends on the selected locations, vehicle and route conditions.
3. In Step 3, list every country planned for the journey and add the Cross Border option if you intend to visit an additional country.
4. Book an international One Way rental at least 72 hours before pickup; allow more time during busy periods.
5. Regular pickup and return hours are 07:00–22:00 every day. Outside-hours pickup or return is available by prior arrangement and costs €20.