How to send a letter to Austria

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

Austria

Sending post to Austria
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery timeTypically 5–12 business days from Australia.
PostageLetter, Parcel, EMS.
Postcode4-digit postcodes; postcode precedes locality (e.g., 1010 WIEN).

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Street Name + House Number
POSTCODE LOCALITY
AUSTRIA
Example
Anna Huber
Kärntner Straße 12
1010 WIEN
AUSTRIA
More examples
Apartment:
Lukas Mayer
Schönbrunner Str. 45/7
1120 WIEN
AUSTRIA
Full name
Required
Recipient’s first and last name recommended.
Postcode
4-digit postcodes; postcode precedes locality (e.g., 1010 WIEN).
Language
German; use uppercase for locality; umlauts allowed.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, EMS.
Delivery times
Typically 5–12 business days from Australia.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Austria

From anywhere
about 7 days (351 letters)
From United Kingdom
about 6 days (69 letters)
From USA
about 13 days (55 letters)
From Canada
about 8 days (40 letters)
From Germany
about 5 days (34 letters)

Based on letters our members logged and marked as received over the last two years, using the quicker letters on each route. A letter may arrive sooner: members don’t always mark a letter as received as soon as it arrives.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods; EU customs not applicable (non-EU origin).
Restrictions
Standard dangerous goods prohibited; lithium batteries restrictions apply.

💡 Tips

Place postcode before city; avoid commas; include country in English.
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