Logistics

The world’s best logistics infrastructure.

Austria is not only in the geographic but also to the economic center of the new Europe. For international companies like Danfoss, Hewlett Packard, Volvo and PSA Peugeot Citroën, Austria has long been viewed as a distribution center and logistics hub between West and East. After all, the Alpine Republic is ranked number one globally for its logistics infrastructure by the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010.

The high level of productivity, outstanding quality of service and proximity to airports and the Port of Vienna on the Danube combine to offer companies ideal conditions. The highly specialized know-how built up over the years is also among Austria’s compelling competitive advantages as a logistics destination.

Austria offers the greatest possible efficiency at reasonable costs. According to the commercial real estate firm CB Richard Ellis, rental prices for storage space in Austria stand about equal to the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic or Bulgaria at 4.5 to 5.3 euros (per m²).

In the year 2009, approximately 507 million tons of goods were transported in Austria, of which 337million tons were trucked on the country’s roadways and 99 million by the railway system. A further 9 million tons of freight were transported by ship, and 62 million tons via pipelines.