Austria is located in Central Europe. It is surrounded by major countries like Germany in the north, Slovakia and Hungary in the east, Slovenia and Italy in the south, and Switzerland in the west. The surrounding nations have a strong impact on the culture of the country, especially the way they communicate through mail. The diversity can be confusing, making it challenging to understand what is the correct format to write an address in Austria. 

If you want to send mail to a customer in Austria but don’t know the right format, we have got you covered. We have also listed down things you need to be mindful of, along with other country-specific information. Once you know how to write the Austrian address format, you can use our address verification solution to ensure that the address is verified and deliverable. We will parse, verify, standardize, and autocomplete the address according to the Austrian postal service standard and provide you with complete, correct, and well-formatted address information.

Recipient Name

Write the recipient’s full name on the first line. In case you are sending the mail to a business, write the company name in the first line, then the recipient name in the next line, and then their department. To ensure that the mail reaches the right desk and office, you can add ATTN. in front of the person’s name.

Street Address

For the residential and business addresses, write the street name and number and then the house number. In case the recipient uses a PO box, write Postfach followed by the box number.

Postal Code

They are called postleitzahlen in Austria and are four-digit numbers. Each city and town has its postcode.

City or Town

The city or town name comes in the same line as the postal code. Write the name of the city after the postal code in the same line. Some major cities of Austria are Vienna, Dornbin, Salzburg, and Linz.

Country Name

Write the country name. If you are sending an international mail, write the country name in capital letters.

Address Line Alignment

The address lines should be left aligned.

Language

To send mail within the country, write the address in the German language. However, if you are sending international mail can include English translations of words like Postfach to PO Box.

Contact Details

Write the contact details of the recipient when you are sending the mail to a street address or PO box.

Residential Address Format

Write the recipient’s name, street address or PO box, postal code, city, and country. Every element will come in a separate line except for the postal code and city, which will go in the same line.

Rural Address Format

Streets are not given formal names in the rural areas. In this case, you can add the name of the village or the property, followed by the largest city or town. Then you can add the postal code and country name.

Business Address Format

Write the company name on the first line, the person’s name in the second line, and their department in the third line. The rest of the address elements will be in the same place as the residential address format.

International Address Format For NGOs And Organizations

Start with the name of the organization and in the next line add the specific department or office. The rest of the structure will remain the same as the residential address.

PO Box Address Format

Replace the street address with “Postfach” and write the box number. In the third line write the postcode and city and in the last line write the country’s name.

Military Address Format

Write the rank and the name in the first line. In the second line write the name and number of the military base where the person is stationed. Then write the postcode, city, and country name.

Government Office Address Format

If you are sending mail to a government office, add the name of the office or department before the street address. The rest of the format remains the same as the residential address format.

Address Format For Multiple Recipients

If you are sending mail to multiple people within a family write all the names in separate lines.

If you are sending mail to multiple people in a company, write the company name and the department.

Address Format For Courier Services

If you are using a courier service, like FedEx or DHL, write the contact details of the recipient in the last line.

The national postal service provider of Austria is Österreichische Post which was established in 1490. It is responsible for managing domestic and international mail delivery. It offers mail carriage, advertising mail, print, media, and parcel services.

Let us look at some country-specific information about Austria.

So you have learned how to write an Austrian address but how will you know if the address exists and is deliverable? You can use PostGrid’s address verification solution to verify, standardize, and correct the address in real-time. Regardless of how you enter the address, we will standardize it according to the format accepted by the Austrian postal service. With our solution, you can verify a single address or over 200k addresses in one go. Moreover, we also offer autocomplete suggestions at the point of entry to minimize the possibility of wrong data entry. 

If you want to send mail to countries other than Austria, but don’t know the format, we have got you covered. You can visit our international address format page to learn about the address formats of the major countries.