Cross-border car rental in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

No. Trips abroad are only allowed with the rental company's consent. This page shows cars for which cross-border travel is generally possible. In the app you book cross-border authorisation as an extra for this.

With the cross-border authorisation, the rental company confirms that you may use its car abroad. As you're not the registered keeper of the car, it lets you prove your permission at roadside or border checks. In the app you book it as an extra for each booking.

Every rental company sets this in its own list of countries. Trips to neighbouring countries are often possible, while restrictions frequently apply to some countries in Eastern Europe. Name your destination and all transit countries in your request.

For motorways in Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia and Czechia, yes. Rental cars registered in Austria or Switzerland usually already have the national vignette; German cars don't automatically. Ask the rental company and buy any missing vignettes before the border.

Then you're in breach of the rental agreement. If there's damage, your insurance cover may not apply, and the rental company can charge you for any costs incurred. So always clarify the trip in advance.

That depends on the rental company and the package. Check the terms or ask whether the excess and cover are the same abroad. Also note down whom to contact in the event of a breakdown or accident abroad.

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Choose a vehicle, pick your dates and send a request. Once the rental company confirms, you pay securely online and collect the car or have it delivered.

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