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Hello everyone,

We are traveling to Munich Germany for a few days and then plan on renting a car and driving to Innsbruck Austria then through Austria all the way to Vienna. Stopping at places on the way. During my previous trip to Germany in 2019 I was able to acquire a BMW M sports car through Turo but it seems Turo is no longer doing business in Germany. I checked SixT and they had a BMW M car but when I put the vehicle drop off destinations in Vienna the M car is no longer Available I guess it’s only available to pick up and drop off in Munich.

Does anyone know any alternative websites where I can rent a BMW, AMG, or another sports car pick up from Munich and drop off in Vienna?

I want a fun sporty car to drive on the autobahn and enjoy the alps and country side, safely and respectfully of course.

We’re landing in Munich September 30, going to spend a few days in the city, go to the beer festival a few times check out the surrounding areas before checking out of our Munich hotel on October 5 renting the car, and then drive towards Neuschwanstein, Zugspitze, doing some sightseeing in that area will probably stay in the local towns for a night or two before crossing the border into Austria, once in Austria, we will start in Innsbruck probably spend the night there explore the town see the Alpine slide nearby, and then drive to Salzburg and spend a night or two there and then start heading towards Vienna stopping at any interesting places along the way. We’re flying out of Vienna on October 17 so that’s a total of about 17 days total, 7 days in Germany and 10 days in Austria.

What do you guys think about this trip? I’m open to any and all suggestions. Thank you very much.

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You do realize that you will pay a big international drop fee for the one way rental, and if it is a high end sports car from a specialized rental outfit, it will probably be extra big. The car will have to be transported back to Germany from Vienna and guess who pays for that.

Be sure to get an Austrian vignette for the car and have an IDP.

Posted by
592 posts

To add to Sam's post, it's a quick and generally inexpensive train ride from Munich
to either Innsbruck or Salzburg. If there is indeed a big dropoff charge for the car,
renting something in Austria, driving back into Germany for a bit, and dropping the
car off in Austria could yield a lot of savings. I think you might still have a dropoff
charge if you rent in Salzburg and drop in Vienna, for example, but nothing like a
cross-border charge.

Posted by
8791 posts

AutoEurope and Europcar are two consolidators that might be worth a look.

Another option to avoid drop off fees is to take the train to Garmisch-Partenkirchen from Munich . Makes this your base for 2-3 nights. Rent a car locally to go to neuchswanstein, Zugspitze gondola. Return the car and take the train to Innsbruck. Rent there for the rest of your trip in Austria and avoid extra cross border costs.

Oktoberfest is fun but busy. Have a wonderful time.

Posted by
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Driving car in an around Munich is not fun. Munich is #1 traffic jam city of Germany; Autobahn ring A93 is #1 traffic jam Autobahn, also two other ones to / from Munich under the top 6.

If you want to drive a car in Germany ensure the validity of your driving license in Germany and possibly also the need for an IDP to have valid driving permission [not license only] in Germany.

Be aware that Autobahn is no race track and that German drivers are more educated for getting a driver's license and more used to fast speeds on Autobahn. I hope you know what it means to double speed for length of braking distance.

Cross-border rentals are nearly not possible with special cars. In Austria fast cars are meaningless anyway (speed limit).

Try German town Freilassing near Salzburg as drop-off at Sixt.

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You can also try Hertz and Enterprise. Hertz has AMG available in Munich.

I wouldn't rent while staying in Munich, parking is stupid and it's easy to get around by public transport. That being said I have driven around Munich recently.

You might just want to consider taking the train to Innsbruck or Salzburg from Munich, picking up a car there, and then dropping it in Vienna at the end of your trip. You can do this and drive into, and around, Germany fairly easily.

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