By law, most Austrian shops may be open only 66 hours a week. Legal shopping hours are normally 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. However, the hours in the table below are more typical.

Monday-Friday	8 or 9 a.m. - 6 p.m In smaller towns and villages, shops may close for 1 to 3 hours at midday.
Saturday	8 or 9 a.m. - Noon or 1 p.m. (Until 5 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month)
Sunday and holidays	Closed

NOTES:

Airports and the larger railroad stations usually have shops where you can buy snacks, drinks, tobacco, and reading material after normal business hours.

Bakeries often open earlier than other shops, and supermarkets may stay open until the legal maximum of 7:30 p.m.

Shops in tourist areas often stay open later than normal and have longer weekend hours (including Sunday hours) during high season.

Swiss shopping hours

Austrian shopping hours

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