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Hard score: 25/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Hard safe? Austria travel risk

Is Hard safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Hard scores 25/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Austria Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 21 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Hard scores 25/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Austria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hard: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (29/100) and natural hazards (37/100).

A score of 25 is higher than the scores of 15% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Austria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Geographically located in Vorarlberg (47.4667° N, 9.6667° E), Hard sits 507.1 km ENE from Vienna at 396 m elevation.

Region
Vorarlberg
Coordinates
47.4667° N, 9.6667° E
Elevation
396 m
Time Zone
Europe/Vienna
Population
13,495
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Zürich (85.3 km W).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) 8.2 km WNW
Hospital Care Bregenz State Hospital 6.8 km ENE
Police Station Polizeiinspektion Höchst 2.4 km WSW
Railway Terminal Lustenau 1.8 km S

Surrounding Localities in Austria

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — — 1 2 1 1 1 3 — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Hard happened in September (3 of 9 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Austria travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Austria entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Lustenau 10
4.1 km S
Lauterach 10
5.0 km ENE
Bregenz 10
7.5 km NE
Dornbirn 15
8.3 km SE
Lochau 15
8.4 km NE
Götzis 10
15.1 km S

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy