Cremation in Austria

Austria has 16 crematoria, distributed across eight of the nine Austrian federal states. Burgenland does not have a crematorium. The largest crematorium in Austria is the Vienna Feuerhalle Simmering crematorium, which was the first crematorium in Austria to open in 1922.

Scattering of ashes in Austria is prohibited. Ashes may only be received, stored, or transported by authorized persons, such as funeral homes. Storing an urn with ashes at home is only possible in some federal states, after obtaining appropriate permission.

Formal requirements for cremation in Austria

To have a deceased person's body cremated, a complete set of documents must be submitted:

Declaration of will from the deceased or their relatives
Death certificate
Identity document of the deceased
Document confirming the second medical examination

Cremation procedure in Austria

The cremation coffin is equipped with a refractory brick to ensure clear identification of the ashes after cremation.

Since 2015, Austria also operates the private crematorium Cremation Austria, located in St. Marienkirchen an der Polsenz. A special feature of this crematorium is that since 2016, the company operates in a CO² neutral manner.

The cremation process takes an average of 1.5 - 2 hours. The time depends on the weight of the deceased and the material the coffin is made of (wooden, ecological).

Price of cremation in Austria

The price of cremation in Austria includes:

body collection
handling all necessary formalities (documents from the office, consular clearance)
arranging all necessary translations
cremation

wooden cremation coffin
basic urn
delivery of the urn to the destination specified by you

The total price for cremation and transport in the case of Austria is:

5,900 - 8,900 PLN

If you would like to use our services, please contact us at +48 608-135-247 to discuss details and prepare a complete cost estimate.