Flying OS via Vienna to Germany - quarantine?
Sep 17, 2020, 1:45 am
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Flying OS via Vienna to Germany - quarantine?
Yesterday, Germany declared Vienna to be a risk area so anyone entering Germany after being in Vienna must follow special rules (quarantine, testing, notifying public health authorities etc). Does this also apply if I am just transiting in Vienna (with destination Munich)?
https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/...ublicationFile
I thought there was a 48 hour rule previously, but can't find it now.
https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/...ublicationFile
I thought there was a 48 hour rule previously, but can't find it now.
Sep 18, 2020, 9:41 am
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Who is required to enter home quarantine when travelling to the Federal Republic of Germany?
Who is required to enter home quarantine when travelling to the Federal Republic of Germany?
Anyone who enters the Federal Republic of Germany having spent time in a risk area up to 14 days before their arrival is obliged to proceed directly to their own home or another suitable accommodation and self-isolate there for 14 days. This does not apply if the person only travelled through a risk area without spending time there. The competent public health office monitors the quarantine obligation. Find your local public health office here: tools.rki.de/PLZTool/.
Regulation of the quarantine obligation falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Laender. Please visit the website of the Federal Land wherein you reside or will be staying for detailed information on its specific quarantine regulations.
Regulation of the quarantine obligation falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Laender. Please visit the website of the Federal Land wherein you reside or will be staying for detailed information on its specific quarantine regulations.
Sep 18, 2020, 12:01 pm
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Germany declared the state of Vienna to be a risk area. Lower Austria is not a risk area at this point.
EDIT: BRU Airport is in a similar situation. Zavatem is not located in the Brussels-Capital Region so merely transferring there should be okay.
Sep 18, 2020, 1:09 pm
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As per the link provided by fransknorge, transferring anywhere is okay- it's where you originated from that determines quarantine requirements.
Sep 18, 2020, 2:31 pm
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You are wrong about that. The details of quarantine regulation is up to the states, not the federal government. There are several states (e.g., Berlin) which grant no exemption for transit. IDK where OP will end up going (I read he's flying into MUC), but merely transiting through a risk area would trigger mandatory quarantine in several states. So it is relevant that the airport VIE doesn't belong to a risk area.
Sep 18, 2020, 3:34 pm
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You are wrong about that. The details of quarantine regulation is up to the states, not the federal government. There are several states (e.g., Berlin) which grant no exemption for transit. IDK where OP will end up going (I read he's flying into MUC), but merely transiting through a risk area would trigger mandatory quarantine in several states. So it is relevant that the airport VIE doesn't belong to a risk area.
As if the risk of infection is any different depending on whether VIE airport happens to be just inside, or just outside, the State of Vienna.
Sep 18, 2020, 6:18 pm
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Sep 18, 2020, 7:34 pm
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You are wrong about that. The details of quarantine regulation is up to the states, not the federal government. There are several states (e.g., Berlin) which grant no exemption for transit. IDK where OP will end up going (I read he's flying into MUC), but merely transiting through a risk area would trigger mandatory quarantine in several states. So it is relevant that the airport VIE doesn't belong to a risk area.
It looks like quite a few flight connections would be affected by this, for example:
YYZ - GVA - DUS; YYC - AMS - BER etc. and of course anything connecting via Spain, France and Belgium right now.
Any of these would trigger a quarantine/test upon arrival in Germany in this case unless the state specifically points out that transits are exempt.
For Berlin there was also a note that this applies to high risk areas within Germany. It seems like Munich might become one soon in which case it seems that just driving through or flying via Munich would trigger the same response, though I believe MUC is in a similar situation VIE, not being part of the District Munich or Vienna respectively.
I only checked these two states and others might have different regulations but it does seem like Federal law does not apply or is not relevant and you might get in trouble if don't quarantine.
This is getting all really complicated and most likely worse over the next few days and weeks. You really have to keep up to date every day or you might find yourself getting a EURO 25,000 fine
Last edited by yvrcnx; Sep 18, 2020 at 11:10 pm
Sep 19, 2020, 12:34 am
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You are wrong about that. The details of quarantine regulation is up to the states, not the federal government. There are several states (e.g., Berlin) which grant no exemption for transit. IDK where OP will end up going (I read he's flying into MUC), but merely transiting through a risk area would trigger mandatory quarantine in several states. So it is relevant that the airport VIE doesn't belong to a risk area.
https://www.gesetze-bayern.de/Conten...t/BayEQV/true?
https://www.vbw-bayern.de/vbw/Servic...eutschland.jsp
Is every passenger that gets off an Air France or KLM flight in Munich getting a test and going into quarantine because Paris and Amsterdam are high risk areas?
No, I don't think so because the airport is located in the town Schwechat which is part of the state "Niederösterreich" (Lower Austria) as opposed to being part of the state Vienna. (I understand the state Vienna is solely comprised of the city of Vienna.)
Germany declared the state of Vienna to be a risk area. Lower Austria is not a risk area at this point.
EDIT: BRU Airport is in a similar situation. Zavatem is not located in the Brussels-Capital Region so merely transferring there should be okay.
Germany declared the state of Vienna to be a risk area. Lower Austria is not a risk area at this point.
EDIT: BRU Airport is in a similar situation. Zavatem is not located in the Brussels-Capital Region so merely transferring there should be okay.
Sep 20, 2020, 7:30 am
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Compared to the US or Australia it is easy. We talk about states and these states are responsible for security
Sep 24, 2020, 5:29 am
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As feedback, I changed my destination and booked a direct flight on Ryanair for €9.99, therefore avoiding all connections any uncertainty about quarantine when returning.
While a transit in a risk area might be allowed, and Vienna airport is not in Vienna so not a risk area, I couldn't find anything official and considered it difficult to explain to my employer etc. If anyone has anything official from the Bavarian regulations regarding transit in a risk area please share as it would be useful for next time.
While a transit in a risk area might be allowed, and Vienna airport is not in Vienna so not a risk area, I couldn't find anything official and considered it difficult to explain to my employer etc. If anyone has anything official from the Bavarian regulations regarding transit in a risk area please share as it would be useful for next time.
