Credit Card Finder, Austria (2026)
Jules de Bruin
Expat in Vienna
Updated: April 27 2026 | Found helpful by 6 others
Updated April 2026. Move the sliders. Every Austrian credit card in our catalogue scores live against your inputs and re-sorts underneath. Each tile shows two numbers: a match score out of 100 (5-axis weighted: cost 35%, benefits 25%, foreign-spend 15%, profile 15%, approval 10%) and your real annual cost for that card (annual fee plus foreign-tx fees on your foreign-currency portion). No email, no account, no tracking.
Card Finder
Move the sliders. Every card below re-scores and re-sorts in real time.
Best match for you
free.at Mastercard Gold
based on EUR 800/mo · 20% foreign · cap EUR 50
10 cards match your filters
free.at Mastercard Gold
Advanzia Bank
4.2 / 5
Match
96/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 0
fee + FX
- EUR 0 annual fee, free for life.
- No foreign-transaction fees.
- Travel insurance included.
Bank Austria Mastercard
Bank Austria (UniCredit)
3.9 / 5
Match
91/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 64
fee + FX
- EUR 30/year, within your fee cap.
- Travel insurance included.
Raiffeisen Mastercard Gold
Raiffeisen
3.8 / 5
Match
88/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 88
fee + FX
- EUR 50/year, within your fee cap.
- Travel insurance included.
Erste Visa Gold
Erste Bank
4.0 / 5
Match
69/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 112
fee + FX
- Travel insurance included.
DKB Visa Debit
Deutsche Kreditbank
3.7 / 5
Match
64/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 0
fee + FX
- EUR 0 annual fee, free for life.
- No foreign-transaction fees.
American Express Gold
American Express
4.0 / 5
Match
60/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 182
fee + FX
- Travel insurance included.
Diners Club Classic
PayLife / Card Complete
3.6 / 5
Match
60/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 138
fee + FX
- Travel insurance included.
Revolut Premium
Revolut Bank
4.1 / 5
Match
56/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 96
fee + FX
- No foreign-transaction fees.
- Travel insurance included.
N26 Metal
N26 Bank
4.4 / 5
Match
54/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 203
fee + FX
- No foreign-transaction fees.
- Travel insurance included.
American Express Platinum
American Express
4.3 / 5
Match
52/100
5-axis score
Cost / year
EUR 698
fee + FX
- Travel insurance included.
How does the score work?
Each card receives sub-scores on five axes, then a weighted average produces the headline match number out of 100. The weighting matches what readers consistently rank most decision-relevant in our credit-card user research:
- Cost (35%): annual fee versus your stated cap. Cards over the cap drop sharply.
- Benefits (25%): how many of your top-three benefits the card actually offers, weighted by your priority order.
- Foreign-currency (15%): the card's FX fee blended with your foreign-spend share. Zero foreign spend means this axis cannot drag a card down.
- Profile fit (15%): does the issuer accept newcomers / students / premium users in your bucket?
- Approval ease (10%): Austrian IBAN and KSV1870 friction. Cards that hard-fail your situation (e.g. require an Austrian IBAN you don't plan to open) are dropped from the ranking entirely.
Want the full rundown?
The finder is a shortcut. For the long-form analysis with screenshots, application steps, and KSV1870 detail, read the full guides:
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The finder uses publicly available card data verified April 2026. Annual fees and benefits change frequently; always confirm the current terms with the issuer before applying.