City of Linz
Linz is the capital of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich). It is an industrial city with huge steel and chemical works on the Danube, about halfway between Salzburg and Vienna. While it does not have the touristic significance of these cities, it is an attractive and interesting destination in its own right.
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The lanes of the old town, which lies directly at the foot of the castle, communicate the feeling of past ages. Splendid town residences and chapter houses are worthy of closer scrutiny, as are the many inner courtyards hidden discretely behind arched gates.
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Linz is also a city of churches. With its 134-m tower and space for 20,000 people, the New Cathedral (map) is Austria’s largest church. In addition, the city landmark, the pilgrimage basilica (Pöstlingbergkirche Wallfahrtsbasilika, map) on the Pöstlingberg, is also clearly in view. A symbol of Linz is the Lentos Museum (map) of modern art, which has a striking glass facade that is illuminated at night with alternating colours.
Old Cathedral (Alter Dom, map). The cathedral was built between 1669 and 1678. It was the cathedral church of the diocese of Linz from 1785-1909. The single-nave Baroque church has lateral chapels and galleries, as well as a closed choir and stucco work by J.P. Spaz and G.B. Mazza.
Trinity Column (Dreifaltigkeitssäule/Pestsäule, map) in the centre of the square. Carved in white marble by Sebastian Stumpfegger according to a model from Antono Beduzzi, the column bears three inscriptions.
Linz Castle (Linzer Schloß / Schlossmuseum Linz, map) – is first documented in 799. It was entirely rebuilt in 1477 by Emperor Friedrich III, and there are partial remains of the defensive walls. Between 1953 and 1963, the fortress was rebuilt and restored as the Schlossmuseum Linz. It contains permanent exhibitions of art from the Middle Ages to the present day, historical weapons and musical instruments, coins, folklore and technical history.
At Whitsun, the Linz Festival offers a cultural open-air festival in the Danube park, while in July the international Pflasterspektakel brings over 500 clowns, acrobats and mimes to the city´s streets.
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Salzkammergut – the region is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site as “Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape“. Lower Austria, Wachau — inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000 with the towns *Melk, *Spitz, *Dürnstein and Krems. Salzburg (state) – the most important forms of income are tourism and agriculture.
Tyrol – is a multi-national historical region in the heart of the Alps. South Tyrol, despite its German-speaking majority, has been part of Italy since the end of World War I. It makes up the northern portion of the alpine Italian autonomous province Trentino-Alto Adige with its capital in Bolzano / Bozen.
Vorarlberg – the state is almost entirely mountainous and enjoys one of the highest standards of living and income levels in Austria due to its proximity to Switzerland. It is also is home to an Alemanic alpine culture, quite different to the rest of Austria making it a special place in the country even to other Austrians.
Bad Ischl
Bad Vöslau
Baden bei Wien
Bludenz
Braunau am Inn
Bregenz
Bruck an der Mur
Dornbirn
Eisenstadt
Feldkirch
Feldkirchen
Graz
Hall in Tirol
Hallein
Innsbruck
Kapfenberg
Klagenfurt
Klosterneuburg
Kufstein
Leoben
Lienz
Linz
Ried im Innkreis
Saalfelden
Salzburg
Sankt Johann im Pongau
Sankt Pölten
Schwaz
Spittal an der Drau
Steyr
Telfs
Vienna
Villach
Wals-Siezenheim
Wels
Wiener Neustadt
Wolfsberg
Wörgl
For the most up-to-date information, see the official tourist resources.
Transport around Linz
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LinzAG Linien – City bus, trolley bus and express bus lines. + Night service
Pöstlingberg tram – Travel to the top of Pöstlingberg hill in Linz with the mountain railway! In only 20 minutes, starting from Hauptplatz, it climbs Linz’s local mountain.
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ÖBB-Postbus GmbH • Reiseparadies Kastler GmbH
Eurolines Austria / InterCityBus
Trains are the best and most common form of mass transportation in Austria. Comfortable and moderately priced trains connect major cities and many towns; buses serve less significant towns and lakes. The two forms of transport are integrated and designed to complement each other, and intercity coaches exist but don’t provide anywhere near the level of intercity rail service.
FlixBus are one of the leading long-distance providers in Europe and operate a network of around 1,700 stops within 28 countries. Within Austria, this coach provider operates a network of 34 stops which make it easy to travel even further.
RegioJet are a private Czech coach provider, who operate bus routes around the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and 90 other cities throughout Europe.
Linz Hauptbahnhof (map). Linz has hourly Railjet, Intercity and Eurocity connections to Salzburg and Vienna, and from there to all important European capitals and major cities.
The railways are managed by the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB. Wien Hauptbahnhof (map) – is the main railway station in Vienna. The station names of all stops in Vienna start with its German name “Wien“. + Rail Europe
Wien Westbahnhof (map). The services from Salzburg run by the private company WestBahn terminate here. Apart from it, only regional trains serve the Westbahnhof. Westbahn also serves a few other otherwise regional stations such as Wien Mitte and Wien Praterstern.
The Alpen Express is a sleeper train that takes you directly from Amsterdam to Austria’s most famous ski areas in Tirol.
Travelling times between major Austrian cities:
- Vienna ⇔ Salzburg = less than 2,5 hours with ÖBB railjet
- Salzburg ⇔ Innsbruck = less than 2 hours with ÖBB railjet
- Innsbruck ⇔ Bregenz = starting from approx. 2,5 hours
- Vienna ⇔ Graz = 2 hours 38 min.
- Graz ⇔ Linz = starting from approx. 3 hours
- Graz ⇔ Innsbruck = starting from approx. 6 hours
Austria has a well-developed road network which lets you reach your destination with ease. Find all pertinent information about rules of the road and answers to frequently asked questions.
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An excellent motorway, highway, and federal road network connects Austria with its neighbouring countries. All main border check points are open day and night. In general, Austrian traffic regulations and traffic signals are similar to those enforced in other European countries.
Vienna International Airport (map), located 18 km (11 mi) southeast of the city center. City Airport Train – non-stop airport transfer to Vienna! (+ St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport)
Riverboats on the Danube include connections with Linz, Bratislava and Budapest, but are slower and more expensive than other options.
LOD – Run a fast hydrofoil between Vienna and Bratislava May–October with up to two daily departures.
Twin City Liner – A fast catamaran between Vienna and Bratislava March–December with up to four daily departures.
Mahart Passnave – Operate a fast hydrofoil between Vienna and Budapest May–October with daily departures during the peak season.
