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Major city · Austria

Linz

Give Linz one full day and one night as a rail stop between Vienna and Salzburg: old town, Lentos and Ars Electronica, then move on.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets)
avoid Nov (grey and wet), late Jul–Aug heat spells
Airports
LNZ · VIE · MUC
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 7Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Central Europe ↗Six of the nine countries here — Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia — charge a time-based motorway vignette, mostly digital and linked to the number plate; buy it before the first motorway past the border, because cameras, not toll booths, do the checking.
  • Central Europe ↗Temporary police checks at internal Schengen borders are common in this region in 2026 (Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovenia among others — check): keep your passport on you on every cross-border train, bus and road even though there is no fixed control post.
  • Austria ↗Austria is in the EU and the Schengen area: check entry rules, the EU Entry/Exit System and any travel authorisation requirement for your passport on official sources.
  • Austria ↗Motorways and expressways need a vignette (digital or sticker); driving on them without one brings on-the-spot fines.
  • Austria ↗Winter tyres or chains are required in winter conditions; hire cars from outside Austria may not have them fitted.

Linz is Austria's third-largest city and a Danube steel town that rebuilt itself as a media-art city. The baroque Hauptplatz, the Lentos glass facade and the Ars Electronica Center sit within a 20-minute walk, and the Pöstlingbergbahn climbs to the city's landmark church. Trains to Vienna and Salzburg run hourly, so most travellers use it as a one-night stop rather than a base.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Linz, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee in a café€3–5 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealMain course in a mid restaurant€14–22 (≈ US$17–30)
  • BeerBeer, 0.5 l draught€4–5.50 (≈ US$5–7)
  • Metro or bus rideTram or bus single ride€2.40–3 (≈ US$3–4) (check)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Lentos, Ars Electronica, Schlossmuseum)€6.50–8 (≈ US$8–10)
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person€28 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedDouble room, mid hotel, a night, per room€120 (≈ US$140)
  • High-end bedDouble room, mid hotel, a night, per room€220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €55 (≈ US$65) · Mid €105 (≈ US$130) · High €190 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Hauptplatz and Trinity ColumnArs Electronica CenterLentos Museum of ArtPöstlingbergbahn and pilgrimage basilicaLinzer torte
Airports
LNZ Blue Danube Airport (Hörsching) (Bus to Linz about 20 min, around €3; taxi €25–30; train to Hörsching €1.80 plus free shuttle (check)) · VIE Vienna International (Direct Railjet from the airport terminal to Linz, about 1 h 40 min) · MUC Munich Airport (S-Bahn to Munich Hbf, then long-distance train to Linz, about 3 h 45 min total)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Linz: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

2°C

−3°C

10 rd

Feb

4°C

−2°C

9 rd

Mar

9°C

1°C

10 rd

Apr

14°C

5°C

10 rd

May

19°C

9°C

11 rd

Jun

22°C

12°C

12 rd

Jul

24°C

14°C

12 rd

Aug

24°C

14°C

11 rd

Sep

19°C

11°C

9 rd

Oct

13°C

6°C

9 rd

Nov

7°C

2°C

10 rd

Dec

3°C

−2°C

10 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Trams and buses cover the centre and the station; buy tickets from machines at stops or at tobacco and newspaper shops. A one-day ticket is €6 (€3 under 14), a 4-stop mini-ticket €1.50. The Pöstlingbergbahn (tram 50) climbs from Hauptplatz to the basilica. Most of the old town is walkable in 20 minutes end to end.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Steyr

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Train from Linz Hbf, about 40 min

Small historic centre at the confluence of two rivers; half a day is enough.

Wels

caution

Door to door: About 40 min

Train from Linz Hbf, about 20 min

Quick rail hop, but the centre is small; go only if you have a reason.

Freistadt

go

Door to door: About 1–1.25 h

Train to Summerau or bus from Linz, about 1 h

Walled medieval town in the Mühlviertel; a full half-day.

Schärding

go

Door to door: About 1.5 h

Train from Linz Hbf toward Passau, about 1 h 15 min

Baroque square on the Inn river; combine with a Passau run if you have time.

Hallstatt

overnight

Door to door: About 2.5–3 h

Train to Attnang-Puchheim, change to Hallstatt station, then ferry

Too far for a comfortable return day; sleep one night in the Salzkammergut.

Vöcklabruck

skip

Door to door: About 1 h

Train from Linz Hbf, about 45 min

Ordinary small town; only worth it if you are already heading that way.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Old town / Hauptplatz

Everything walkable: Hauptplatz, Landstraße, Lentos and the castle. Quietest after dark, fewest beds.

Hauptbahnhof area

Best for one-night rail stops: lockers, Spar grocery, tourist info and trams into the centre in about 10 min.

Urfahr (north bank)

Across the Danube bridge; cheaper rooms and the Pöstlingbergbahn base at Landgutstraße.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€55–85 (≈ US$65–100) excl. bed
Mid
€90–150 (≈ US$110–180) excl. bed
High
€160 (≈ US$190)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Double room, mid hotel1 × 1 night × €120€120
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €105€210
Airport bus, both ways2 × €6 · check€12
One-day tram and bus ticket2 × €6€12
Linz Card, 1 day2 × €16€32
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €15€30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€42
Trip total≈ €229 per person per day, bed included€458≈ US$550

2026 estimate in euro; long-distance rail and flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee in a café€3–5 (≈ US$4–6)
Main course in a mid restaurant€14–22 (≈ US$17–30)
Beer, 0.5 l draught€4–5.50 (≈ US$5–7)
Linzer torte slice€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)
Tram or bus single ride€2.40–3 (≈ US$3–4) (check)
Museum entry (Lentos, Ars Electronica, Schlossmuseum)€6.50–8 (≈ US$8–10)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Linz is a safe, low-crime city by Austrian standards. The real issues are pickpockets on Landstraße and at the station, dark riverside paths at night, and Sunday closures that leave you without food or shops.
  • Nearly all shops close on Sundays except small shops at the main station.
  • The Linz Card (1-day €16 (≈ US$19), 3-day €35 (≈ US$45)) only pays off if you use three or more museums plus transport in a day.
  • Pöstlingbergbahn return is €8.50 (≈ US$10), or €12.80 (≈ US$15) with a one-day city ticket; buy the combined ticket if you also ride trams.
  • Check current opening hours for the New Cathedral and Old Cathedral before you go; both keep short daytime windows.

Emergency numbers

Police
133
Ambulance
144
Fire
122
European emergency
112

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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Zu dieser Adresse, bitteTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police133
  • Ambulance144
  • Fire122
  • European emergency112

Embassy

Austria has no US or UK embassy in Linz; embassies are in Vienna. US consular services for Upper Austria are handled from Vienna (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Airport bus LNZ → Linz centre: about €3 (≈ US$4), about 20 min (check)
  • Taxi LNZ → Linz centre: €25–30 (≈ US$30–35) (check)
  • Pöstlingbergbahn return: €8.50 (≈ US$10), or €12.80 (≈ US$15) with a one-day city ticket
  • Train Linz → Vienna: about €30–60 (≈ US$35–70), about 1 h 20 min (check)

Say or show

  • Grüß Gott — Hello (gruess got)
  • Danke — Thank you (dahn-kuh)
  • Bitte — Please (bit-tuh)
  • Die Rechnung, bitte — The bill, please (dee rekh-noong, bit-tuh)
  • Kann ich mit Karte zahlen? — Can I pay by card? (kahn ikh mit kar-tuh tsah-len)
  • Wo ist die Haltestelle? — Where is the tram stop? (voh ist dee hahl-tuh-shtel-luh)

Tipping: round up or add about 10%, said to the server.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Linz. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets) · avoid Nov (grey and wet), late Jul–Aug heat spells · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for LNZ: bus and taxi fares field-checked, last connections, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Hauptplatz and Landstraße, castle and Schlossmuseum, Lentos and Ars Electronica, Pöstlingberg.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (New Cathedral, Old Cathedral, Lentos, Ars Electronica, Schlossmuseum) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Sunday and Christmas-market fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

Back to Austria

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