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How to reach Linz

By rail:
Arriving in Linz, - by train -Hourly Intercity and Eurocity connections to Salzburg and Vienna, and from there to all significant European capitals.

By Road:
Driving to Linz - by car - is easy. It is associated with Vienna, Salzburg, and Munich via the A1 Autobahn/motorway ; the Muehlviertel A7 Autobahn , and the south of Austria (Graz (Styria), Klagenfurt (Carinthia)) via the A9 Autobahn. It is also associated to Germany via Passau. There are plans to extend a motorway north to the Czech Republic, but work is not expected to start until 2009. The best way to drive north is currently on the B125 Bundesstrasse/B-road .

By Air:
The Blue Danube Airport of Linz is located outside the city, but there is a bus service from Linz to the airport, which takes about 20 minutes. Also we get the flights  from munich, graz, Salzburg airports.

Best Buying Linz

The Linz City – The Most Attractive Shopping Center in Upper Austria
The capital of the Federal Province of Upper Austria offers excellent opportunities for shopping. The Landstraße in the compassion of the city is not only a delegate promenade, but also the number one shopping mile. The shops here invite window shopping, and three shopping centers in the city center – Passage Linz, Arkade Taubenmarkt and Atrium City Center – offer a selection for every taste. There are world brand flagship stores as well as small shops, where shoppers can take their time browsing. A lively cooking scene also awaits visitors.

It is also worth taking a look into the side streets of Landstraße, such as Spittelwiese, Bethlehemstraße, Bischofstraße or Herrenstraße. There one finds the kind of specialized shops operated with great devotion, which are not to be found in shopping centers outside the city.

When service, diversity and urban flair are coupled with beautiful entertainment, the result is an ideal combination of shopping and experience. Several times a year, events in the city center offer a unique shopping experience with an great quantity of attractions and action in the Linz City. For instance, the long shopping nights in May and September, included in an attractive event, are ideal for night owls, drawing thousands of visitors into the city.

Near Airport

The Blue Danube Airport of Linz is located outside the city.

Other nearest Airports

Distance to Linz from the airport: 11 km / 7 miles

Nearest airports: Salzburg (101 km / 63 miles)

Graz (167 km / 104 miles)

Munich (178 km / 110 miles)

Near Railway Station

Train station: 30min S from the center on foot or take #3 tram.

To Vianna 300ATS, To Salzberg 228ATS, To Prague 390ATS.

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