Linz Transportation

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Being at the Main Square in Linz gives you a clear view at the Pöstlingberg and its beautiful pilgrimage basilica. It also made us realize that it is quite a walk up there. Thank God for the Pöstlingberg Tram! For over a hundred years this tram has been impressing visitors from all over the world with its extraordinary and idyllic course. With the start of it you can say that a direct connection has been established between the Main Square and Pöstlingberg.

Climb aboard and enjoy a trip to the landmark mountain of Linz. The low-floor of the wagons means that you can use the Pöstlingberg railway comfortably. Excursions with revitalized old wagons are offered, depending on availability, for nostalgia fans. An impressive view of Linz and awaited us at the end of the trip. With a track length more than 4 kilometres, the Pöstlingberg railway covers a difference in elevation of 255 meters in 20 minutes and is definately worth the trip!

Prices:
Single ticket and return ticket:
Adults: € 3,40 or € 5,60
Children (6-15 years): € 1,70 or € 2,80

But maybe it's a better idea to buy an "Adventure Ticket" which means that you're able to travel thePöstlingberg tram and have a 24 hour city transport network pass. The prices are adults: € 8,60 and children (6-15 years): € 4,30

Are you nervous about taking your baby or child on a plane trip? You aren't alone, most parents are nervous about it. We have moved with Iris and Sam Tarragona Corfu by plane this holiday and drove some distances by car on the island itself and we learned a few things that hopefully will help you.

General:
Bring books, old favourite toys and new surprise toys. Do remember that balls are not a good idea as they can end up anywhere! Our best buys were definitely books, especially sticker books are great! They can peel the stickers off, are glossy, have thick pages to turn easy, have bright colours and come in endless subjects. They're a nice break from the other books your child might be tired of, too. Put aside fears of setting poor eating habits, and bring on the snacks! We told Iris: “Welcome to the world of boredom eating."

Plane:
If your child is big ask for earplugs as soon as you board the aircraft. Make use of them for take-off then save them for landing as the crew may not have any fresh ones left by then. Also let them eat candies, this helps the kids tremendously if they don't know how to pop their ears.

Car:
Toy bars meant for stroller use are a big help in the car, as they often feature toys plus a snack cup, and are big and easy for you to grab from the front seat for refills. During the car trip it’s always a good idea to play a game and sing some songs. It sounds rather easy, but it does work!

Finally:
We only have one last statement! Just do it! Don’t be afraid that it might go wrong. We have learned this, because we have been travelling with Iris from the beginning. She was only 6 weeks young when we had our first short vacation and stayed in a hotel. Iris has been used to it rather fast and (maybe because of it) has always been an easy kid to get along with.

Trams are arguably the best method of transportation around Linz. The trams service all of the inner city and many of the surrounding environs. Not only are they timely, efficient, and easy to follow, but they're also a cheap alternative to getting around. Please see website for tram map and information.

For those of you on very tight schedules you may want to consider taking the Linz City Express to tour the city. Otherwise, this little tram (which looks like old-fashioned steam engine) offers tours that can be used to get a feeling for the city before you embark on your own personal journey through Linz. Tours are offered in 5 languages (see schedule for the time of your preferred language) and the tram drives past most of the major sites in Linz. The passenger cabins have glass tops and and sides for excellent viewing and as long as you're on a tour where you understand the language, you'll really learn a lot. The downside is that while you're on the tour, your stuck on the tram. There's no hopping on or off until the end which means that if you're on a tight schedule, you should probably pick out only those items you really want to see more of, and proceed to those sites after the tour. Actually, the tour only last 25 minutes you should have plenty of time to do several things aside from the tour. Tours begin and end at the Linz Hauptplatz . See website below for price and tour hours. Unfortunately, the site is only in German.

The city of Linz has a very good tram service which seems to run on time. Tickets are bought from a machine at the tram stop. In the photo , the tram stop sign shows the route number,destination,and how many minutes to arrival.

Linz is on the main train line from Germany to Vienna. There are hourly trains from Vienna (2 hrs) and Salzburg (1,5 hrs). There are also direct trains to Graz (3 hrs), Innsbruck (3,5 hrs), Bregenz (6 hrs) and several major European cities.
Linz also has an small airport that has direct flights to London, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Graz, Salzburg, Vienna and Palma de Mallorca.
Linz has an extensive public transport system with many buses and two tramway lines. One ride is EUR 1,50, an all-day ticket is EUR 3.

Linz has a good network of trams and buses, with all three tram routes sticking generally to similar routes in the centre of the city. Along the routes, buses branch off in various directions, thus making sure there is a well-defined public transportation network. A single ticket is EUR 1.50, and a day ticket for trams and buses is EUR 3.00. This is not, however, valid for the Bergbahn!

There are regular train services from Vienna's Westbahnhof to Linz, with the trip taking wither one and three quarter hours or two hours, depending on how many stops there are along the 190km route up the Danube to the capital of Upper Austria. With a Vorteilscard, Linz becomes a very realistic daytrip away from Vienna - with a Cleverticket - booked online and valid only for the train that you choose it for a return ticket can be had for a mere EUR 20.80 - a further EUR 5 cheaper than a normal Vorteilscard return ticket. There are frequent trains between Linz and Vienna - a lot of the highspeed trains towards Salzburg and Western Austria as well as Munich go through Linz, so you can easily find trains back, and similarly there are a lot of other international routes served. The station has been renovated and was reopened in 2004 after renovations - and is one of the ÖBB's architectural flagship stations.