Upper Austria · Austria
Where to stay in Linz
Linz is a city in Upper Austria, Austria, home to about 212,000 people. This guide covers 4 aparthotels and 1 hotel in Linz, with about 216 rooms between them. 1 of them carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 5
- Nearest airport
- LNZ11 km · Linz-Hörsching Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Vienna
- Language
- German, Austrian Sign Language
About
About Linz
Linz is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. Located on the river Danube, the city is in the far north of Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of the border with Czechia.
Linz had a population of about 215,000 in 2024. Linz 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. The fact that you are less likely to be trampled by hoards of travellers is a bonus. The area where Linz now stands has been inhabited since prehistoric time. The name of the city supposedly stems from the Celtic word for 'bent', referring to the bend of the river Danube just east of Linz.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Linz
See
When strolling through the heart of the city, one can literally sense its history. 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. Moreover, the spacious, baroque main square with its lively hustle and bustle is never far away. Linz is also a city of churches. With its 134-m tower and space for 20,000 people, the New Cathedral is Austria´s largest church. In addition, the city landmark, the pilgrimage basilica on the Pöstlingberg, is also clearly in view.
- New Cathedral
- Old Cathedral
- Pöstlingbergkirche
- St Martin's Church
- Parish church Christ the King
- Trinity Column
- Linz Castle
- Bishop's Residence
- Lentos Museum of Art
- Ars Electronica Center
- Provincial Gallery of Linz
- Nordico Museum of the City of Linz
Do
- Pöstlingberg tram
- The Grotto Railway
- City Express
- Danube
- Aquapulco Pirate's World Water Park
- Brucknerhaus
- Posthof
- Stadtwerkstatt
- Kulturzentrum Hof
- The Posthof
- Kapu
- Theater Phönix
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Linz
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Boutique Hotel Linz City Center hotel | 129 | 90/100 7,760 reviews |
4 more places to stay, without a published guest score
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Linz Friedrichstraße aparthotel | 19 |
| Linz Hopfengasse aparthotel | 25 |
| Linz Schillerstraße aparthotel | 21 |
| Linz Urfahr aparthotel | 22 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit Linz
Linz has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 132 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Linz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL, 72 km) and Salzburg Airport (SZG, 111 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Linz has its own international airport, the Blue Danube Airport in Horsching just outside the city of Linz, but it sees very little international traffic. Austrian Airlines flies from Blue Danube Airport to Vienna and Düsseldorf and Lufthansa to Frankfurt, where you can connect to Lufthansa Group's extensive global flight network. Ryanair offers frequent low-fare flights to London-Stansted. There are also charter and seasonal flights to holiday destinations around the Mediterranean and to Canary Islands.
Getting around
Linz has very good public transport. A map of the tram and bus lines as well as an online time table are available on the website of the network operator Linz AG. A one-day ticket is €6 for over 14-year-olds, and €3 for under 14-year-olds. There is also a 4-stop ticket (mini-ticket) for €1.50. Tickets are purchased from the electronic vending machines at each stop, as well as tobacco and newspaper shops.
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LNZ · Linz-Hörsching Airport
JCL · České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport
SZG · Salzburg Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Linz
Eat
A well-known specialty from Linz is the Linzer Torte, a torte covered with a latticework of dough and filled with fruit. Eating in Linz depends on your budget, and taste. Be prepared to search far and wide for open restaurants on Sundays. The entire Altstadt seems to close down Sunday nights leaving tourists restaurant choices only in adjoining districts. There are many luncheonettes in the city, offering a variety of food, such as Chinese food, kebab, pizza and typical Austrian snacks such as Bratwürstel (fried sausage) with Sauerkraut, Leberkäse, Bosner or Bosna (a special hot-dog with fried sausage and a special curry-ketchup-onion sauce), Käsekrainer (a sausage interlaid with cheese).
Drink
Drinking in Linz is varied and not that cheap; although if you drink outside of the city centre you will find that the cost of drinks are less than in the centre. Local beers and warm "Glühwein" (hot, spiced/mulled wine) in winter. Upper-Austrian's "national drink" is Most (it´s cider but not fizzy), and Zipfer, Gösser, and Kaiser beer. There are many Austrian beers, of course. Keep in mind that, contrary to almost the entire rest of the civilised world, smoking is still very common in Austrian bars and pubs.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Linz
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
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Questions
Linz: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Linz?
By published guest score: Leonardo Boutique Hotel Linz City Center (90 / 100 · 7,760 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Linz?
Linz has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 132 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Linz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL, 72 km) and Salzburg Airport (SZG, 111 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Linz?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Linz
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.