Linz Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Linz-Hörsching is the furthest out of Austria's five regional airports, about 14 km south-west of the centre: bus 601 takes 19-20 minutes to the Hauptbahnhof, with one departure an hour from Monday to Saturday. No hotel is close to the airport grounds, so the practical choice remains the old town around Hauptplatz, reachable on foot from the station in 10-15 minutes or with a short tram ride.

Historic centre and Hauptplatz

City centre · Bus 601 from the Hauptbahnhof, one departure an hour from Monday to Saturday, about a 19-20 minute journey, single ticket €3.40. Outside these hours, taxi in about 15-20 minutes.

Best for: Those who want Linz's main square and the Danube riverside just steps away, with a transfer that still stays under half an hour.

Pros

Hauptplatz and the Danube riverside are the heart of the city, with restaurants and walks just steps from the hotels
The transfer stays under half an hour even in the worst case, despite the greater distance compared with the other Austrian airports

Cons

Bus 601 runs only once an hour: those arriving or leaving outside these times must arrange a taxi
Since it's the airport furthest from the centre of the five, there's no point staying near the runway even for a dawn flight

Recommended hotels in this area

Austria Classic Hotel Wolfinger - Hauptplatz: A fifteenth-century building right on Hauptplatz, with Biedermeier-style furnishings; one of the highest location scores in the city.
ARCOTEL Nike Linz: On the Danube riverside, about a 10-minute walk from the old town, with views of the Pöstlingberg; 174 rooms over 12 floors and an in-house spa area.
Hotel Schillerpark Linz, a member of Radisson Individuals: About 1 km from the main square and a 10-minute walk from the central station, near the Musiktheater and the Linz casino.

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