Travel to Austria

Linz

Linz is the third largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal province of Upper Austria, located by the Danube river. It is an industrial city that is focusing in tourism now. This city is famous for its annual Ars Electronica Festival, which is an international festival of Electronic Art. Another big spectacle is the Klangwolke (sound-cloud), which is a big cultural open air event with modern and traditional music, massive light show, held in September. Linz will become the "European Capital of Culture" in 2009, for its independent cultural development and an innovative culture and art scene.

Austria by Rail

A comfortable way to travel in between cities and towns is by trains. They are a frequent service, and you also have an extensive rail network that links Austria with the rest of Europe. Most trains have first and second class, and in the daytime they operate at least every hour between Vienna and Salzburg and every 2 hours between Vienna and Innsbruck, Graz or Villach. Daytime trains have dinning cars or mobile service with snacks and beverages (at least most trains do) and night time trains have sleeping cars or couchettes.