Graz: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Graz is a city of 303,270 people in Austria (Styria), 362 m (1,188 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Graz Airport (GRZ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Graz runs from about 8 h 34 min a day in late December to 15 h 58 min in late June (computed for 47.07° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Graz is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Graz Airport (GRZ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Klagenfurt Airport (KLU, 96 km), Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX, 68 km).
Flights to Graz: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Graz · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Universalmuseum Joanneum | 494,487 | — |
The busiest is Universalmuseum Joanneum at 494,487 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Graz
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budapest, 276 km (Hungary) — flights · tours
- Vienna, 145 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Munich, 313 km (Germany) — flights
- Prague, 344 km (Czechia) — flights
- Zagreb, 145 km (Croatia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Bratislava, 173 km (Slovakia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Brno, 252 km (Czechia) — tours
- Augsburg, 369 km (Germany)
- Ostrava, 372 km (Czechia)
- Ljubljana, 134 km (Slovenia) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Graz?
Graz Airport (GRZ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Graz?
About 303,270 people live in Graz, across 72 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Graz in?
Europe/Vienna, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Graz?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Graz?
Budapest (276 km), Vienna (145 km), Munich (313 km), Prague (344 km), Zagreb (145 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.