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Graz · Austria

Car hire and driving in Graz

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Austria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GRZ means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648813.

Drives from Graz

Car rental from Graz: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Graz to Klagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Graz to LjubljanaSlovenia134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Graz to ViennaAustria145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Graz to ZagrebCroatia145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Graz to LinzAustria163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Graz to PetržalkaSlovakia173 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Graz to BratislavaSlovakia173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Graz to GyőrHungary179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Graz to SalzburgAustria198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Graz to UdineItaly202 km (125 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Graz to TriesteItaly203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Graz to RijekaCroatia208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 11 min
Graz to IstanbulTurkey1,270 km (789 mi)about 19 h 22 min
Graz to LondonUnited Kingdom1,229 km (764 mi)about 18 h 45 min
Graz to Saint PetersburgRussia1,728 km (1,074 mi)about 26 h 21 min
Graz to AnkaraTurkey1,609 km (1,000 mi)about 24 h 32 min
Graz to BerlinGermany624 km (388 mi)about 9 h 31 min
Graz to MadridSpain1,701 km (1,057 mi)about 25 h 56 min
Graz to BursaTurkey1,333 km (828 mi)about 20 h 20 min
Graz to KyivUkraine1,165 km (724 mi)about 17 h 46 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Graz?

The right, as everywhere in Austria.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.