Klagenfurt am Wörthersee: 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.
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is a city of 100,316 people in Austria (Carinthia), 450 m (1,476 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Bahnhof Viktring.
Key facts
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Daylight in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee runs from about 8 h 37 min a day in late December to 15 h 54 min in late June (computed for 46.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,924 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, 46 km), Graz Airport (GRZ, 95 km).
Flights to Klagenfurt am Wörthersee: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bahnhof Viktring, Klagenfurt West railway station, Klagenfurt Süd. Trains to Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Buses to Klagenfurt am Wörthersee · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budapest, 372 km (Hungary) — flights
- Vienna, 235 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Munich, 266 km (Germany) — flights · trains · tours
- Prague, 385 km (Czechia) — flights
- Zagreb, 157 km (Croatia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nuremberg, 396 km (Germany)
- Bratislava, 270 km (Slovakia) — trains · tours
- Brno, 333 km (Czechia) — trains
- Bologna, 331 km (Italy)
- Florence, 397 km (Italy)
Twin towns and sister cities: Dachau, Dessau-Roßlau, Zalaegerszeg, Venlo, Nova Gorica, Gladsaxe Municipality, Tarragona, Nanning, Rzeszów, Laval, Wiesbaden, Dushanbe, Chernivtsi, Gorizia.
Common questions
Which airport serves Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
About 100,316 people live in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, across 120 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Klagenfurt am Wörthersee in?
Europe/Vienna, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
Budapest (372 km), Vienna (235 km), Munich (266 km), Prague (385 km), Zagreb (157 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.