Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
German
Time Zone
CET (UTC+1)
Best Time to Visit
May–Sep
Typical Duration
7-8 nights
Price Range
$1,695–$18,342 per person
Port Type
Port of Call
Tender Port
No
Gateway to Austria's Danube Valley, offering access to historic old town architecture, cultural landmarks, and scenic river views in the heart of Central Europe.
Cruises that visit Linz
- cruises to Linz
- Linz sailings
- Linz cruises
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Riverside Luxury Cruises cruise
- 7-night Riverside Luxury Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Riverside Luxury Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Riverside Luxury Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
- 7-night Viking River Cruises cruise
Build Your Day in Linz
Cruise calls are short. Set your ship's arrival time, pick the stops you care about, and we'll show whether they realistically fit before departure.
Ships typically depart around 7:00 PM
Usually about 11 hours ashore
Embarkation port — worth arriving early
Embarkation port — worth arriving early
Getting around:
PlusCity
Beautiful, big, all stores, good parking, well located.
Closed · Opens 9:30 AM Mon
Linz’s main square
Cute city great for exploring Danube cycling area
Ars Electronica Center
There's several floors of interactive exhibits to get involved with.
Closed · Opens 10 AM Tue
Haid Center
Very nice shopping center out of Linz and close to highway big food court
Closed · Opens 9 AM Mon
Passage Linz
There are a lot of good goods with good price.^^
Closed · Opens 9 AM Mon
Stiegl-Klosterhof
Food is very delicious and reasonably priced.
LentiaCity
It has food, coffee, groceries, clothes and all essential daily life items.
Closed · Opens 9 AM Mon
Jack the Ripperl | Linz - Taubenmarkt
Service, food, atmosphere: 10/10 So tasty that We wanted to eat the plates.
Zoo Linz
Good Zoo.. Not so much animals but nature and playgrounds is great for kids!
Closed · Opens 9 AM Mon
stadtliebe
The meal was really delicious and the atmosphere was superb.
Closed · Opens 11 AM Mon
Glorious Bastards
Can recommend the pork ribs and the pistachio ice ball was to die for.
Grottenbahn
Very nice fsiry tale land with miniature version of Linz Main Square.
Closed · Opens 10 AM Mon
SANDBURG
Nice atmosphere , okay drinks and food, but pretty mid service
Donaulände
Specially in summer
Schlossmuseum Linz
Great museum, a lot of information about nature, technology and art.
Closed · Opens 10 AM Tue
Infra Center
Its a small mall with some shopping centers and Mc Donalds.
Closed · Opens 7:40 AM Mon
PAULS steak & veggi Linz
Really delicious steaks, perfectly cooked and fabulous service
Closed · Opens 11 AM Mon
Pöstlingberg Schlössl
Amazing location, great service and good food.
Closed · Opens 10 AM Mon
Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz
Nice museum with beautiful paintings and a self-made art section 💫
Closed · Opens 10 AM Tue
Lennox - Bar
Great cocktails and long drinks prepared with passion and friendliness.
Closed · Opens 5 PM Tue
STEAKHOUSE
Great food, great atmosphere, friendly Service.
ÄNGUS Steaks & Izakaya
Delicious, great ambiance, service 10/10!
Closed · Opens 11 AM Mon
Gelbes Krokodil
The atmosphere is cozy, and the menu offers a delightful fusion of flavors.
Closed · Opens 12 PM Mon
Leberkas-Pepi Linz Rathausgasse
Iconic and now with vegan options!!!
Closed · Opens 9 AM Mon
Atrium City Center
This is a small shopping Center in city center of Linz.
Closed · Opens 9 AM Mon
Front Food
Awesome vegan food, friendly staff, fair pricing.
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM Mon
Miyako Ramen
Super nice service, delicious food and comfy atmosphere.
Dreifaltigkeitssäule
Unusually large baroque statue, a very grand and impressive structure
Salonschiff Fräulein Florentine
Great bar, great people, priceless atmosphere.
CUCINA
Great food, especially the pizza was the best I had outside Italy.
Ristorante Il Caminetto
Cloudy pizza, great tomato soup, waiters are always on the table.
Closed · Opens 11 AM Tue
Linzerie
Clean and well organized stuff impulse me to bring unplanned stuffs to buy.
Closed · Opens 7 AM Mon
Gościnna Chata
The chicken is exceptionally succulent and perfectly cooked.
Closed · Opens 11 AM Mon
tiktak café
Really friendly service, cozy atmosphere, and a delicious, packed menu.
Closed · Opens 7 AM Tue
Da Giulio Linz
An incredible atmosphere with impeccable service!
Closed · Opens 6:30 AM Mon
Wirtshaus Keintzel
Great quality of food and very friendly staff.
Closed · Opens 10 AM Mon
Die Bohne- Unser Cafe
Always a great chill place nice food and very friendly staff
Closed · Opens 7:30 AM Mon
Glockenspiel
Wonderful coffee place with a great local authentic atmosphere.
Le Jardin
We really enjoyed the hospitality and food.
Closed · Opens 11 AM Tue
Familienoase Biesenfeld
Definitely Linz would benefit from another pool in the area:)
Closed · Opens 9 AM Mon
Lenaupark City
Have good products with good quality and affordable prices.
Closed · Opens 7:30 AM Mon
Herberstein (heißt jetzt OX in the City)
We had 500g Chateaubriand Steak for two, which was just marvelous!
Closed · Opens 11 AM Mon
Die Cocktailbar Linz
Simply the best cocktails and the most amazing and friendly staff.
Closed · Opens 6 PM Tue
Verdi-Restaurant-Einkehr
Great food combined with top service!
Closed · Opens 5 PM Tue
Ausee
Swimming surrounded by live fish.... love the area
ROSSO di Acqua e Sole
Delicious food, amazing tableware, server was really sweet to us too.
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM Mon
Alte Welt
from quiche to salads to schnitzel, great flavor and presentation.
Gerberei
Great atmosphere, very testy coffee and super nice and helpful service.
Closed · Opens 12 PM Wed
Donaustrand Alturfahr
Barista Brunch Linz
Delicious coffee, tasty desserts, and a friendly barista!
Closed · Opens 8 AM Mon
Cooking Li
Excellent food, friendly efficient service and nice atmosphere.
Alter Dom - Ignatiuskirche
Interiors are stunning, amazing art work.
Closed · Opens 8 AM Mon
Göttfried
Gottfried really deserves to be in the Michelin Guide.
Closed · Opens 5 PM Tue
Maharaja Indisches Restaurant
The food was delicious and reasonably priced.
Friedlieb und Töchter
Friendly staff, super good drinks, insanely tasty red fruit cheesecake.
Closed · Opens 10 AM Tue
Mozarthaus
Significant A good pit stop to explore Mozart’s connection to Linz.
City Outlet Linz
Super service
Closed · Opens 9:30 AM Mon
Rossbarth
Dine-in·Takeout·No delivery
Closed · Opens 6 PM Mon
MASQ Linz
Good service, good drinks, good food.
Wohnzimmer Coffeeshop Linz
Great service, fresh croissant and delicious dirty chai late.
Closed · Opens 9:30 AM Mon
To the moon
Awesome atmosphere, friendly staff and tasty cocktails!
Restaurant Kliemstein VinoVitis
Here you will get an excellent service, high cousin and great experience!
Closed · Opens 4 PM Wed
muto Restaurant
This was a highlight of our trip to Linz.
Closed · Opens 6 PM Wed
Das Goldene Einhorn
Good music, good drinks, nice staff.
Closed · Opens 6 PM Thu
AZUMA
Every dish was an experience and a well crafted piece of art.
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM Tue
Aii-Asian Fusion Kitchen
Close to fine dining with an all you can eat setup at an affordable price.
Closed · Opens 11 AM Mon
Helmut-Bar
Delicious cocktails, good atmosphere, super service.
Closed · Opens 5 PM Tue
Der Ledera - Wirtshaus.Heuriger
Closed · Opens 11 AM Wed
Eastwood Dive Bar
Pet friendly super beer good stuff
drip coffee culture
Absolutely perfect :) from the coffee and desserts to the atmosphere!
Closed · Opens 9 AM Mon
Linzer Donaustrand Ost
Zé Lé
Dine-in
Donaustrand Winterhafen
Lotus Linz
dasKlamm.
Dine-in·No delivery
Closed · Opens 2 PM Mon
Opening hours are indicative — always confirm before you go. Travel times are estimates from Google Maps.
Linz
is an embarkation port. Many cruises start or end here —
it's worth arriving a day early or extending your stay to explore beyond a single port day.
About Linz
Linz serves as a vibrant port of call along the Danube River, welcoming passengers from four major cruise lines including Viking River Cruises, Riverside Luxury Cruises, Emerald Cruises, and Amadeus River Cruises. With 827 upcoming cruises and peak seasons spanning May through September, plus November, this Austrian port is a popular stop on Danube itineraries. Most cruises departing from or visiting Linz feature seven-night voyages that connect to other iconic destinations like Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Passau, and Krems.
During your time in port, you'll discover a city that beautifully blends cultural heritage with modern vitality. The stunning Danube riverfront and historic old town are within easy reach, offering cruise passengers the chance to explore centuries of Austrian tradition. Whether you're embarking on your Danube adventure or simply enjoying a port day, Linz provides the perfect combination of accessibility and authentic Central European charm.
During your time in port, you'll discover a city that beautifully blends cultural heritage with modern vitality. The stunning Danube riverfront and historic old town are within easy reach, offering cruise passengers the chance to explore centuries of Austrian tradition. Whether you're embarking on your Danube adventure or simply enjoying a port day, Linz provides the perfect combination of accessibility and authentic Central European charm.
Cruise Lines at Linz
- Viking River Cruises (478 cruises)
- Riverside Luxury Cruises (132 cruises)
- Emerald Cruises (97 cruises)
Cruises Departing From Linz
Cruises Visiting Linz
Ship Schedule at Linz
Linz Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Linz unique?
Linz is known for its UNESCO City of Media Arts status, Danube location, and vibrant cultural scene.
What are the must-see attractions in Linz?
Hauptplatz (Main Square), Mariendom Cathedral, Ars Electronica Center, and the Danube riverfront.
How can I get around Linz?
Buses and trams service the city; walking or biking along the Danube is easy.
When is the best time to visit Linz?
Spring to early autumn offers pleasant weather and outdoor events like Klassik am Dom.