Cocktail bars in the Old Town and on Domgasse, beer on Landstraße and at the Tabakfabrik, club nights on a Danube boat: here's how to put together your own stag do or hen party in Linz, with the best things to do.
Good to know
A half-litre of Stiegl Goldbräu costs €5.70 at the Stiegl-Klosterhof, cocktails at the Rooftop7 Bar €13–14, plus a €3.80 cover charge. Linz clubs don't publish a fixed entry price. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓On Fridays, Saturdays and before public holidays, the night lines N82, N83 and N84 run from about 00:20 to 05:00 every 30 minutes, all via the main station. During the week the last tram on line 1 leaves Hauptplatz at 00:02. Taxi: 0732 6969 or 0732 2244.
LINZ AG night transport ↗In Upper Austria, bars, pubs and discos may stay open until 04:00, inns and restaurants until 02:00. Bars and discos may reopen at 18:00 at the earliest, so in the afternoon it's the beer hall and the inn.
In Schillerpark and on Hessenplatz alcohol is banned, and visibly drunk people aren't allowed to hang around there either. Fine up to €218. Pub and restaurant gardens and authorised events are exempt.
From Vienna it's 1 hour 16 minutes by train, from Salzburg 1 hour 8 minutes on average, from Munich 2 hours 59 minutes at the fastest. From Linz Airport, bus 601 takes about 22 minutes to the main station.
Upper Austria Tourism offers a short break in Linz from €144 per person in a double room for 2 nights with breakfast and the Linz Card. In November the Design Center hosts trade fairs such as Interpädagogica, so book early.
In July the average daily high is 26.1 °C, but July is also the wettest month. Plan B: the Ars Electronica Center, escape rooms or the Saunawelt sauna area at the Parkbad on the Donaulände.
In Austria you order a Krügerl (0.5 l) or a Seidl (0.3 l). And don't be surprised: here Polterabend usually means the stag or hen party itself, not the party with the bride and groom.
Plan & map
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VR escape rooms in Urfahr, three classic rooms at the Cineplexx and laser tag for up to 26 people.
A tour of the brewery in the Tabakfabrik, pour your own beer at the Liesl, house beer at Josef.
Two classes for groups: priced per person at Lennox, as a package at the cocktail bar on Klammstraße.
A harbour cruise to Mural Harbor and club nights on the Salonschiff in Urfahr.
Up the city's local mountain on the Pöstlingbergbahn, with cake or a meal with a view at the top, or drinks on the 27th floor.
The Saunawelt on the Donaulände, plus the Ars Electronica Center for a quiet afternoon.
A Segway tour from the Old Town Hall or starter packages at the casino by the Volksgarten.
Cocktail bar on Marienstraße, open Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00 and before public holidays. Book your table on the website. If you want to mix your own, book the two-hour cocktail class here, which the bar explicitly offers as a kick-off for a stag or hen party.
Cocktail bar on Klammstraße, open Tuesday to Thursday from 18:00 to 01:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 02:00. For stag and hen parties there's a class with a welcome shot, shaking, tasting and a show: €480 for up to 12 people, €30 per person above that.
Cocktail bar with live music on Domgasse, open Tuesday to Thursday from 17:30 to 01:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 03:00. Book for your group via the contact page or by phone on 0650 6101820.
Small Irish pub right on Hauptplatz with Guinness, Kilkenny and Strongbow on draught. Open Monday to Saturday from 18:00 to 02:00, closed on Sundays. There's no TV with sport; here people talk. Groups book by email or phone.
Restaurant and bar on Landstraße with its own event rooms for parties, which you can view in advance. Open until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, kitchen until 22:00. Breakfast on Saturdays, brunch on Sundays from 09:00 to 13:00; book online.
Bar on the 7th floor of the Hotel Schwarzer Bär on Herrenstraße, open Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00 to 24:00. Cocktails cost €13–14, a gin and tonic €12.90, plus a €3.80 cover charge per person. Groups of 10 or more enquire by email.
Music bar in the Stadtwerkstatt building in Urfahr, a few minutes' walk from Hauptplatz across the Nibelungenbrücke. Open Tuesday to Thursday from 17:00 to 24:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 02:00 or later, with gigs and DJs usually from 21:00.
Cocktail bar on Rathausgasse by Hauptplatz, open Thursdays from 18:00, Fridays and Saturdays from 20:00 to 04:00. Drinks are mixed with regional organic ingredients, some from the bar's own garden. The bar also runs tours of Linz nightlife.
Music cellar and late-night café in the Old Town with live gigs, jam sessions and DJ dancing. On Fridays and Saturdays it's open until 06:00, with karaoke too. On Wednesdays and Thursdays Smaragd closes at 04:00, otherwise at 02:00.
Cocktail bar on Domgasse with homemade elixirs, infusions and syrups, listed in the Mixology Bar Guide. Open Thursdays from 18:00 to 22:30, Fridays and Saturdays until 02:30, sometimes with a DJ. Enquiries on +43 676 944 2019.
Spanish wine bar on Domgasse at Taubenmarkt with around 30 wines by the glass, more than 100 Spanish wines by the bottle and fresh tapas. Open Monday to Thursday from 16:00 to 23:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 24:00. Groups book on +43 732 281612.
Restaurant, cocktail bar and lounge on the 27th floor of the QUADRILL Tower at the Tabakfabrik, with DJ sounds and a summer terrace. The bar is open until 01:30 on Fridays and Saturdays. Dress code Casual Elegant: no tank tops, flip-flops or caps.
Bar and venue on a boat on the Danube in Urfahr, open until 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. There are regular club nights with DJs, plus swing nights and an improv stage. On club nights every drink costs €1 more to pay the DJs.
Cocktail bar in the Old Town, around 5 minutes' walk from Hauptplatz. Open Fridays and Saturdays from 17:00 to 02:00, Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays until 24:00, closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Request a table online; private parties are possible.
Café-bar in the Old Town with DJ nights and themed parties, open Wednesday to Sunday from 17:00. You can hire individual rooms or the whole venue for up to 140 people, with catering, a DJ and decorations if you like. In summer there's outdoor seating on Alter Markt.
Wine bar on Klosterstraße with natural wines and Austrian classics, open Tuesday to Thursday until 24:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 02:00. At the front you stand at the bar, at the back you sit more quietly. Sort out seating for groups by phone in advance.
Club on the ground floor of the PASSAGE on Landstraße, open Wednesdays from 20:00 to 01:00 and Fridays and Saturdays from 23:00 to 05:00. For your group, hire a lounge via the website. Over-18s only, and appropriate clothing is required.
Bar and club in the entrance area of the OK, the Offenes Kulturhaus arts centre on OK-Platz. Open daily from 17:00; on Fridays and Saturdays local and international DJs play everything from hip-hop to techno. The programme is on Instagram.
Arts centre in Urfahr, founded in 1979 as an artists' collective. Several times a week there are gigs and club nights, from indie and hard rock to techno and bass. Café Strom is in the same building, so you only change floors.
Arts centre at the harbour with up to 250 events a year: gigs, cabaret, theatre and dance. The Großer Saal hall holds up to 1,200 people, and popular nights sell out, so buy tickets online in advance. The Posthof Beisl pub is in the building.
VR escape rooms in Urfahr for 2 to 8 players, one hour per session. With 4 or more players you pay €35 per person. As well as more than 19 rooms there's VR laser tag, played team against team. Book online or by phone.
Museum of art and technology in Urfahr, opposite the Lentos, with the Deep Space 8K projection room. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. Entry costs €14; groups of 15 or more pay €12 per person.
Around 45 minutes on the Danube, past the Lentos and the Brucknerhaus into the commercial harbour with the Mural Harbor graffiti gallery. Adults pay €15. In the main season the boat runs Wednesday to Sunday, hourly from 11:00 to 16:00.
Casino near the Volksgarten and the main station with “Fun & Friends” starter packages for €19, €29 or €49. Over-18s only, with official photo ID; copies aren't accepted. Dress code smart casual; the gaming tables run until 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Pöstlingbergbahn runs from Hauptplatz up the city's local mountain, a climb of 255 m; a return ticket costs €9. At weekends it runs every 15 minutes from 10:00 to 17:00. At the top you have a view over the city and the Danube, with the Grottenbahn next door.
Around 1.5 hours through the brewery in the former Tabakfabrik power station, ending with a tasting of 3 beers with a pretzel. €17.90 per person. Private group tours are available for 8 to 40 people, booked at least 7 working days ahead.
Around 2,500 m² of sauna area on the Donaulände with a Finnish sauna, brine steam bath, infrared cabin and whirlpool. Sauna with swimming costs €16, €8 for under-26s. Women-only, men-only and mixed days alternate, so check the schedule first.
Two hours of mixing, background knowledge and tasting, including alcohol-free cocktails, for €44.90 per person. For groups of 6 to 40 people there are special dates on request. Over-18s only, with a stretch limo transfer if you like.
Segway tours from the Old Town Hall on Hauptplatz: 75 minutes for €45, longer tours of 2.5 hours for €69. Tours need at least 4 people, and the fleet has 10 Segways. Enquire about dates by email; if the forecast is clearly bad, the tour is cancelled the evening before.
Escape rooms at the Cineplexx Linz: 3 rooms for 2 to 7 people each, 60 minutes each. There's also laser tag for up to 26 people in 30 minutes, also as a combo package. The operator explicitly mentions stag and hen parties as an occasion. Open daily.
Beer hall on Landstraße with its own house beer, around 450 seats inside and up to 200 in the chestnut garden. The conservatory holds up to 89 people. Groups of up to 10 book online, larger groups via the group form.
Purely a beer garden in Urfahr, with a covered pavilion (Salettl), 8 draught beers and cold snacks. Open in the warm season only; in winter it closes until March. Book for your group on the website; if it rains, the big awning keeps you dry.
Stiegl inn on Landstraße, open 365 days a year, with a courtyard beer garden and the Stieglitz beer bar with live music. A half-litre of Goldbräu costs €5.70. On the 1st floor the Wappenzimmer room holds 140 guests; book on +43 732 773373.
Restaurant on Pfarrgasse with home-style cooking that changes daily, including vegetarian and vegan. Open Tuesday to Saturday at lunchtime and from 17:30, kitchen until 21:00. The wine cellar does welcome drinks and private parties; book online.
Taproom right inside the Linzer Brauerei on the Tabakfabrik site. At the bookable brewer's table your group pours its own beer from the barrel. Open Monday to Saturday from 11:00 to 24:00, hot food until 21:00; book online.
Restaurant on the city's local mountain with a view over the city and the Danube, function rooms and its own terrace. Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 24:00, closed on Sundays. Book on +43 732 71 66 33 or online; take the Pöstlingbergbahn up.
Café, restaurant and bar on Untere Donaulände with a terrace by the river. The kitchen cooks regional food with suppliers from within 99 km at most. The restaurant is open Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 21:00, the bar until 23:00.
Inn in the north of Urfahr, around 2.5 km from Hauptplatz, with its own Lehner beer. In the S'Gwölb, a former cowshed, around 50 people can party, and around 70 in the Alm. Open Wednesday to Sunday; book online.
The relaxed start on the water: about 45 minutes on the MS Linzerin along the Danube, past the harbour and the skyline. Drinks on board, Linz at its best and an item on the programme that gets the whole group on board before you carry on ashore.
Private guided tour up the Pöstlingberg and through the Old Town: panoramic views, stories and everything at your own pace, just for your group. The tailor-made day trip if you want to see Linz in a compact way without strangers tagging along.
Two experiences in one: first a private walk through the Old Town, then out onto the Danube. The mix of city history and a boat trip covers sightseeing and relaxing in one morning and works well as a shared start for the group.
The classic private city tour, tailored entirely to your group: you decide the pace, the stops and the focus. A good way to get to know Linz before you head to the Bermudadreieck to party in the evening.
The highlights of the Old Town on foot, then up the Pöstlingberg on Europe's steepest adhesion railway. A private tour that links the best of the city in one loop, ideal for groups who want to see a lot and miss nothing.
A private walk with the comfort of a hotel pickup: you get collected and see the best corners without having to sort out a thing. Easy and stress-free, perfect for groups who want to take it slow.
Away from the main lanes: this private tour takes you through the tucked-away courtyards of the Old Town that hardly any tourist sees. A charming insider tip for groups who want to discover the real, winding Linz.
The big round: the Old Town, the Pöstlingberg and the cult Grottenbahn in one private tour. A varied day out with sightseeing and nostalgic fun that keeps the whole group in a good mood.
Out and about in Linz and along the Danube: a private bike tour that covers more ground while you take in the city. The sporty daytime item for groups who don't just want to sit and look.
Branch of the Jindrak cake shop, known for its Linzer torte, with 75 seats inside and 48 on the terrace. On a clear day you can see all the way to the mountains. Open Wednesday to Sunday until 18:00, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
At 13,200 m², Hauptplatz is one of the largest fully enclosed squares in Europe. Meet at the Trinity Column, around 20 m high. The Pöstlingbergbahn starts here, and the Segway tours start at the Old Town Hall.
The Baroque Old Town lies below Linz Castle, right next to Hauptplatz. Bars and cafés line the lanes and squares, and you can walk everywhere. The nearest tram stop is Hauptplatz.
Landstraße is the main shopping street in the centre of Linz. At Landstraße 17 to 25 is the PASSAGE shopping centre with the Remembar club, and a few steps further on is OK-Platz with Solaris. A good meeting point for the evening.
Riverside promenade on the south bank by the Lentos, with a view across the Danube to the Ars Electronica Center. The MS Linzerin leaves for the harbour cruise from Untere Donaulände 1. Across the Nibelungenbrücke you're in Urfahr in a few minutes.
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Linz is compact: Landstraße, Hauptplatz, Domgasse and the Old Town are all within walking distance, and across the Nibelungenbrücke you're in Urfahr. Night lines run until 05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
For cocktails, wine and karaoke
In the Old Town below the castle, To The Moon mixes cocktails and Pink Panther hires out rooms for up to 140 people. On Klosterstraße there's natural wine at Haschka. The Smaragd music cellar has karaoke on Fridays and Saturdays, open until 06:00. Hauptplatz is only a few minutes' walk away.
For a pub, live music and tapas
On Hauptplatz, The Old Dubliner pours Guinness, with no sport on TV. On Domgasse three bars sit close together: live music at Hemingway's, homemade syrups at Boiler Room and around 30 wines by the glass with tapas at Divino on Taubenmarkt. All three take bookings.
For a beer hall and a club
On Landstraße, Josef brews its own beer, and the Wappenzimmer room at the Stiegl-Klosterhof holds 140 guests. In the PASSAGE, Remembar opens on Fridays and Saturdays until 05:00, and DJs play at Solaris on OK-Platz at weekends. The beer bar in the Klosterhof has live music.
For gigs and the Salonschiff
Across the Nibelungenbrücke in Urfahr is Stadtwerkstatt with gigs and club nights, and Café Strom in the same building. The Salonschiff Fräulein Florentine is moored on the promenade, and on Fischergasse the Biergartl pours 8 draught beers in the warm season.
For a brewery and a rooftop
On the Tabakfabrik site, the Linzer Brauerei runs tours through the former power station, and next door you pour your own beer at the Liesl. Q27 is on the 27th floor of the QUADRILL Tower, and at the harbour the Posthof hosts gigs and cabaret. The Liesl's brewer's table is only available with a booking.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in Linz looks like, with a different focus depending on your group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
Dinner with house beer on Landstraße; larger groups use the group form.
Live music at Hemingway's, cocktails at Boiler Room.
Club in the PASSAGE until 05:00; book a lounge ahead.
NoWayOut at the Cineplexx, laser tag for up to 26 people.
Around 1.5 hours with 3 beers; book at least 7 working days ahead.
Pour your own beer at the brewer's table, booking only.
Karaoke and a music cellar in the Old Town, open until 06:00.
Two hours of mixing at Lennox, €44.90 per person.
Tapas and around 30 wines by the glass on Domgasse.
DJ night in the Old Town; whole rooms can be hired.
Up by train from Hauptplatz, cake at Jindrak.
Sauna with swimming for €16; check the women-only days first.
Dinner and drinks on the 27th floor, dress code Casual Elegant.
DJs on OK-Platz playing hip-hop to techno.
Inn with a courtyard beer garden; book a table.
Natural wine on Klosterstraße, quieter tables at the back.
Deep Space 8K, €12 per person for groups of 15 or more.
45 minutes to Mural Harbor, hourly in the main season.
View over the city and the Danube, closed on Sundays.
A gig or cabaret at the harbour; buy tickets in advance.
Your group's a bit different? The itinerary generator builds a plan around your group, budget and mood, using the same venues.
Budget
Beer is cheap at the inn, cocktails above the rooftops cost €13–14. A brewery tour, escape room or Segway ride costs between €17.90 and €45 per person.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €35–75 | beer hall or inn with dinner, bars, club |
| A day with an activity | €55–120 | plus brewery tour, escape room, Segway or sauna |
| Weekend | €130–290 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
These festivals and fairs come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the city centre will be packed and hotels book up early.
Ten days of funfair on the Danube riverbank in Urfahr, from late April to early May.
Three days of street art at around 40 spots in the city centre, mid to late July.
Festival for art, technology and society all over the city in early September.
Music and light in the Donaupark on a Saturday in September at 20:30, free entry.
Ten days of funfair from late September to early October, with around 465,000 visitors last time.
Christmas market on Hauptplatz from the second half of November until 24 December, daily from 10:00 to 21:00.
Gradients of up to 116‰, one of the steepest adhesion railways in the world, from Hauptplatz.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, with the Deep Space 8K projection room.
Tours Monday to Saturday in the Tabakfabrik, last tour starts at 17:00.
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