# Two nights in Graz, two and a half hours by train from Vienna: Schlossberg, armoury and Styrian cooking Railjet over the Semmering, the old town with a guide, the world's largest armoury, the Schlossberg at dusk, the Kaiser-Josef-Platz market and the Kunsthaus beside the Mur. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/styria/graz/itineraries/two-nights-in-graz-from-vienna · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Graz From Vienna, Graz is the city getaway that pays off most: two and a half hours by train over the Semmering and you are in Austria's second city, smaller, with more students, terraces beside the Mur and a cuisine that boasts of being the best in the country. In two nights you see the old town with a guide, the largest armoury in the world, the Schlossberg with its clock tower, the farmers' market and the contemporary Graz of the Kunsthaus, and you still have time to eat well. ## How do you get there from Vienna? By ÖBB Railjet from Wien Hauptbahnhof or Wien Meidling, about two and a half hours on the southern line. While the closure of the central S-Bahn section lasts, until the end of October 2027, board at one of those two stations; not at Wien Mitte. From Graz Hauptbahnhof to the centre, a tram in a few minutes. If you are coming directly from Spain, fly to Vienna and take the train at the airport or the main station. ## Where to sleep? AccommodationAreaWho it is for Hotel WeitzerGrieskai, beside the MurLarge hotel, with a rooftop sauna and dogs allowed SchlossberghotelAt the foot of the SchlossbergFor those who want art, antiques and the funicular at the door Grand Hotel WieslerGrieskai, opposite the old townThe grand period hotel, for a treat ## And if you have one more day? Head south, to Styrian wine country, with its hills of vineyards and its winegrowers' taverns, or stop on the way back at the Semmering, which is on the same railway line. ## With children Graz is small and comfortable: the Schlossberg funicular, the Murinsel and Eggenberg park appeal to children, and the armoury impresses anyone. The Graz Card lets two children under 15 travel free. ## El plan ### Friday · 18:00 · Railjet to Graz You leave Wien Hauptbahnhof or Meidling after work. Leave your suitcase at the Weitzer and have dinner at Der Steirer, in the same building, with the kitchen open until 22:30. ### Saturday · 08:30 · Kaiser-Josef-Platz market Have breakfast among the farmers' stalls: farmhouse bread, cold cuts and pumpkin-seed oil. Open until 13:00. ### Saturday · 10:30 · Guided tour of the old town An hour and a half on foot from the tourist office on the Herrengasse, in German and English. €17. Book it beforehand. ### Saturday · 12:15 · Landeszeughaus The armoury of the Styrian estates, with about 32,000 pieces. In November and December, at weekends you enter independently from 11:00 to 15:00; the rest of winter, with the 12:30 guided tour in English. ### Saturday · 13:30 · Lunch at the Landhauskeller Round the corner, the old town's classic table. Book. ### Saturday · 17:00 · Schlossberg at dusk Go up on the funicular with a tram ticket and walk down the stairs when the rooftops light up. ### Sunday · 10:00 · Kunsthaus and Murinsel Cross the Mur: the blue bubble of the Kunsthaus is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00, and the steel island is next to it. ### Sunday · 12:30 · Lunch at the Glöckl Bräu On the carillon square, Styrian cooking every day from 11:00 to 22:00. ### Sunday · 14:30 · Schloss Eggenberg Tram 1 to the Baroque palace and its park, open from 8:00 to 17:00. The state rooms are open only from spring to autumn. ### Sunday · 17:00 · Return to Vienna Railjet from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Meidling and Wien Hauptbahnhof. ## Un consejo más If you go in Advent, choose a Saturday in December: on 5, 12 and 19 December 2026 the city's public transport is free. ## Cuándo no ir Don't do the market on Sunday: farmers' markets close on Sundays and public holidays. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How much does the getaway cost? With a mid-range hotel, trains, admissions and meals, from about €300 per person for the two nights. ### Do I need a car? No: everything is on foot, by tram and by funicular. ### Can it be done in one night? Yes, dropping Eggenberg and the Kunsthaus, but it is five hours of train there and back. ### Which day is not advisable? Monday, because many Joanneum museums close. ## Dónde dormir without a car - **Hotel Weitzer**, desde 105 € / night: The house A large hotel with 201 rooms on the west bank of the Mur, opposite the old town, which presents itself as a "city house": downstairs it has the Kaffee Weitzer and the restaurant Der Steirer. Up on the roof, a sauna and a gym with views. Rooms and dogs Rooms start from €105 according to its website. Dogs are accepted for €18 a night, with two bowls waiting in the room; the breakfast area is animal-free. The Augarten, a park for walking them, is next door. Getting there and parking From the Hauptbahnhof you arrive by tram in a few minutes. If you are driving, the public Citygarage Weitzer is 30 metres from the hotel along the Grieskai. You cross the bridge to the old town. - **Grand Hotel Wiesler**: The house Graz's grand period hotel, on the Grieskai, on the banks of the Mur and a bridge away from the Hauptplatz. It blends the old building with contemporary art: one of its rooms is dedicated to Banksy. It has a restaurant and a bar. Rooms There are 102, in seven categories. Breakfast is paid separately, from €25. They have a garage and hire out electric Vespas for getting around the city. Where it is On the west bank of the Mur, opposite the old town, next to the Murinsel and the Kunsthaus. It is five minutes' walk to the Hauptplatz. - **Schlossberghotel**: The house A hotel set in a house more than five hundred years old, built against the rock of the Schlossberg, on the Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai, next to the funicular's lower station. Its interior mixes contemporary art with carefully chosen antiques, among uneven walls and winding corridors. Rooms There are doubles, superior doubles and apartments, with a breakfast buffet. Where it is On the old-town bank, at the foot of the Schlossberg: you go up on the funicular next door and come down the stairs to the door. The Hauptplatz is five minutes away. ## Dónde dormir in style - **Grand Hotel Wiesler**: The house Graz's grand period hotel, on the Grieskai, on the banks of the Mur and a bridge away from the Hauptplatz. It blends the old building with contemporary art: one of its rooms is dedicated to Banksy. It has a restaurant and a bar. Rooms There are 102, in seven categories. Breakfast is paid separately, from €25. They have a garage and hire out electric Vespas for getting around the city. Where it is On the west bank of the Mur, opposite the old town, next to the Murinsel and the Kunsthaus. It is five minutes' walk to the Hauptplatz. - **Schlossberghotel**: The house A hotel set in a house more than five hundred years old, built against the rock of the Schlossberg, on the Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai, next to the funicular's lower station. Its interior mixes contemporary art with carefully chosen antiques, among uneven walls and winding corridors. Rooms There are doubles, superior doubles and apartments, with a breakfast buffet. Where it is On the old-town bank, at the foot of the Schlossberg: you go up on the funicular next door and come down the stairs to the door. The Hauptplatz is five minutes away. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Hotel Weitzer**, desde 105 € / night: The house A large hotel with 201 rooms on the west bank of the Mur, opposite the old town, which presents itself as a "city house": downstairs it has the Kaffee Weitzer and the restaurant Der Steirer. Up on the roof, a sauna and a gym with views. Rooms and dogs Rooms start from €105 according to its website. Dogs are accepted for €18 a night, with two bowls waiting in the room; the breakfast area is animal-free. The Augarten, a park for walking them, is next door. Getting there and parking From the Hauptbahnhof you arrive by tram in a few minutes. If you are driving, the public Citygarage Weitzer is 30 metres from the hotel along the Grieskai. You cross the bridge to the old town. - **Grand Hotel Wiesler**: The house Graz's grand period hotel, on the Grieskai, on the banks of the Mur and a bridge away from the Hauptplatz. It blends the old building with contemporary art: one of its rooms is dedicated to Banksy. It has a restaurant and a bar. Rooms There are 102, in seven categories. Breakfast is paid separately, from €25. They have a garage and hire out electric Vespas for getting around the city. Where it is On the west bank of the Mur, opposite the old town, next to the Murinsel and the Kunsthaus. It is five minutes' walk to the Hauptplatz. - **Schlossberghotel**: The house A hotel set in a house more than five hundred years old, built against the rock of the Schlossberg, on the Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai, next to the funicular's lower station. Its interior mixes contemporary art with carefully chosen antiques, among uneven walls and winding corridors. Rooms There are doubles, superior doubles and apartments, with a breakfast buffet. Where it is On the old-town bank, at the foot of the Schlossberg: you go up on the funicular next door and come down the stairs to the door. The Hauptplatz is five minutes away.