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title: Travelling to Upper Austria by plane
url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/services/getting-there/travel-by-plane.html"
description: "Travel comfortably by plane to the provincial capital Linz and explore Upper Austria! National and international scheduled flights. The airport is located in the immediate vicinity of the provincial capital Linz and is easily accessible by bus, train and free airport shuttle or taxi."
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date: 2019-04-30
modified: 2024-03-27
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# Travelling to Upper Austria by plane

By plane to Upper Austria
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Fly into **Linz, the capital of Upper Austria**, and start exploring the region from there. [**Linz Airport**](https://www.linz-airport.com/en "Linz Airport"), located in Hörsching just outside the city, is served by scheduled flights from Frankfurt and Vienna, operated by Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines. Linz city centre is easy to reach from the airport by **bus, train, airport shuttle or taxi**.

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      ![Blue Danube Airport Linz](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/a/d/csm_800_blue-danube-airport-1_c0a8f84845.jpg "Foto: Blue Danube Airport Linz")

Other airports nearby
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Other airports with international connections to Upper Austria include [Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart](https://www.salzburg-airport.com/en/ "Link opens in new window") and [Vienna International Airport](https://www.viennaairport.com/en/passengers "Link opens in new window"). With the direct train connection of the [Austrian Federal Railways](https://www.oebb.at/en/fahrplan/fahrplanauskunft "Link opens in new window") (ÖBB) from Vienna Airport via Vienna Central Station, Linz can be reached in around 1:40 hours without changing trains.

[ Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart](https://www.salzburg-airport.com/en/ "Salzburg Airport")

[Munic Airport](https://www.munich-airport.com/ "Link to munic airport opens in new window")

[Frankfurt Airport](https://www.frankfurt-airport.com/en.html "Link opens in new window")

New entry and exit system (EES)
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From **autumn 2025**, the new **Entry/Exit System (EES)** will be gradually introduced in the Schengen area - and therefore also in Austria. It replaces the passport stamp and records entries and exits electronically.

#### Who is affected?

- The EES applies to **travellers from non-EU countries** (e.g. Great Britain, USA, Canada or Asia) who enter the Schengen area for **a short period of time - up to 90 days**.
- For **EU citizens** and travellers from **Schengen states outside the EU** such as **Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein**, nothing changes - the EES **does not** apply to them.

### What is new?

In future, **fingerprints** and a **facial image** will be taken on entry as part of the EES. This data replaces the previous stamp in the passport.
As the check may take a little longer, it is advisable to **arrive at the airport a little earlier**.

### Important to know:

- The application must be submitted **at least three days before travelling**.
- The existing **visa regulations remain unchanged**.

[Further information from the Federal Ministry of the Interior](https://www.bmi.gv.at/202/Fremdenpolizei_und_Grenzkontrolle/Entry_Exit_System/start.aspx "Link https://www.bmi.gv.at öffnet sich in neuem Fenster")