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Austrian state
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By train
Major train routes pass into Styria from all neighbouring provinces and countries.
By bus
Postbus is operating a route from Klagenfurt to Graz which is significantly faster than the train.
By car
Motorways A2 from Vienna to Carinthia and A9 from Linz to the Slovenian border cross at Graz. There is also a major route available from Salzburg (Ennstalbundestraße).
By bike
There is an excellent bicycle route available next to the river Mur.
By foot
The European hiking route "Fernwanderweg" E4 starts in Andalusia, Spain, crosses through Styria and ends in Crete.
There is a vast network of public bus and train services. You will be able to reach nearly every town of the province, although sometimes the connections and operating hours may not be perfect.
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capital of Styria
Bad Aussee is located in Salzkammergut in the federal state of Styria, Austria.
Bruck an der Mur is a city of about 16,000 people (2018) in the north of Styria in Austria. In medieval times was one of the most important trading centres in Styria, nowadays Bruck an der Mur is one of the major train hubs (two international train routes cross here) in Austria, so it's very likely that you come across this city while travelling through the country.
Gröbming is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria. Gröbming lies at the foot of Stoderzinken in the Hohe Tauern National Park and is a renowned winter sports resort.
Hartberg is a city of 6,700 people (2024) in Styria in Austria. It includes the Gmoos, a big moor that is a protected natural reserve habitat with lots of wildlife.
Kapfenberg is an industrial town in Styria on the Mürz River of about 23,000 inhabitants (2018). The city suffered heavy war damage from Allied bombers between 1943 and 1945 due to its steel industry.
Knittelfeld is in Styria, Austria.
Leoben is a town of about 25,000 inhabitants (2018). It is the industrial and educational centre of Northern Styria in Austria.
Liezen is a district and the major town in the Enns valley part Styria of Austria. Liezen is primarily a regional economic centre.
Murau is the district capital of the district of Murau in Upper Styria in the federal state of Styria.
Schladming is a small former mining town in the Enns valley of Styria (Austria), that is now a very popular large winter sports resort. It has a great view on the Dachstein mountains.
Stainz is a small castle town in Styria, Austria.
The Nationalpark Hohe Tauern is the biggest national park in Austria and one of the biggest in Europe. Well-known sights of the national park are the Krimml Waterfalls, the Umbal Falls, the Innergschlöss Glacier Trail (Matrei in Osttirol) and the Franz-Josefs-Höhe on the Großglockner.
an alpine pass connecting Styria with Vienna.
Salzkammergut spans the federal states (Bundesland) of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Salzburg (Salzburgerland), and Styria (Steiermark). The Styrian part is also called Ausseerland.
(Steirisches) Thermenland is in Styria. To the east of the Thermenland the Termenwelt is located in Burgenland.
Spielberg is a municipality in the Murtal district in the Austrian state of Styria. In spite of being a small city of only around 5,400 inhabitants (2018), it contributes significantly to the tourist industry of Styria, as the community is home of the Red Bull Ring race track.
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