Trams in Graz

Line 1
Eggenberg/UKH - Mariatrost
Line 1; Eggenberg/UKH - Mariatrost
Overview
Native name	Linie 1
Termini	Eggenberg/UKH; Mariatrost;
Stations	32
Color on map	light blue
History
Current route since	September 10, 1990
Technical
Line length	11.2 km (7.0 mi)
Route map
Route map
	Legend

Historical Line 2 (Circle line)
Hauptbahnhof - Hauptbahnhof
Historical Line 2 (Circle line); Hauptbahnhof - Hauptbahnhof
Overview
Native name	Linie 2 (Ringlinie)
Termini	Hauptbahnhof; Hauptbahnhof (until 1962); Keplerbrücke (until 1963); Wormgasse (until 1971);
Stations	17 (1899-1953); 18 (1954-62); 14 (1962-63); 12 (1963-71)
Color on map	red (until March 25, 1911)
History
Opened	August 21, 1888 as horse tramway; July 24, 1899 as electric tramway
Closed	December 31, 1953 connection Hbf; June 5, 1962 Keplerstraße; November 14, 1963 Wickenburgg.; January 17, 1971 remaining parts
Technical
Line length	6.0 km (3.7 mi)
Route map
Route map
	Legend

Graz tramway network
Graz tramway network
	Variobahn at Kaiser-Josef-Platz (2020)
Operation
Locale	Graz, Styria, Austria
Status	Operational
Lines	6
Owner	City of Graz
Operator	Holding Graz (since 2007)
Infrastructure
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum curve radius	17,5 m
Electrification	600 V DC
Depots	Remise I (Alte Poststraße),; II and III (Steyrergasse)
Stock	86
Statistics
Route length	70.4 km (43.7 mi)
Stops	95
Average speed	70 km/h (43 mph) max.
2012	53.56 million
Owner
Horse tram era: 1878–1899
Owner	Grazer Tramway
Operator	Grazer Tramway
Propulsion system	Horses
Status
Electric tram era: 1899–present
Status	Still running
Operator	Holding Graz (since 2007)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system	Electricity
Electrification	600 V DC
Overview
	Map of the Graz tram network, 2021.
Website	https://www.holding-graz.at/linien.html Holding Graz Linien (in German)

The Graz tramway network is a network of tramways forming an important part of the public transport system in Graz, which is both the capital city of the federal state of Styria, Austria, and the second largest city in Austria.

In operation since 1878, the network presently has six daytime lines, and five evening and Sunday lines. As of 2012^[update], the Graz tram network ran on an almost 60 kilometres (37 mi) of route, and served 53.56 million passengers.^[2] It is operated by the Graz Linien division of Holding Graz, the city owned utility company who also operate the city's bus network and the Schlossbergbahn funicular railway. The trams form part of the Styrian integrated fare system which covers all modes of public transport in Graz and Styria.

The Tramway Museum Graz, at the terminus of line 1 in Mariatrost, holds many exhibits relating to the system.^[3]

History

The first trams to run in Graz were horse trams in private ownership, with service commencing in 1878. The lines were electrified from 1899. In 1939, the tram network was acquired by the city.^[3]

In 1941, the narrow gauge electric railway that had linked Graz with the suburb of Mariatrost since 1898, was converted to standard gauge and became part of the tram network. The resulting long outer section of tram route 1 still retains many light railway features, with its off-street routing and long stretches of single track.^[3]^[4]

The Graz tram network reached a peak in 1950. Growing car ownership, and the growth of residential areas in outer reaches of the city not served by the trams, led to a fall in tram usage and eventually, after 1950, the closure of several tram routes. The city introduced trolleybuses in 1941 to serve the outer areas of the city, but these were replaced by motor buses by 1967.^[3]

In the 1990s, with the city's narrow central streets proving ill-suited to large quantities of private car traffic, the city adopted a policy of improving and expanding public transport, with modernisation and extension of the tramway. The area around Jakominiplatz was developed as the main tram and city bus interchange from 1995, whilst extensions to Puntigam, Liebenau/Murpark and St Peter followed in 2006 and 2007.^[3]

In 2001, Graz was the launch customer for the Bombardier Cityrunner with 18 27 m (89 ft) long five-section trams purchased. These were the city's first low-floor trams, although the concept was introduced in 1999 by the fitting of new low-floor centre sections to 12 existing trams.^[3]

In 2007, Graz ordered 45 Stadler Variobahn trams for delivery between 2009 and 2015. These vehicles proved controversial, with complaints over noise and vibration levels. Initially confined to the north–south axis lines 4 and 5, the trams started operating on the east–west axis in 2013, after modifications and imposition of a speed limit.^[3]^[5]

In 2012, new tram tunnels were built to serve the city's main railway station (Graz Hauptbahnhof), which was previously the terminus of two tram lines and some distance from the main westbound tram route. Trams on the main line now stop in a new subsurface tram station in the station forecourt area. This allows the station to be served by four of the city's six lines.^[3]

In 2016 a new extension of line 7 in order to serve the new medical campus of the University of Graz in Stiftingtalstraße was constructed and opened to the public on 11 September 2016. The line was extended by one stop from the previous terminus at St. Leonhard.^[6]

On 29 November 2025, the Neutorlinie line opened between Jakominiplatz and Annenstraße via Neutorgasse to relieve congestion along Herrengasse in the city centre. Line 17 would use the Neutorlinie with line 16 taking over on evenings, weekends and holidays.^[7]^[8]

Operation

Line 3/(23)
Andritz - (Jakominiplatz) - Krenngasse

Overview

Native name

Linie 3/(23)

Termini

Andritz
Krenngasse

Stations

19/7

Color on map

light green/purple

History

Current route since

July 11, 2020

Technical

Line length

6.5 km (4.0 mi)

Route map

Legend

km		m (AA)
	Andritzer Reichsstraße
0,0	Andritz 5 Andritzer Hauptplatz	363
0,4	Grazerstrasse 5	360
0,8	67a Grabenstraße	358
1,0	Körösistraße	358
1,0	Maut Andritz 5	358
1,0	Theodor-Körner-Straße	358
1,5	Robert-Stolz-Gasse 5	357
1,7	Grabengürtel
1,8	Carnerigasse 5	355
1,8	Carnerigasse	355
2,1	Seniorenzentrum 5	354
2,4	Hasnerplatz/Pädagog. Hochsch./tim 5	352
2,7	Lange Gasse 5	351
2,7	Körösistraße	351
3,1	← Keplerstraße/→ Wickenburggasse	352
3,1	Keplerbrücke 5	352
3,4	Schloßbergbahn 5 Schloßbergbahn	353
3,6	Schloßbergplatz/Murinsel 5 Schloßberglift	351
3,8	1 4 6 7 to Hauptbahnhof	350
3,9	Hauptplatz-Congress 1 4 5 6 7	350
	Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)
4,7	← Johanneumring/→ Opernring	352
	turnaround Radetzkyspitz (23)
4,7	4 to Murpark, 5 to Puntigam	352
0,0/4,8	Jakominiplatz 1 4 5 6 7 (23)	352
0,0/4,8	Opernring/Gleisdorfer Gasse	352
0,0/4,8	1 to Mariatrost 7 to LKH MED UNI/Klinikum Nord	352
0,1/4,9	turnaround Steirerhof	352
0,4/5,2	Dietrichsteinplatz	352
0,4/5,2	6 to St. Peter	354
0,4/5,2	Dietrichsteinplatz 6 (23)	354
0,7/5,5	Mandellstraße	357
0,7/5,5	Mandellstraße (23)	357
0,9/5,7	Rechbauerstraße (23)	360
1,2/6,0	Herz-Jesu-Kirche (23)	361
1,5/6,3	Schillerplatz (23)	365
1,6/6,4	Merangasse	365
	Schillerplatz
1,7/6,5	Krenngasse (23)	365
	Krenngasse

	Altstadtbim: riding is free in this segment
	Double km-numbers starting at Jakominiplatz: Line (23)

Line 4
Reininghaus - Liebenau/MURPARK

Overview

Native name

Linie 4

Termini

Reininghaus
Liebenau/MURPARK

Stations

24

Color on map

light brown

History

Current route since

November 26, 2021

Technical

Line length

8.5 km (5.3 mi)

Route map

Legend

km		m (AA)

0,0	Reininghaus	358
0,1	Domenico dell'Allio Allee
0,3	Wetzelsdorfer Straße	360
0,3	Jochen-Rindt-Platz	360
0,3	Southwestern line (planned)	360
0,8	Reininghauspark/tim	364
1,1	Reininghausstraße	365
1,2	Reininghausstraße - Alte Poststraße crossroads
1,3	Köflacherbahn	360
1,8	7 to Wetzelsdorf	365
1,8	Alte Poststraße 7	365
1,9	Remise III (Alte Poststraße) depot	364
2,0	Eggenberger Straße exit only	364
2,2	1 to Eggenberg/UKH, 6 to Smart City	364
2,3	Köflacher Gasse/PVA 1 6 7	364
2,3	← Köflacher Gasse/→ Waagner-Biro-Straße	364
2,4	Sublevel section local transport hub Hauptbahnhof	361
2,4	Südbahn and Köflacherbahn/Graz Hbf	360
2,6	Hauptbahnhof 1 6 7 S 1-S 7	357
2,7	← Eggenberger Gürtel/→ Bahnhofgürtel
2,7	sublevel section ramp
2,7	Annenstraße
3,0	Esperantoplatz/Arbeiterkammer 1 6 7	355
3,0	← Idlhofgasse/→ Hans-Ressel-Gasse
3,3	Roseggerhaus 1 6 7	355
3,3	← Elisabethinergasse/→ Volksgartenstraße (line planned)
3,3	right side of river Mur mill canal
3,5	construction of relief route (complete 2025)	351
3,7	Südtirolerplatz/Kunsthaus 1 6 7	354
3,8	← Grieskai/→ Lendkai
3,8	Mur Erzherzog-Johann-bridge	353
3,8	← Marburger Kai/→ Franz-Josef-Kai
4,0	3 5 to Andritz	357
4,0	Hauptplatz-Congress 1 3 5 6 7	357
	Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)
4,4	← Johanneumring/→ Opernring
4,4	1 3 6 7 towards east	353
4,5	Jakominiplatz 1 3 5 6 7 (23)	354
4,5	Turn Johanneumring/relief route and turn Steirerhof	354
4,6	track switch Jakoministraße	355
4,9	Grazbachgasse
5,0	Finanzamt 5	351
5,2	Steyrergasse 5	350
5,2	Remise I and II (Steyrergasse) depot	350
5,2	Steyrergasse 5	349
5,4	Jakominigürtel/tim 5	349
5,4	5 to Puntigam	348
5,6	Stadthalle	347
5,7	Fröhlichgasse/Messe	345
5,7	Fröhlichgasse	345
6,0	Ostbahnhof S 3 S 31	346
6,4	Jauerburggasse	345
6,8	Turnaround Station Liebenau	343
6,8	Stadion Liebenau/Bertha v. Suttner Platz	343
		343
6,8	Ulrich-Lichtenstein-Gasse	344
6,8	Stadion Liebenau/Bertha v. Suttner Platz	344
6,9	← Liebenauer Hauptstr./→ Münzgrabenstr.
7,0	Liebenauer Tangente
7,2	Dr.-Lister-Gasse	349
7,6	Karl-Huber-Gasse	351
7,6	Karl-Huber-Gasse
7,9	P+R MURPARK	345
8,0
8,5	Liebenau/MURPARK S 3 S 31	347

	Altstadtbim: riding is free in this segment

Line 5
Andritz - Puntigam

Overview

Native name

Linie 5

Termini

Andritz
Puntigam

Stations

28

Color on map

brown

History

Current route since

December 1, 2006

Technical

Line length

9.8 km (6.1 mi)

Route map

Legend

km		m (AA)
	Andritzer Reichsstraße
0,0	Andritz 3 Andritzer Hauptplatz	363
0,4	Grazerstrasse 3	360
0,8	67a Grabenstraße	358
1,0	Körösisraße	358
1,0	Maut Andritz 3	358
1,0	Theodor-Körner-Straße	358
1,5	Robert-Stolz-Gasse 3	357
1,7	Grabengürtel
1,8	Carnerigasse 3	355
1,8	Carnerigasse	355
2,1	Seniorenzentrum 3	354
2,4	Hasnerplatz/Pädagog. Hochsch./tim 3	352
2,7	Lange Gasse 3	351
2,7	Körösistraße	351
3,1	← Keplerstraße/→ Wickenburggasse	352
3,1	Keplerbrücke 3	352
3,4	Schloßbergbahn 3 Schloßbergbahn	353
3,6	Schloßbergplatz/Murinsel 3 Schloßberglift	351
3,8	1 4 6 7 to Hauptbahnhof	350
3,9	Hauptplatz-Congress 1 3 4 6 7	350
	Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)
4,7	← Johanneumring/re: Opernring	352
4,7	1 3 6 7 towards east	353
4,8	Jakominiplatz 1 3 4 6 7 (23)	353
4,8	Turn Radetzkyspitz/relief route and turn Steirerhof
4,9	Track switch Jakoministraße	351
4,9	Grazbachgasse
5,2	Finanzamt 4	349
5,4	Steyrergasse 4	348
5,4	Remise I and II (Steyrergasse) depot
5,4	Steyrergasse 4	348
5,6	Jakominigürtel/tim 4	346
5,6	4 to Liebenau
6,0	Josefkirche	346
6,0	Schönaugasse	345
6,0	Josefkirche	345
6,2	Neuholdaugasse-Augartenbad	345
6,2	Neuholdaugasse	345
6,3	Mur Bertha von Suttner-Bridge

6,4	Karlauergürtel	346
6,5	connection to southwest line (planned)
6,6	Steirische Ostbahn [de]
7,0	Puchstraße	344
7,3	Dornschneidergasse	343
7,7	Lauzilgasse	344
7,9	Turnaround Zentralfriedhof
7,9	67 Triester Straße
7,9	Zentralfriedhof (central cemetery)	346
8,3	Plachelhofstraße	346
8,8	Maut Puntigam	348
9,3	Brauquartier/tim	348
9,3	Brauquartier
9,5	Brauhaus Puntigam	347
9,5	67 Triester Straße
9,7	Graz Puntigam Südbahn
9,8	Puntigam S 5 S 6	341

	Altstadtbim: riding is free in this segment

Line 6/16
Smart City - St. Peter

Overview

Native name

Linie 6/16

Termini

Smart City/P.Tunner-Gasse/tim
St. Peter

Stations

23

Color on map

green

History

Current route since

November 26, 2021

Technical

Line length

8.2 km (5.1 mi)

Route map

Legend

km		m (AA)

0,0	Smart City/P.Tunner-Gasse/tim	366

0,3	Nikolaus-Harnoncourt-Park	367
0,5	Dreierschützengasse
0,5	Dreierschützengasse/H. List Halle	366
0,8	Starhemberggasse	365
0,8	Starhemberggasse
1,1	Waagner-Biro-Straße
1,2	Daungasse/Hauptbahnhof	364
	1 to Eggenberg/UKH and turnaround Laudongasse
1,5	4 to Reininghaus, 7 to Wetzelsdorf	364
1,6	Köflacher Gasse/PVA 1 4 7 ( S 61 S 7)	362
1,6	← Köflacher Gasse/→ Waagner-Biro-Straße
1,8	Sublevel section local transport hub Hauptbahnhof
1,8	Südbahn and Köflacherbahn/Graz Hauptbahnhof	364
2,0	Hauptbahnhof 1 4 7 S 1-S 7	357
2,0	← Eggenberger Gürtel/→ Bahnhofgürtel
2,2	sublevel section ramp
2,2	Annenstraße
2,4	Esperantoplatz/Arbeiterkammer 1 4 7	355
2,4	← Idlhofgasse/→ Hans-Ressel-Gasse
2,7	Roseggerhaus 1 4 7	351
2,7	← Elisabethinergasse/→ Volksgartenstraße (new line planned)
2,7	right side of river Mur mill canal
2,9	construction of relief route 16/17 (until 2025)	350
	Belgiergasse 16 17 (under construction)
3,0	Südtirolerplatz/Kunsthaus 1 4 6 7	350
3,1	← Grieskai/→ Lendkai
3,1	Mur Tegetthoffbridge/Erzherzog-Johann-bridge	351
3,1	← Marburger Kai/→ Franz-Josef-Kai
3,3	3 5 to Andritz	350
3,4	Hauptplatz-Congress 1 3 4 5 6 7	350
	Neutorgasse 16 17 (under construction)
	Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)
3,9	← Joanneumring/→ Opernring
	turnaround Radetzkyspitz (23)
3,9	4 to Liebenau/MURPARK, 5 to Puntigam	352
4,0	Jakominiplatz 1 3 4 5 6 7 (23)	352
4,0	Opernring/Gleisdorfer Gasse	352
4,0	1 to Mariatrost 7 to LKH MED UNI/Klinikum Nord	352
4,1	turnaround Steirerhof	352
4,6	Dietrichsteinplatz	352
4,6	Dietrichsteinplatz 3	352
4,6	3 (23) to Krenngasse	352
4,6	Dietrichsteinplatz 3	352
5,0	Neue Technik	351
4,6	Steyrergasse	351
5,0	Neue Technik	351
5,2	Münzgrabenkirche	352
5,5	Münzgrabenstraße	352
5,5	Moserhofgasse/Messe	353
6,0	St. Peter Friedhof	359
6,0	Petersgasse	352
6,3	Schulzentrum St.Peter	361
	Wendeschleife Schulzentrum St. Peter 6
6,4	Schulzentrum St.Peter 16	361
	Beginning 2025 6 turns here, 16 goes to St. Peter
6,8	Plüddemanngasse 16	364
6,8	Plüddemanngasse	364
6,8	Plüddemanngasse 16	364
7,0	Sankt-Peter-Pfarrweg
7,1	Eisteichgasse 16	372
7,4	Breitenweg	370
7,4	Breitenweg 16	370
7,7	Prof.-Franz-Spath-Ring 16	365
7,7	Peterstalgasse
8,2	St. Peter 16	372

	Altstadtbim: riding is free in this segment

Line 7/17
Wetzelsdorf - LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord

Overview

Native name

Linie 7/17

Termini

Wetzelsdorf
LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord

Stations

25

Color on map

orange

History

Current route since

September 10, 2016

Technical

Line length

7.7 km (4.8 mi)

Route map

Legend

km		m (AA)
	Wetzelsdorfer Straße
0,0	Wetzelsdorf
0,1	Burgenlandstraße
0,1	Wetzelsdorf Burgenlandstraße
0,3	Handelstraße
0,3	Handelsstraße
0,5	Johann-Haiden-Straße
0,9	Baierdorf
1,2	Absengerstraße
1,6	Karl-Morre-Str./Gemeindeamt
1,6	Eckertstraße
1,9	Franz-Steiner-Gasse
2,2	Fachhochschule Joanneum
2,4	4 to Reininghaus, Alte Poststraße
2,4	Alte Poststraße 4
2,5	Remise III (Alte Poststraße) depot	364
2,6	Eggenberger Straße exit only	364
2,8	1 to Eggenberg/UKH, 6 to Smart City	364
2,9	Köflacher Gasse/PVA 1 4 6	364
2,9	← Köflacher Gasse/→ Waagner-Biro-Straße	364
3,0	Sublevel section local transport hub Hauptbahnhof	361
3,0	Südbahn and Köflacherbahn/Graz Hbf	360
3,2	Hauptbahnhof 1 4 6 S 1-S 7	357
3,3	← Eggenberger Gürtel/→ Bahnhofgürtel
3,3	sublevel section ramp
3,3	Annenstraße
3,6	Esperantoplatz/Arbeiterkammer 1 4 6	355
3,6	← Idlhofgasse/→ Hans-Ressel-Gasse
3,9	Roseggerhaus 1 4 6	355
3,9	← Elisabethinergasse/→ Volksgartenstraße (line planned)
3,9	right side of river Mur mill canal
4,1	construction of relief route 16/17 (complete 2025)	351
	Belgiergasse 16 17 (under construction)
4,3	Südtirolerplatz/Kunsthaus 1 4 6	354
4,4	← Grieskai/→ Lendkai
4,4	Mur Tegetthoffbridge/Erzherzog-Johann-bridge	351
4,4	← Marburger Kai/→ Franz-Josef-Kai
4,6	3 5 to Andritz	357
4,6	Hauptplatz-Congress 1 3 4 5 6	357
	Neutorgasse 16 17 (under construction)
	Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)
5,0	← Johanneumring/→ Opernring
	turnaround Radetzkyspitz (23)
5,0	4 to Liebenau/Murpark, 5 to Puntigam	351
5,0	Jakominiplatz 1 3 4 5 6 (23)	351
5,1	turnaround Radetzkyspitz/relief route	352
5,1	3 to Krenngasse, 6 to St. Peter	352
5,1	turnaround Steirerhof	352
5,4	Kaiser-Josef-Platz/Oper 1	355
5,4	← Kaiser-Josef-Pl./→ Franz-Graf-Allee	355
5,7	former Line 2 to Hauptbahnhof (closed 1971)
5,7	Maiffredygasse 1	358
6,0	Lichtenfelsgasse/Kunstuniversität 1	360
6,3	Merangasse 1	364
6,3	Merangasse	364
6,3	Merangasse 1	364
6,5	Reiterkaserne 1	367
6,5	1 to Mariatrost
7,0	Odilien-Institut/Klinikum Süd state hospital	373
7,3
7,4	St. Leonhard/Klinikum Mitte	376

7,7	LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord	379


	Altstadtbim: Service is free in this segment

Route network

The following services operate during the day on Mondays to Saturdays:^[1]^[9]

Line 1: Eggenberg/UKH – Hauptbahnhof – Jakominiplatz – Mariatrost
Line 3: Andritz – Jakominiplatz – Krenngasse
Line 4: Reininghaus – Hauptbahnhof – Jakominiplatz – Liebenau/Murpark
Line 5: Andritz – Jakominiplatz – Puntigam
Line 6: Smart City – Hauptbahnhof – Jakominiplatz – St. Peter
Line 7: Wetzelsdorf – Hauptbahnhof – Jakominiplatz – LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord

The following services operate in the evenings and on Sundays:^[1]^[9]

Lines 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7: as above
Line 23: Krenngasse – Jakominiplatz

Infrastructure

Graz's tram network is built to standard gauge and is electrified using overhead line at 600 V DC. The network is largely double track, with some 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) of single track on the northern, former light railway, section of line 1, and just over 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) towards the southern terminus of line 5 (construction work to expand line 5 to double tracks will finish in November 2024). Most of the track is at grade, with the exception of the subsurface tram stop, with linking tunnels, at the main railway station, and a short tunnel just before the southern terminus of line 5.^[3]^[9]^[10]

With the exception of the short tunnelled sections, and the former light railway section of line 1, all of the system is street based, with varying degrees of segregation. As the trams are single-ended, with doors on only one side, all terminal locations are equipped with turning loops, and all tram stops are to the nearside of the tram.^[3]^[10]

Tram fleet

As of 2026^[update], the Graz tramway network's fleet was:^[11]^[12]

Nos.	Manufacturer	Built	Length(mm)	Axles	Wheelbase(mm)	Seated/Standing	Notes
501–510 (10)	SGP Graz	1978	25,343	8	6,000	40/94
601–612 (12)	SGP Graz	1986–1987	27,000	8	6,000	41/126	Low-floor middle segment installed 1999.
651–668 (18)	Bombardier Transportation	2000–2001	27,000	6	6,000	54/90	To Bombardier's standard, 100% low-floor, Cityrunner design.
201–245 (45)	Stadler Rail	2009–2015	27,000	6	6,000	54/90	To Stadler Rail's standard, 100% low-floor, Variobahn design.
(31)	Alstom	2025–	33.810	6		140/60	Alstom Flexity, service starting 2026, 100% low-floor^[13]^[7]^[14]

Tickets and fares

The Graz tramway network is entirely within zone 101 of the Verbund Linie, an integrated tariff for public transport throughout Styria. Zone 101 tickets are valid on all trams, and all city buses with single or double digit route numbers. They are also valid on regional buses, which have three digit route numbers, and trains, but only within the boundary of the zone.^[15]

Tickets are available for different periods of validity, including one hour, 24 hours, a week, a month or a year, and allow unlimited changes of vehicle within the validity period. Tickets can be purchased from ticket machines on board the trams or at the major stops, from tobacconists, or from a central office. They are also available by SMS text message or via a smartphone app.^[15]

Aimed at visitors to the city, there is also a three-day ticket which allows unlimited travel within the city for three days, as well as giving reduced admission charges at selected attractions. The ticket is available at hotels and other accommodation, at the city tourist information office, at ticket sale counters at the Schloßbergbahn funicular, and at Graz Airport.^[16]

Future

With the introduction of the full set of Variobahn trams, many of Graz's older high-floor trams will be retired. It is also planned to lengthen the new Variobahn trams by adding 2 further sections to the trams.^[3]

There are plans for a number of extensions to existing lines plus the building of 1 new line.

On February 5, 2018, the co-financing of a comprehensive expansion program was signed between the city of Graz and, for the first time, the province of Styria. By 2023, 117 million euros are to be allocated for the construction or expansion of six routes. Co-financing from the federal government is being sought.

Downtown relief route via Belgiergasse, Vorbeckgasse to Annenstraße (approximately 1 km, 27 million euros, 2022–2025).
Double-track expansion of Line 5 from the Central Cemetery to Brauquartier Puntigam (15.3 million euros, October 2022 – November 2024).^[17]
Double-track expansion of Line 1 from Hilmteich to Mariagrün (6.3 million euros, by 2023).
Partial double-track expansion of Line 1 between Mariagrün and Mariatrost (in several construction phases, 2.3 million euros, by 2023).

Line 8 is in a planned 12.6 km connection between Gösting and Straßgang, of which 11 km will be new track. The line would be built in multiple stages. A north-west section (NW1) will be built between Roseggerhaus and Fröbelpark. A south-west section (SW2) will be built between Karlauer Gürtel and Reininghaus via Citypark and Don Bosco with some portions of the line in mixed traffic. Planning is to continue until 2028, construction would start in 2030 and the new line would go into service in 2033. In 2025, construction costs were estimated at €72 million for NW1 and €93.5 million for SW2.^[18]^[7]

Line 8: Jakominiplatz – Citypark – Don Bosco – Reininghaus – Straßgang

References

1 2 3 "Liniennetzplan Graz" [Public Transport Network of Graz] (PDF). holding-graz.at (in German). Holding Graz. September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
1 2 3 4 "Dienstleister für Generationen - Geschäftsbericht der Holding Graz 2012" [Supplier for Generations - Business Report of Holding Graz 2012] (PDF). holding-graz.at (in German). Holding Graz. August 2013. p. 47. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pulling, Neil (August 2013). "System Factfile 71: Graz, Austria". Tramways & Urban Transit. Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association. pp. 340–343.
↑ Wegenstein, Peter (1994). Bahn im Bild 94 - Die Straßenbahn von Graz (in German). Vienna: Verlag Pospischil. p. 6.
↑ "Probleme mit Variobahn offiziell für beendet erklärt" [Problems with Variobahn officially declared finished]. Kleine Zeitung (in German). 12 April 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
↑ "Verlängerung der Linie 7" [Extension of line 7] (in German). Holding Graz. Retrieved 30 July 2003.
1 2 3 "New trams, a new route and more plans in Graz". Urban Transport Magazine. 10 December 2025. Archived from the original on 26 December 2025.
↑ Graz opens its second citycentre tram line Tramways & Urban Transit issue 1058 February 2026 page 45
1 2 3 Schwandl, Robert (2010). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Schweiz & Österreich. Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 978 3 936573 27 5. (in German and English)
1 2 "Graz - Straßenbahnnetzplan" [Graz - Tram track plan] (PDF). doprava.unas.cz (in German). January 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
↑ Kaiser, Wolfgang (2004). Straßenbahnen in Österreich. München: GeraMond. pp. 126–127. ISBN 3765471984.
↑ Holding Graz Linien – Sekretariat Technische Services Straßenbahn.
↑ "15 neue Straßenbahnen für Graz". ORF Steiermark (in German). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
↑ "Graz: First new Flexity Tram starts passenger service". Urban Transport Magazine. 4 June 2026.
1 2 "Tickets & Tarife" [Tickets & Fares] (in German). Holding Graz. Retrieved 29 July 2003.
↑ "Graz 3-Days Ticket". Verbund Linie. Retrieved 29 July 2003.
↑ "Triesterstraße Linie 5 Zweigleisiger Ausbau - Seite 2". www.styria-mobile.at. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
↑ red, steiermark ORF at/Agenturen (17 May 2023). "Graz will 68 Millionen in 15 neue Trams investieren". steiermark.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 1 November 2023.

External links

Media related to Tram transport in Graz at Wikimedia Commons
Holding Graz Linien web site (in German)
Track plan of the Graz tram system
gallery of Graz trams

[network-map-1] 1 2 3 "Liniennetzplan Graz" [Public Transport Network of Graz] (PDF). holding-graz.at (in German). Holding Graz. September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.

[report-2] 1 2 3 4 "Dienstleister für Generationen - Geschäftsbericht der Holding Graz 2012" [Supplier for Generations - Business Report of Holding Graz 2012] (PDF). holding-graz.at (in German). Holding Graz. August 2013. p. 47. Retrieved 5 October 2013.

[tuttsfga-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pulling, Neil (August 2013). "System Factfile 71: Graz, Austria". Tramways & Urban Transit. Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association. pp. 340–343.

[4] Wegenstein, Peter (1994). Bahn im Bild 94 - Die Straßenbahn von Graz (in German). Vienna: Verlag Pospischil. p. 6.

[5] "Probleme mit Variobahn offiziell für beendet erklärt" [Problems with Variobahn officially declared finished]. Kleine Zeitung (in German). 12 April 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.

[ghl7-6] "Verlängerung der Linie 7" [Extension of line 7] (in German). Holding Graz. Retrieved 30 July 2003.

[UTM-2025-12-10-7] 1 2 3 "New trams, a new route and more plans in Graz". Urban Transport Magazine. 10 December 2025. Archived from the original on 26 December 2025.

[8] Graz opens its second citycentre tram line Tramways & Urban Transit issue 1058 February 2026 page 45

[tatlas-9] 1 2 3 Schwandl, Robert (2010). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Schweiz & Österreich. Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 978 3 936573 27 5. (in German and English)

[dotp-10] 1 2 "Graz - Straßenbahnnetzplan" [Graz - Tram track plan] (PDF). doprava.unas.cz (in German). January 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

[kaiser-11] Kaiser, Wolfgang (2004). Straßenbahnen in Österreich. München: GeraMond. pp. 126–127. ISBN 3765471984.

[holding-12] Holding Graz Linien – Sekretariat Technische Services Straßenbahn.

[13] "15 neue Straßenbahnen für Graz". ORF Steiermark (in German). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[14] "Graz: First new Flexity Tram starts passenger service". Urban Transport Magazine. 4 June 2026.

[ghtt-15] 1 2 "Tickets & Tarife" [Tickets & Fares] (in German). Holding Graz. Retrieved 29 July 2003.

[16] "Graz 3-Days Ticket". Verbund Linie. Retrieved 29 July 2003.

[17] "Triesterstraße Linie 5 Zweigleisiger Ausbau - Seite 2". www.styria-mobile.at. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[ORF-2023-05-17-18] red, steiermark ORF at/Agenturen (17 May 2023). "Graz will 68 Millionen in 15 neue Trams investieren". steiermark.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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