--- title: "Klagenfurt am Wörthersee – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, usually known as simply Klagenfurt, is the capital and largest city of the Austrian state of…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/klagenfurt-am-worthersee" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/klagenfurt-am-worthersee.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Klagenfurt_Villacher_Vorstadt_Kreuzbergl-Stadtblick_20102015_8306.jpg/3840px-Klagenfurt_Villacher_Vorstadt_Kreuzbergl-Stadtblick_20102015_8306.jpg" --- Statutory city in Carinthia, Austria # Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, usually known as simply Klagenfurt, is the capital and largest city of the Austrian state of Carinthia, as well as of the historical region of Carinthia. ![Klagenfurt am Wörthersee](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Klagenfurt_Villacher_Vorstadt_Kreuzbergl-Stadtblick_20102015_8306.jpg/3840px-Klagenfurt_Villacher_Vorstadt_Kreuzbergl-Stadtblick_20102015_8306.jpg) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee · Wikimedia Commons The place Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, usually known as simply Klagenfurt, is the capital and largest city of the Austrian state of Carinthia, as well as of the historical region of Carinthia. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klagenfurt), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Wörthersee Stadion Wörthersee Stadion, known as 28 Black Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Klagenfurt, Austria. It is the home ground of Austria Klagenfurt. 1.9 km · stadium · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%B6rthersee_Stadion) 2. Minimundus Minimundus is a miniature park in Klagenfurt in Carinthia, Austria. It displays over 150 miniature models of architecture from around the world, built at a ratio of 1:25. 2.7 km · miniature park · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimundus) 3. University of Klagenfurt The University of Klagenfurt is a federal Austrian research university and the largest research and higher education institution in the state of Carinthia. It has its campus in Klagenfurt. 2.7 km · federal Austrian university · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Klagenfurt) 4. Klagenfurt Cathedral Klagenfurt Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt and the main parish church of Klagenfurt. 1 km · church building in Klagenfurt, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klagenfurt_Cathedral) 5. Stadttheater Klagenfurt The Stadttheater Klagenfurt is the municipal theatre in Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia in Austria. Its present house was designed by the Viennese architecture office Fellner & Helmer, and completed in 1910. 1.2 km · theatre in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadttheater_Klagenfurt) 6. Church of the Assumption of Mary, Maria Saal The Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary, also called Maria Saal Cathedral, is a Catholic church in the town of Maria Saal in Carinthia, Austria. Though not the see of a bishop, the church building is a renowned monument of Late Gothic architecture and one of Carinthia's most visited landmarks. 8 km · parish church · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Saal_Cathedral) 7. Viktring Abbey Viktring Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is now a Roman Catholic parish, since 1973 a district of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt. 3.8 km · church building in Klagenfurt, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktring_Abbey) 8. Rauschelesee Rauschelesee is a lake in Keutschacher Seental near Lake Keutschach in the town Keutschach, Carinthia, Austria. The lake is used for fishing and swimming. 7 km · lake in Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauschelesee) 9. Burg Hollenburg Burg Hollenburg is a medieval castle located near Köttmannsdorf in Carinthia, Austria. Situated on a rock on the northern slope of the Drava valley, Burg Hollenburg sits at an elevation of 561 metres above sea level. 8.2 km · medieval castle near Köttmannsdorf in Carinthia, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Hollenburg) 10. Landhaus Klagenfurt The Landhaus Klagenfurt situated between Heiligengeistplatz and Alter Platz at the edge of the oldest part of downtown Klagenfurt, Austria, is a historically significant secular building in the Carinthian capital. Constructed between 1574 and 1594 as part of the city's expansion and fortification efforts, it was commissioned by the Carinthian Landstand. 1 km · building in Klagenfurt, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landhaus_Klagenfurt) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see 1. Lindwurm According to a legend, an evil dragon infested the region where Klagenfurt is located today. 2. Minimundus This park offers a huge collection of miniature models of famous buildings from many countries in the world. 3. Reptilienzoo Happ A small zoo offering a large and varied stock of reptiles and animals. 4. Robert Musil Literatur Museum The museum is the house of birth of the writer Robert Musil. 5. Landesmuseum Kärnten 6. Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten A museum for modern and contemporary art. From [Wikivoyage: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Klagenfurt), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do 1. Stadttheater Klagenfurt's theater is well known for the high quality of its theatre and opera performances. 2. World Bodypainting Festival The world's biggest and most famous body painting festival. From [Wikivoyage: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Klagenfurt), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat Stalls serve traditional Austrian cuisine in the indoor part of Klagenfurt's market. 1. Streetfoos & Würstel-Prinz Heupl. 2. Zuagrast Benediktinerpl. 3. Bei Rudi's Benediktinerpl. 4. City Food Bahnhofstraße 20. 5. Nana's Kitchen 8.-Mai-Straße 6. From [Wikivoyage: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Klagenfurt), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Klagenfurt am Wörthersee **Airports:** Klagenfurt (KLU), 4 km · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU), 45 km · Graz (GRZ), 96 km\ **Stations:** Klagenfurt Airport, 4.1 km · Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof, 1 km · Ferlach-Glainach airfield, 9.6 km\ - Feldkirchen bei Graz → Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 97 km · quickest by road, 1h 48m · €13–18 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/feldkirchen-bei-graz-to-klagenfurt-am-worthersee) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Feldkirchen+bei+Graz&to=Klagenfurt+am+W%C3%B6rthersee) - Salzburg → Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 162 km · quickest by road, 2h 38m · €22–30 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/salzburg-to-klagenfurt-am-worthersee) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Salzburg&to=Klagenfurt+am+W%C3%B6rthersee) - Linz → Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 187 km · quickest by road, 3h 32m · €25–35 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/linz-to-klagenfurt-am-worthersee) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Linz&to=Klagenfurt+am+W%C3%B6rthersee) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Klagenfurt%20am%20W%C3%B6rthersee) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Go next You can either drive up (take care in winter) or take the cable car. - Go next From the parking space/cable car station it's an hour's walk to the summit. - Go next The cable car station at the mountain's base at Annenheim can be reached by bus or train, though connections are poor. - Go next Since the Soca valley is actually easier to reach from Villach and Klagenfurt than Ljubliana (Slovenia's capital) it's well worth a day trip if you're hanging around Carinthia for longer. From [Wikivoyage: Klagenfurt](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Klagenfurt), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. The nearest places where the work is done 1. [Hvar](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/hvar) HR 8 ways of moving, 27 sources 421 km 2. [Cinque Terre](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/cinque-terre) IT 7 ways of moving, 23 sources 453 km 3. 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