--- title: Eferding url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430000928/eferding.html" description: "Welcome to Eferding!There are many reasons to visit the third oldest town in Austria (town charter 1222). Mentioned as \"Everdingen\" in the Song of the Nibelungs, an important road junction of the Danube Limes during Roman times, the Bavarians laid the foundations for a settlement around 500 AD. For centuries, Eferding was one of the centres of the country. The town gates once opened here for many crowned heads: for the Hohenstaufer Friedrich II, for the emperors Sigismund and Maximilian and for King Wenceslas. Paracelsus was a guest in Eferding, Johannes Kepler celebrated his wedding in Eferding. The centre is the large town square, almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, with imposing town houses and facades.Eferding- town since 1222and yet also young at heart- offers something for everyone and invites you to visit!" date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Eferding Eferding ========== Eferding, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/209102/7B749695AC07782F90B570FDE391BDAC8022AD59E052344432C1AE8036169F78/stadtplatz-eferding.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/224129/0E63DD6E41CE949C406521790850DB8FC5545D97B187651BF1AAF8C0668C86DA/eferdingwinter.jpg) © Open copyright © Birgit Rauscher Close copyright [ ![Stadtmarketing und Tourismus Eferding in Eferding: A picturesque town scene with historic buildings, surrounded by trees and lush floral vegetation. The streets are bustling with parked cars and pedestrians. The buildings display a mixture of architectural styles with tiled roofs and colourful facades.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/209102/7B749695AC07782F90B570FDE391BDAC8022AD59E052344432C1AE8036169F78/stadtplatz-eferding.jpg "© Birgit Rauscher") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/209102/7B749695AC07782F90B570FDE391BDAC8022AD59E052344432C1AE8036169F78/stadtplatz-eferding.jpg) © Open copyright © Stadtmarketing Eferding - Eva Derndorfer Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/224129/0E63DD6E41CE949C406521790850DB8FC5545D97B187651BF1AAF8C0668C86DA/eferdingwinter.jpg "© Stadtmarketing Eferding - Eva Derndorfer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/224129/0E63DD6E41CE949C406521790850DB8FC5545D97B187651BF1AAF8C0668C86DA/eferdingwinter.jpg) 1. 2. Stadtplatz 20/2 4070 Eferding [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stadtplatz%2020%2F2%2C%204070%20Eferding "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Stadtplatz%2020%2F2%2C%204070%20Eferding "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.3094&lon=14.0235&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Welcome to Eferding! There are many reasons to visit the third oldest town in Austria (town charter 1222). Mentioned as "Everdingen" in the Song of the Nibelungs, an important road junction of the Danube Limes during Roman times, the Bavarians laid the foundations for a settlement around 500 AD. For centuries, Eferding was one of the centres of the country. The town gates once opened here for many crowned heads: for the Hohenstaufer Friedrich II, for the emperors Sigismund and Maximilian and for King Wenceslas. Paracelsus was a guest in Eferding, Johannes Kepler celebrated his wedding in Eferding. The centre is the large town square, almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, with imposing town houses and facades. Eferding- town since 1222 and yet also young at heart- offers something for everyone and invites you to visit! The castle’s northern wing originally was the residence of the Bishops of Passau. Around 1416 Count Johann II of Schaunberg had it replaced by “Newe Veste”, which first served as home for widows. The eastern wing, where the administrator used to live, also dates from the 15th century. The southern and western wings which you can see above were only added in 1784. [ Facts ](#ttgCollapseDatenFakten) ------------------------------------ - 4.441Inhabitants - 2.7 km²Area - 271 m ASLElevation - 48.31, 14.02GPS coordinates [ What’s on in Eferding ](#ttgCollapseDetailinformationen) ------------------------------------------------------------ [Accommodations](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-unterkuenfte/detail/430000928/eferding/unterkuenfte.html) [Event centres](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-locations/detail/430000928/eferding/veranstaltungszentren.html) [Gastronomy](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-gastronomie/detail/430000928/eferding.html) [Tours](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-touren/detail/430000928/eferding.html) [Events](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-veranstaltungen/detail/430000928/eferding.html) [Packages](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-angebote/detail/430000928/eferding.html) [ Shopping ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430000928/eferding/einkaufen.html) [ Service and attendance ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430000928/eferding/infrastruktur.html) [ Cultural facilities ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430000928/eferding/kultureinrichtungen.html) [ Sights ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430000928/eferding/sehenswuerdigkeiten.html) [ Sport facilities ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430000928/eferding/sporteinrichtungen.html) [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- Linz/Hörsching Top highlights ---------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Fürst Starhemberg’sche Familienstiftung Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/454607/FA738A64BDE29EC91426882FFE8DC4F2DA3FFB1BD5E063D697181DDDACA06B5E/eferdinger-schlosskonzerte-2026-jpg.jpg "Eferdinger Castle Concerts 2026.jpg (© Copyright: Fürst Starhemberg’sche Familienstiftung)") Eferding Castle Concerts 2026 ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430236100/eferding-castle-concerts-2026.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: CM Visuals Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/400551/4FA07CC42DD7EA13C9DFB46798FEC7E5B0F12FCEC0EE270F03AFBF9056130EFA/radfahren-in-feldkirchen-an-der-donau.jpg "Cycling in Feldkirchen an der Donau (© Urheber: CM Visuals)") R1.09 Eferding Land-Round ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008585/r1-09-eferding-land-round.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: CM Visuals Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/419420/692914796453FD5BF87189B18F56C2F020BFD1A6135FB30EEC7605584320D3CA/stadt-eferding.jpg "City of Eferding (© Urheber: CM Visuals)") Donausteig stage 2_G02 Eferding - Wilhering: “Danube waterway and habitat” ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001318/donausteig-stage-2-g02-eferding-wilhering-danube-waterway-and-habitat.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Kuscheiart Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395685/ACD82E3B01DD9FD3D5F34E712B7C4AC87E1514D607F4CAB7953FC0764A81A3AB/burgruine-schaunberg.jpg "Schaunberg Castle Ruin (© Urheber: Kuscheiart)") Donausteig stage 2_G01 Aschach - Eferding: "Meandering through the Eferdinger Basin" ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001320/donausteig-stage-2-g01-aschach-eferding-meandering-through-the-eferdinger-basin.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Kranzmayr Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/240730/E2BB3349BA77FED7B3C6BD422FFCB70F733E01821C970ACAB5DDC6C7C6E64401/eferdinger-gschichtenweg.jpg "Eferdinger Gschichtenweg (© Copyright: WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Kranzmayr)") Eferding: Eferdinger G'schichtenweg ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001257/eferding-eferdinger-g-schichtenweg.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/233487/F516814051E86884AD6F1EAF2408225E654A32EE09F41CF8AFF7205AA05BD39C/trachtenholzinger.jpg "trachtenholzinger") Trachten Holzinger ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430034731/trachten-holzinger.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/230608/959FEB6458D07D910467D13CA8DAD10DDFC6F532A3EA65FAA94B1E57A58046AC/ild4788.jpg "_ILD4788") Fairytale Atelier Ingrid Gumpelmaier-Grandl ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430030087/fairytale-atelier-ingrid-gumpelmaier-grandl.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 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