--- title: Grein url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001068/grein.html" description: Grein ... Culture, Nature, Relaxation Summer Festival in Grein Danube Festival Artisan Market Grein Dilettante Society date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Grein Grein ======= Grein, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/298766/27DE8BBC77A5B24969EE5B2BAFA343BB06330AA257C9FA268E01B9011F94BB84/blick-auf-grein-an-der-donau.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/298767/E1A7CDE48BE98A53A8DCCB7D6DB4BE8BA2F5230A7F0195649D8CC8212CDCEC7C/blick-auf-grein-an-der-donau.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/298768/FAD6CC578B5B9C9C38816B5A1B69781029F18089C2AEF85212D6315C15218FD3/grein-an-der-donau.jpg) © Open copyright © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH / Erber Close copyright [ ![A picturesque mountain landscape with a charming, historic village on the banks of a lake. Several buildings with traditional architecture are nestled in the green surroundings, surrounded by wooded hills.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/298766/27DE8BBC77A5B24969EE5B2BAFA343BB06330AA257C9FA268E01B9011F94BB84/blick-auf-grein-an-der-donau.jpg "© WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH / Erber") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/298766/27DE8BBC77A5B24969EE5B2BAFA343BB06330AA257C9FA268E01B9011F94BB84/blick-auf-grein-an-der-donau.jpg) © Open copyright © Karmen Nahberger Close copyright [ ![A picturesque landscape of hills, trees and a lake, with a town in the foreground. The scenery is illuminated by clouds and a warm dusk, conveying a peaceful and idyllic mood.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/298767/E1A7CDE48BE98A53A8DCCB7D6DB4BE8BA2F5230A7F0195649D8CC8212CDCEC7C/blick-auf-grein-an-der-donau.jpg "© Karmen Nahberger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/298767/E1A7CDE48BE98A53A8DCCB7D6DB4BE8BA2F5230A7F0195649D8CC8212CDCEC7C/blick-auf-grein-an-der-donau.jpg) © Open copyright © Josef Gusenbauer Close copyright [ ![A large multi-storey building with traditional architecture towers over a picturesque riverside promenade. All around it are small houses and church steeples that are reflected in the calm waters of a river. An idyllic landscape with lush vegetation frames the scene under a clear blue sky.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/298768/FAD6CC578B5B9C9C38816B5A1B69781029F18089C2AEF85212D6315C15218FD3/grein-an-der-donau.jpg "© Josef Gusenbauer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/298768/FAD6CC578B5B9C9C38816B5A1B69781029F18089C2AEF85212D6315C15218FD3/grein-an-der-donau.jpg) © Open copyright © TTG Tourismus Technologie Close copyright [ ![A riverboat sails on a body of water, with houses and a church tower in the background. The architecture of the buildings appears traditional.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/298769/B376468F7B684C5B7980FD629E674E6A70F63F902B26130F6D3578CD99E29B96/grein-blick-auf-donau-mit-schiff.jpg "© TTG Tourismus Technologie") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/298769/B376468F7B684C5B7980FD629E674E6A70F63F902B26130F6D3578CD99E29B96/grein-blick-auf-donau-mit-schiff.jpg) © Open copyright © TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichCMVisuals Close copyright [ ![A traditional-looking village in a mountainous, snow-covered landscape. In the centre stands a large building, probably a hotel or castle, surrounded by smaller houses and woods. The village appears to lie in a quiet valley with a lake or river running through it.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/298770/5B26E921CE68F46E84F18B60AE97964B37F3C183A7434D7223A6A422F128868B/winterlandschaftgrein14tourismusverbanddonauoberoesterreichcmvisuals-jpg.jpg "© TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichCMVisuals") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/298770/5B26E921CE68F46E84F18B60AE97964B37F3C183A7434D7223A6A422F128868B/winterlandschaftgrein14tourismusverbanddonauoberoesterreichcmvisuals-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHCMVisuals Close copyright [ ![A snow-covered path in a wooded area leads to a special observation tower with a spiral staircase and viewing platform that rises above the treetops. A peaceful and wintry atmosphere surrounds the scene, which seems to invite you on an excursion into nature.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/298771/14B0F18A7E8F32B2FD5E82A1D4AB6B5AA7958F65E668EBB8DE3C96AD3C1125B7/aussichtgobelwartegrein11tourismusverbanddonauoberoesterreichcmvisuals-jpg.jpg "© WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHCMVisuals") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/298771/14B0F18A7E8F32B2FD5E82A1D4AB6B5AA7958F65E668EBB8DE3C96AD3C1125B7/aussichtgobelwartegrein11tourismusverbanddonauoberoesterreichcmvisuals-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichCMVisuals Close copyright [ ![Snow-covered winter landscape with many trees covered in snow. The path leading through the forest is also covered in snow. Mountains can be seen in the background, which appear slightly blurred due to the fog. The scenery conveys a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/298772/E33C5C0CD91632E4847DA025058D5E1D7A38AD797E28F823EAF8AB67DCA5DCC0/baeumewinterlandschaftgrein15tourismusverbanddonauoberoesterreichcmvisuals-jpg.jpg "© TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichCMVisuals") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/298772/E33C5C0CD91632E4847DA025058D5E1D7A38AD797E28F823EAF8AB67DCA5DCC0/baeumewinterlandschaftgrein15tourismusverbanddonauoberoesterreichcmvisuals-jpg.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Stadtplatz 7 4360 Grein [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stadtplatz%207%2C%204360%20Grein "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Stadtplatz%207%2C%204360%20Grein "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.227188568557033&lon=14.854717254638661&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Grein ... Culture, Nature, Relaxation Summer Festival in Grein Danube Festival Artisan Market Grein Dilettante Society Between green hills and the Blue Danube is where Grein nestles: a charming city that invites you to stay, to stroll along its streets and enjoy its pristine surroundings. Grein, which was granted city rights half a millennium ago, has plenty to offer including an old theater from the 18th century, Greinburg castle, time-honored cafes, and restaurants that serve honest-to-goodness, Upper Austrian cooking. Grein is a city with a long history, a charming present and a vibrant future. Special attractions: Stadttheater Grein – Austria’s oldest theater Schloss Greinburg – castle with renaissance courtyard, sala terrena, shipping museum Beautiful location on the Danube Cycleway and the Romantic Route. Cultural Cycling Tours in Donau-Machland-Strudengau [ Facts ](#ttgCollapseDatenFakten) ------------------------------------ - 3.300Inhabitants - 18 km²Area - 239 m ASLElevation - 48.23, 14.85GPS coordinates [ What’s on in Grein ](#ttgCollapseDetailinformationen) --------------------------------------------------------- [Accommodations](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-unterkuenfte/detail/430001068/grein/unterkuenfte.html) [Event centres](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-locations/detail/430001068/grein/veranstaltungszentren.html) [Gastronomy](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-gastronomie/detail/430001068/grein.html) [Tours](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-touren/detail/430001068/grein.html) [Events](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-veranstaltungen/detail/430001068/grein.html) [Packages](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-angebote/detail/430001068/grein.html) [ Shopping ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001068/grein/einkaufen.html) [ Leisure facilities ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001068/grein/freizeiteinrichtungen.html) [ Service and attendance ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001068/grein/infrastruktur.html) [ Cultural facilities ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001068/grein/kultureinrichtungen.html) [ Spa and health facilities ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001068/grein/kur__und_gesundheitseinrichtungen.html) [ Sights ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001068/grein/sehenswuerdigkeiten.html) [ Sport facilities ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001068/grein/sporteinrichtungen.html) [ Association ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001068/grein/verein.html) [ Rental ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001068/grein/verleihe.html) [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- Motorway A1 - coming from Vienna motorway exit Ybbs - federal road B3 Motorway A1 - coming from Passau motorway exit Enns or Amstetten Train "Donauuferbahn" - railway station Grein Train "Westbahn" - railway station Amstetten, with the bus to Grein Airports: Linz / Hörsching Vienna / Schwechat Top highlights ---------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Erber Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/240693/7A5C87BEA27714FA5DD94E5DB5947377CD8D983F31583684BC2982B03C4DA26F/2014wandern-am-donausteig-bei-grein.jpg "2014_Wandern am Donausteig bei Grein (© Copyright: WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Erber)") Grein: Grein Donaublick Loop ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001252/grein-grein-donaublick-loop.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Kuscheiart Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/397416/0BD39B2869F163199078B873D7763E17BB8F6927BA4720724A9B3A2FCEDA4F9F/schatzkammer-bad-kreuzen.jpg "Treasure chamber Bad Kreuzen (© Urheber: Kuscheiart)") Donausteig Stage 4_G08 Waldhausen - Grein: "Summit rush - Through the Mühlviertel hilly landscape" ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001324/donausteig-stage-4-g08-waldhausen-grein-summit-rush-through-the-muehlviertel-hilly-landscape.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Kuscheiart Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/415825/46263B8ED14B2523827895BC57ADFE0B97E570FEB6BF91141427A240911035C4/gobelwarte-grein.jpg "Gobelwarte Grein (© Urheber: Kuscheiart)") Donausteig stage 4_G05 Mitterkirchen - Grein: “Summit assault - from Machland into the Strudengau” ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001326/donausteig-stage-4-g05-mitterkirchen-grein-summit-assault-from-machland-into-the-strudengau.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: CM Visuals Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/407405/390EA8A846AEBBC305BC130F9D3CECFEC7203E5B511AD225FC0623BE2F5912ED/radtour-am-donauradweg-grein.jpg "Cycle route on the Danube Cycle Path Grein (© Urheber: CM Visuals)") Danube Cycle Path Stage 3 North Bank: Linz - Grein ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002517/danube-cycle-path-stage-3-north-bank-linz-grein.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Moritz Ablinger Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/241516/30DFE983A52011174158AA077EDF86B77118659EF4E0CB97EF972EFFCEF0F0ED/am-donauradweg-in-der-schlc3b6gener-schlingeoberc3b6sterreichtourismusgmbhmoritzablingerneu.jpg "Am-Donauradweg-in-der-Schl%c3%b6gener-Schlinge_Ober%c3%b6sterreichTourismusGmbH_MoritzAblinger_NEU (© Copyright: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Moritz Ablinger)") Danube cycle path on the north bank Passau-Bratislava ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001638/danube-cycle-path-on-the-north-bank-passau-bratislava.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Susanne Einzenberger Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/240870/AFA2A81CFFDA57CB2A5665660BC303F7FCB178545789005E756044BE4F418CD1/muehlviertel-landschaftoberoesterreich-tourismus-gmbhsusanneeinzenbergerneu.jpg "Muehlviertel-Landscape_Oberoesterreich-Tourismus-GmbH_SusanneEinzenberger_NEW (© Copyright: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Susanne Einzenberger)") R5 - Mühlviertel cycle route ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001301/r5-muehlviertel-cycle-route.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Kuscheiart Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/397299/F4E105FB9F17F045956D476A90FB0AF60E38B02CA23166FD3ED44A1F57DACEA8/in-grein-wandern.jpg "Hiking in Grein (© Urheber: Kuscheiart)") Donausteig stage 4_G06 Grein - Sarmingstein: “Through the wild Strudengau” ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001333/donausteig-stage-4-g06-grein-sarmingstein-through-the-wild-strudengau.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: CM Visuals Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/421710/3FFE4A19EE409998B8460E71DEC5009B58DE4FFC03086AF39DFED56BFBE3E778/blick-auf-grein.jpg "View of Grein (© Urheber: CM Visuals)") R1.14 Moonstone Circuit ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008583/r1-14-moonstone-circuit.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Josef Ullmann Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/410216/7CFCFE5F013949928E9D12B64021DCC8DE636E8256D927865D5054F8DB7153C4/superbodies.jpg "Superbodies (© Copyright: Josef Ullmann)") donauFESTWOCHEN: Superbodies ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430205572/donaufestwochen-superbodies.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: privat Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/411156/2FDC5AFBFBD6FF282D7D4EE019FDD9B2F326504223DA65DE93A3064935D27F15/simon-oberleitner-und-john-derek-bishop.jpg "Simon Oberleitner und John Derek Bishop (© Copyright: privat)") donauFESTWOCHEN: Unfixed Histories ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430191301/donaufestwochen-unfixed-histories.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Marta Gillner, Carinthischer Sommer Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/410212/A4601CBA22F4C73ED32BD7EBACF9544F31C9BF80CA51BB331C6EC052A0C3800C/company-of-music.jpg "Company of music (© Copyright: Marta Gillner, Carinthischer Sommer)") donauFESTWOCHEN: Light and shadow ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430191247/donaufestwochen-light-and-shadow.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: donauFESTWOCHEN / Reinhard Winkler Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/216261/4CFAC13F7E2D11FE6FC42C0DD737E996B094A0E67B469F2FC0375E9448CEE8CC/schloss-greinburg.jpg "Schloss Greinburg (© Copyright: donauFESTWOCHEN / Reinhard Winkler)") donauFESTWOCHEN in Strudengau ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430004892/donaufestwochen-in-strudengau.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Theresa Pewal Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/410209/91580C579A8E58B6286DF5C200118A51DBA1B4499B5F9DC0CA465ED7FE2FE209/cembaless.jpg "Cembaless (© Copyright: Theresa Pewal)") donauFESTWOCHEN: Kick-off - Opening of the 32nd donauFESTWOCHEN ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430191243/donaufestwochen-kick-off-opening-of-the-32nd-donaufestwochen.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Reinhard Winkler Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/411165/851A6D5B11DEA50B2B003FFC65EBA71F4802087A6D20467916B36E2E4AC1BE5B/lorfeo-barockorchester.jpg "L'Orfeo Barockorchester (© Copyright: Reinhard Winkler)") donauFESTWOCHEN: Music theater at Greinburg Castle ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430191302/donaufestwochen-music-theater-at-greinburg-castle.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Verein der Greiner Wirtschaft Copyright: Verein der Greiner Wirtschaft Copyright E-Mail: tourismus@grein.at Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/451974/89B52EBEEE3A4E7F9DA243554CDDC865EE0F6C1255E462946881FC3C7A5482DE/kunsthandwerksmarkt.jpg "Kunsthandwerksmarkt (© Urheber: Verein der Greiner Wirtschaft Copyright: Verein der Greiner Wirtschaft Copyright E-Mail: tourismus@grein.at)") Kunsthandwerksmarkt Grein ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430233654/kunsthandwerksmarkt-grein.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 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