Municipality · Upper Austria
Puchenau: living near Linz
Puchenau lies about 3 km west of central Linz. By public transport you reach Hauptplatz in about 18 minutes. Recent sales in the Urfahr-Umgebung district came to €3,070/m², over all building ages.
Tap any point on the map to see every value for exactly that spot: transit, green, noise, heat and more.
History & character
From First Mention to Independent Municipality
Puchenau is a municipality in the Urfahr-Umgebung district of Upper Austria, first mentioned in two documents from the years 807 and 827. Originally located in the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria, the area became part of the Duchy of Austria in the 12th century. Since 1490, Puchenau has been attributed to the Principality of Austria above the Enns. During the Napoleonic Wars, the town was occupied multiple times but returned to Upper Austria after the conflicts. In 1893, Puchenau was granted the status of an independent municipality after having previously belonged to Ottensheim. Following the annexation of Austria to the German Reich and the subsequent restoration of Upper Austria after 1945, the town experienced stable development.
Today, Puchenau lies on the northern bank of the Danube, just four kilometers west of Linz, offering a quiet residential environment with its location in the upper Mühlviertel. The municipality covers an area of 8.2 km² and is characterized by its natural surroundings, making it an attractive place to live.
Transit connections
Lines and modes from OpenStreetMap, frequency from the timetable (Linz AG Linien and ÖBB): local stops within walking distance, stations counted a little wider. As of: October 2026.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the municipality by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real municipality boundary) to destinations in Linz. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Libraries
Öffentliche Bibliothek Puchenau
- Parks & green
Trauungsgarten
- Sports
Ruderverein Wiking Linz, Stockbahnen ASKÖ, Tennishalle, Squash, UTC Puchenau
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the municipality boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. Some water nearby brings a bit of cooling.
Where trees or woody vegetation grow, from satellite imagery (Copernicus, 5 m, 2021 data). There is no tree register like Linz’s here, the satellite view still shows the real green.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (OpenStreetMap footprints with heights from the BEV laser scan), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation.
What does living here cost?
Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. What living in Linz costs →
Living & commercial
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is Puchenau by public transport?
From Puchenau you reach Hauptplatz in the centre of Linz in about 18 minutes by public transport.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Puchenau?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Puchenau in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.