Municipality · Upper Austria
Wilhering: living near Linz
Wilhering lies about 7 km west of central Linz. By public transport you reach Hauptplatz in about 28 minutes. Recent sales in the Linz-Land district came to €2,870/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 the Settlement of Williheri to Market Town
Wilhering is a market town in Upper Austria, first mentioned in 985 AD. The name derives from "Williheringa," meaning settlement of Williheri. Originally part of the Duchy of Bavaria, the area became part of the Duchy of Austria in the 12th century. The establishment of the Cistercian monastery Wilhering in 1146 significantly influenced the town's development. After a devastating fire in 1733, the monastery church was rebuilt in the Rococo style. In 1979, Wilhering was granted the status of a market town and is now the fifth-largest municipality in the Linz-Land district.
Today, Wilhering is characterized by a tranquil, rural atmosphere shaped by its proximity to the Danube and the adjacent Kürnberger Forest. The municipality features both agricultural land and wooded areas, contributing to its recreational quality. With an area of nearly 30 square kilometers and a population of over 6200 inhabitants, Wilhering is a place that combines tradition with modern living.
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.
- Sports
Sportplatz SV Wilhering, Stockschützenhalle, Union Mühlbach
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the municipality boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
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 Wilhering by public transport?
From Wilhering you reach Hauptplatz in the centre of Linz in about 28 minutes by public transport.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Wilhering?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Wilhering in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.