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S1 train to Graz HauptbahnhoforBus 630 and tram 5 to the Hauptplatz?

The short answer

For one traveler they cost the same. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The S1 train to Graz Hauptbahnhof is quicker: 13 min against 32 min. The Bus 630 and tram 5 to the Hauptplatz varies between 29 and 32 minutes.

S1 train to Graz Hauptbahnhof: 04:42–23:42. Bus 630 and tram 5 to the Hauptplatz: 05:57–23:45.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersS1 train to Graz HauptbahnhofBus 630 and tram 5 to the HauptplatzDifference
1€3.30€3.30same
2€6.60€6.60same
3€9.90€9.90same
4€13.20€13.20same
5€16.50€16.50same
6€19.80€19.80same
7€23.10€23.10same
8€26.40€26.40same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
S1 · ÖBB (S-Bahn Steiermark), Verbund Linie tariffS1 train to Graz Hauptbahnhof
From
Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen station, platform 1, about 300 m from the terminal
To
Graz Hauptbahnhof, the main station; tram 4 runs on to the Hauptplatz in 6 minutes
Runs
04:42–23:42
Journey
13 min

Board with a ticket: buy it in the ÖBB or GrazMobil app before the train comes.

For the old town, change at Graz Hauptbahnhof to tram 4, 6 minutes to the Hauptplatz; the hour ticket covers it.

Nothing leaves for Graz between the 22:42 and the 23:42.

S1 train to Graz Hauptbahnhof: price for every party size

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6305 · Verbund Linie: regional bus 630 and Graz Linien tram 5Bus 630 and tram 5 to the Hauptplatz
From
The bus stop right outside the terminal
To
Hauptplatz/Congress in the old town, changing to tram 5 at Graz Puntigam Bahnhof
Runs
05:57–23:45
Journey
29–32 min

Most buses end at Graz Puntigam Bahnhof: walk 80 m to tram 5 toward Andritz, which reaches Jakominiplatz and then the Hauptplatz.

At weekends bus 630 runs only hourly; the S1 every 30 minutes is quicker to Graz Hauptbahnhof.

Bus 630 and tram 5 to the Hauptplatz: price for every party size

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