Tram line 5 in Graz
Tram line 5 runs between Andritz in northern Graz and Puntigam Bahnhof in the south. The 28-stop journey is scheduled to take approximately 34 minutes.
The line connects the residential districts of Andritz and Geidorf with the historic city centre and the southern districts of Gries and Puntigam. Along the way, it serves Hasnerplatz, the Schloßbergbahn, Schloßbergplatz, Hauptplatz, Jakominiplatz, the Augarten area, Zentralfriedhof and the Brauquartier development. At Puntigam Bahnhof, connections are available to city and regional buses and the railway network.
Trams have operated between Zentralfriedhof and Puntigam since 1900. The route was extended from the former terminus near Brauhaus Puntigam to the railway station on 1 December 2006, creating an integrated transport interchange. The previously single-track section between Zentralfriedhof and Brauquartier/tim was rebuilt as a double-track route and reopened on 30 November 2024, increasing capacity and providing accessible facilities at Plachelhofstraße and Maut Puntigam. Line 5 operates daily.
Starting at Andritz, line 5 runs south through Grazer Straße, Maut Andritz, Robert-Stolz-Gasse and Carnerigasse. It continues through Senior:innenzentrum, Hasnerplatz/Pädagogische Hochschule/tim and Lange Gasse before reaching Keplerbrücke.
The line then approaches the historic centre, serving Schloßbergbahn and Schloßbergplatz/Murinsel before continuing through the pedestrianised old town to Hauptplatz/Congress and Jakominiplatz, the principal interchange on the Graz public transport network.
From Jakominiplatz, line 5 runs south through Finanzamt, Steyrergasse and Jakominigürtel/tim before turning west towards Josefkirche and Neuholdaugasse/Augartenbad. It then continues south through Karlauer Gürtel, Puchstraße, Dornschneidergasse and Lauzilgasse to Zentralfriedhof.
Beyond Zentralfriedhof, the line follows the rebuilt double-track alignment through Plachelhofstraße and Maut Puntigam to Brauquartier/tim. It continues through Brauhaus Puntigam, descends beneath Triester Straße and the railway, and terminates in the turning loop at Puntigam Bahnhof.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 5 in Graz. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
- Interchange for other tram routes.
- Interchange on to bus routes.
- Interchange on to train routes.
- Interchange on to metro/subway/underground routes.
- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
- Interchange for a cable-car/urban cable-car service.
- Interchange for a lift.
Andritz is a tram terminus on Andritzer Hauptplatz in northern Graz.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus services.
Grazer Straße is an intermediate tram stop in the Andritz district of northern Graz.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Maut Andritz is an intermediate tram stop near the historic Andritzer Mauthaus in northern Graz.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus services.
Robert-Stolz-Gasse is an intermediate tram stop on Theodor-Körner-Straße, named after the nearby street honouring Graz-born composer Robert Stolz.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Carnerigasse is an intermediate tram stop near the junction of Theodor-Körner-Straße and Carnerigasse in northern Graz.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus services.
Senior:innenzentrum is an intermediate tram stop serving the senior centre and the nearby Salon Stolz exhibition.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus services.
Hasnerplatz/Pädagogische Hochschule/tim is an intermediate tram stop serving the University College of Teacher Education Styria and a tim mobility hub.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus services.
Lange Gasse is an intermediate tram stop near the junction of Theodor-Körner-Straße and Lange Gasse in Graz’s Geidorf district.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Keplerbrücke is an intermediate tram stop on the eastern bank of the River Mur, close to the bridge from which it takes its name.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus services.
Schloßbergbahn is an intermediate tram stop beside the lower station of the funicular railway to the Schloßberg.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Schloßbergplatz/Murinsel is an intermediate tram stop in Graz’s historic centre, serving Schloßbergplatz, the Murinsel and the lower entrance to the Schloßberglift.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Finanzamt is located on Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße beside the Graz-Stadt office of Finanzamt Österreich. The same complex also accommodates the Graz branch of the Federal Finance Court.
The stop is also served by tram line 4 and provides connections to bus services.
Steyrergasse is located on Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße beside the Graz Linien tram depot and workshops. The nearby depot-only point named Steyrergasse (Remise) is separate from this public passenger stop.
The stop is also served by tram line 4 and provides connections to bus services.
Jakominigürtel/tim serves a tim mobility hub on Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße, combining public transport with car-sharing, rental cars, e-taxis and electric-vehicle charging. It is also where the southbound tram corridors towards Liebenau and Puntigam diverge.
The stop is also served by tram line 4 and provides connections to bus services.
Josefkirche serves the nearby Josefskirche, a basilica-style church designed by Hans Pascher and distinguished by its 80-metre tower. Josefskirche
Neuholdaugasse/Augartenbad serves the municipal Augartenbad and the southern end of the Augarten, one of Graz’s principal public parks.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Karlauer Gürtel serves the Karlau area of Graz and is located close to Graz-Karlau prison, one of Austria’s largest correctional institutions.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Puchstraße is named after industrialist Johann Puch, who established a major bicycle, motorcycle and motor-vehicle manufacturing business in Graz.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Dornschneidergasse takes its name from the former Gasthaus zum Dornschneider, a local inn whose name was derived from “Turmschneider”.
Lauzilgasse is named after Austrian architect Carl Lauzil, who designed the principal buildings of the nearby Graz Central Cemetery in the Gothic Revival style.
Zentralfriedhof serves Graz’s largest cemetery, whose Gothic Revival buildings were designed by Carl Lauzil and where the first burial took place in 1896. A turning loop at the stop allows trams to terminate short of Puntigam.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Plachelhofstraße was rebuilt with lifts and accessible platforms as part of the double-tracking of the line between Zentralfriedhof and Brauquartier, completed in November 2024.
Maut Puntigam takes its name from a former municipal toll station where duties were collected on goods entering Graz. The tram stop was rebuilt with accessible platforms and lifts during the double-tracking of this section of line.
Brauquartier/tim serves the mixed-use Brauquartier development built on part of the former Puntigam brewery site. The adjoining tim facility provides station-based car sharing.
Brauhaus Puntigam serves the neighbouring Puntigam brewery. The tram stop lies in a cutting created when the line was relocated and lowered as part of the Puntigam transport-interchange project.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Puntigam Bahnhof is a major transport interchange where trams terminate in a turning loop with two double-length platforms, alongside a covered bus station and Graz Puntigam railway station. The present interchange opened in 2010.
The stop provides connections to bus and rail services.