Financial support for the use of sustainable means of transportation (train, bus, carpooling, etc.) and from 2024/25 a 6-month Interrail Pass:
ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME
If you use environmentally friendly means of transport, you will receive a higher travel allowance, whereby sustainable travel is expected for distances of less than 500 km.
INTERNAL MOBILITY PROGRAMMES: abroad grant and mobility grant
FROM CALENDAR YEAR 2025
for students: If you use environmentally friendly means of transport, you will receive a higher travel allowance, whereby sustainable travel is expected for distances of less than 500 km.
INTERRAIL PASS
The European Commission offers a green travel support, a six-month Interrail Pass, to students and staff living in Europe and participating in the Erasmus+ program:
There are 2 types:
- 4 days within 6 months
- 6 days within 6 months
Valid for outward and return journeys and for further journeys to neighboring countries during the stay abroad
The number of passes is unlimited, provided that the passes are used during the exchange period
All information on purchasing, fares, transport companies etc. and FAQs can be found here:
Interrail Pass for Erasmus+
Rail Planner App
GOOD TO KNOW
There are many ways to make stays abroad as part of mobility programs sustainable, resource-conserving and climate-friendly - a responsible approach to our host country, the place where we live and our planet does not have to be boring!
ESN Erasmus Student Network - Prepare your trip as soon as you have received the final confirmation: "IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DESTINATION, IT'S ABOUT THE TRIP" . The exchange begins the moment you travel to the host country, so why not make the most of it?
How can I make the trip an essential part of my mobility experience?
- Good travel preparation (bus, train, bike)
- Less luggage is often more
- Digital information is sufficient
- Use public transport and bicycles on site
- Fly as rarely as possible (avoid short trips)
- Nearby destinations can also be exciting Nightjet OeBB
Waste separation
Environmental awareness starts at home and is taken very seriously in Austria. Please separate your waste and throw it in the correct garbage can. Under this link you can find out how to separate waste by color in Austria.
Cycling
Linz has very cool cycle paths and also city bikes on offer.
Share and care
If you are an exchange student, your study time is over and there are some things you can't or don't want to take home with you. Why not leave something behind for other international students? Post the things you want to leave behind in our private Facebook group to let other exchange students know: Hashtag #shareandcare.
Regionality in food
Austria has amazing local produce and people love to go to the markets to buy directly from the producers. Click here to find your nearest local market in Linz.
Save food that's too good to take away by using the app of the same name.
update June, 2025
