At the end of the Thirty Years' War, Swedish troops captured Krems in 1645 during their invasion of Lower Austria.

It is also the hometown of Martin Johann Schmidt, called "Kremserschmidt", the leading painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Austrian late Baroque.

Krems is a junction of the Wieselbus bus lines, which provides radial connections between Sankt Pölten and the different regions of Lower Austria.

Main Roads Railroad Air traffic A network of four bus lines operates at regular intervals within the city.

Every summer, a tourist train connects the ancient parts of the city with museums, the central railway station and the passenger ship terminal of Krems.