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ARRIVAL IN VIENNA AND TRANSPORT TO THE VENUE

This page provides information on how to get to the conference site from the airport, by train and by car. When using Public Transportation, you may also want to look at the relevant page.

By Airplaine
  • Local Train: S-Bahn to station Wien-Mitte/Landstrasse (takes 24 minutes).

    Departure from the airport about every 30 minutes. Tickets are available at vending machines directly at the station (2 zones: 4.40 Euros) and are valid for connections in Vienna as well (urban railways, underground, tram and bus). All lines are going to Wien-Mitte or beyond, but please mind the right direction (just follow the crowd – hardly anybody goes in the opposite direction). From there take the underground U4 to Schottenring, change to the underground U2 to Schottentor.

  • City Airport Train (CAT) to terminal station Wien-Mitte/Landstrasse (takes 16 minutes).

    Departure from the airport every 30 minutes (single ticket 11 Euros). Schedule Then take the underground U4 to Schottenring, change to the underground U2 to Schottentor. (extra ticket required, 2.20 Euros)

  • Taxi from the airport to the conference venue (about 45 Euros)
  • Vienna Airport Lines Bus Service to

    > Wien Schwedenplatz: every 30 minutes; Travel time 20 minutes
    > Wien Meidling: every 20 minutes; Travel time 30 minutes
    > Wien Westbahnhof: every 20 minutes; Travel time 45 minutes
    Single ticket 8 Euros. Schedule

  • FlixBus from the airport to Vienna

    > Bus stop Wien Erdbergstrasse
    > Bus stop Wien Hütteldorf
    > Bus stop Wien Westbahnhof
    Single ticket 5 Euros. Schedule

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By Train
If you prefer travelling by train you will find all the necessary information at the Austrian Federal Railways website or via phone +43-5-1717. How to reach the venue from railway stations:

  • from Wien Westbahnhof (terminal railway station West):

    Underground U3 to Volkstheater, change there to U2 and exit at stop Schottentor

  • from Wien Meidling (terminal railway station South & East):

    Tram line 62 or Badner Bahn (direction Oper) to stop Karlsplatz, change there to U2 Schottentor

  • from Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (terminal railway station North-West):

    Tram line D (direction Südbahnhof) to stop Schottentor

  • from Wien-Nord / Praterstern (railway station North):

    Underground U2 to Schottentor

By Car
Coming by car is generally not recommended, as the car will rather be a burden in the city, while public transportation coverage is excellent. If you still want to come by car, here are some general directions. Please use a route planner (such as Google Maps) for more details.

  • from the South and East:

    Südautobahn (A2) – Südosttangente (A23) – Exit Knoten Prater – Schüttelstraße – Untere Donaustraße – Stubenring – Universitätsring

  • from the West:

    Westautobahn (A1) – Hietzinger Kai – Wiener Straße – Schönbrunner Straße – Karlsplatz – Opernring – Universitätsring

  • from the North:

    Donauuferautobahn (A22) – Südosttangente (A23) – Exit Knoten Prater – Schüttelstraße – Untere Donaustraße – Stubenring – Universitätsring

Please bear in mind that you have to buy the official highway toll label (“Vignette”) before using any motorway in Austria. More information at http://www.asfinag.at/toll.

Please also note that public parking is not free of charge in most parts of Vienna and it is limited to a maximum of 2 hours per stay. For more information, consult the parking management website of the City of Vienna. There are also underground car parks (Parkgarage Rathauspark) close to the venue, but they are rather costly.