15–16 Oct 2013
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Europe/Zurich timezone

Arrival

Arrival in Vienna and Transport to the Venue

This page provides information on how to get to the workshop site from the airport. When using public transportation, you may also want to look at the relevant page.

The Vienna International Airport (VIE) in Wien-Schwechat is situated about 20 km south-east of Vienna. On the airport's web site you find flight information as well as transportations into the city center:
  • 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: 4.20 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 U3 to „Stubentor“, then walk to the venue.
  • 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 U3 to „Stubentor“ (extra ticket required, 2.10 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

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 station Wien Westbahnhof:
  • from Wien Westbahnhof (terminal railway station West):
    Underground U3 to "Stubentor“.