Obergurgl University Center
The workshop will take place at Obergurgl University Center, a place with a 55-year long tradition of sport and science. Located 1940 meters above sea level, the center is located right by the ski slopes and just five minutes from the heart of the village.
The historical buildings have been carefully refurbished and are equipped with the latest technical systems. In close vicinity one finds one of Europe´s finest Biosphere Parks and the Ötz Valley glaciers.
Gaisbergweg 5
6456 Obergurgl
Austria
Tel: +43 (0) 512 507 37201
Fax: +43 (0) 512 507 37400
email: obergurgl@uibk.ac.at
See Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/ALN3x
For further information regarding the conference venue please refer to the website of the University Center Obergurgl: http://www.uz-obergurgl.at/english/.
For further information like skipass rates or ski/snowboard rental please see http://www.obergurgl.com/en.
How to get here:
There will be two bus transfers both at the beginning and at the end of the conference. The likely schedule for the first bus to the venue is shown below (to be confirmed beginning of March 2018), the second bus will be in the early evening, times also to be fixed in March. The buses may go later (15-30min), but not earlier than indicated below, so you can already go ahead and buy your tickets.
Sunday 15th April 2018
Transfer from Innsbruck to Obergurgl
| Station | First Bus | Second Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof | 15:00 | 17:15 |
| Airport Innsbruck Kranebitten | 15:30 | 17:45 |
| Ötztal Bahnhof | 16:10 | 18:25 |
| Obergurgl | 17:10 | 19:25 |
Friday 20th April 2018
| Station | First Bus | Second Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Obergurl | 12:00 | 13:30 TBC |
| Ötztal Bahnhof | 13:00 | 14:30 TBC |
| Airport Innsbruck Kranebitten | 13:40 | 15:10 TBC |
| Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof | 14:10 | 15:40 TBC |
The schedule of the two shuttle buses back to Innsbruck on Friday 20nd April may be slightly modified by the participants during the conference. It will be at or *earlier* than the times given above, but not later. The first bus leaves soon after the last talk, the second is for those who wish to have lunch at the hotel before leaving.
For public transport please check www.vvt.at. For the "to" field, choose "Obergurgl Zentrum", for your "from" field your options are "Flughafen Innsbruck", "Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof", or "München Hauptbahnhof". There are hourly connections.
A taxi from Ötztal Bahnhof will cost around 100 EUR, and from Innsbruck about 200 EUR.
In addition to Innsbruck Airport (INN), there are three major airports in the area:
Munich Airport (MUC) – 200 km/125 miles
Zürich Airport (ZRH) – 290 km/180 miles
Vienna International Airport (VIE) – 500 km/310 miles
From MUNICH AIRPORT to INNSBRUCK
Shortest connections by train are about 2 hours 20 minutes.
Tickets and timetable: http://www.oebb.at/.
From ZÜRICH AIRPORT to INNSBRUCK
Shortest connections by train are about 4 hours.
Tickets and timetable: http://www.oebb.at/.
From VIENNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT to INNSBRUCK
Shortest connections by train are about 5 hours.
Tickets and timetable: http://www.oebb.at/.
Links:
http://meinfernbus.de/ (bus from Munich Airport to Innsbruck mainstation)
https://www.tirol-taxi.at/ (taxi shuttle from Munich airport to Innsbruck mainstation or Obergurgl)
http://www.oetztalerbus.at/ (bus and shuttle service Munich airport / Innsbruck / Obergurgl)
