Travel Information

Arriving in Vienna

- Arriving by plane
The Vienna International Airport is located at the outskirts of Vienna. There are various transportation possibilities to and from Vienna.

by CAT (City Airport Train): The CAT connects the airport with the underground/ train station Wien-Mitte (which is connected to the underground lines U3 and U4). Travel time is approximately 16 minutes and costs are 9 EURO for a single ticket and 16 EURO for a return ticket. The CAT leaves every 30 minutes.

by train (Schnellbahn S8): The S8 takes the same route as the CAT (to and from Wien-Mitte) but is a regional train operated by the austrian railway service provider (ÖBB). Travel time is around 27 minutes and costs are 3.60 EURO one way. The S8 also leaves every 30 minutes. Note: From Wien-Mitte to the airport the train line is not the S8 but the S7.

by bus (Vienna Airport Lines): The bus connects the airport with Wien Schwedenplatz (which is connected to the underground lines U1 and U4). Travel time is approximately 20 minutes and costs are 6 EURO for a single ticket and 11 EURO for a return ticket. Busses leave every 30 minutes.

- Arriving by train
Vienna has various railway stations. The two most important are Wien Westbahnhof, where all trains coming from the west stop, and Wien Südbahnhof, where trains coming from the south and east stop.
Wien Westbahnhof is connected to the underground lines U3 and U6.
Wien Südbahnhof is connected to the tram line D and only 7 walking minutes away from the underground line U1.


Moving around the city

- The Viennese underground
The fastest way to move around the city is the underground. Vienna has five underground lines (U1, U2, U3, U4, U6). The homepage of the Wiener Linien (the underground service provider) features a very good route planner.
The conference site is connected to the underground lines U1, U2 and U4.

- Trams and Busses
The Wiener Linien also operate the tram and bus lines running through the city.
The conference site is connected to the tram lines D, 1, 2 and 65 and the bus lines 3A, 4A and 59A.

- Tickets
Ticket prices are the same for all underground, tram and bus lines. A single ticket is 1,80 EURO if you buy them at the ticket vending machines. There are better options for a longer stay with frequent uses of public transportation, though. The 24, 48 and 72 hours Wien tickets (5,70 - 10,00 - 13,20 EURO respectively) are valid 24, 48 and 72 hours from the time you stamp them. They are a good option to consider if you are using any type of public transport at least 3 times a day. Another option, if you plan to stay longer than the duration of the conference, is the seven-day ticket ("Wochenkarte" - 14 EURO) that is valid from Monday morning to Monday 9.00 of the following week (NOTE: if you stamp this ticket on a Sunday it will only be valid until the next day 9.00! So it's not usable for any 7 days.).
Ticket vending machines are located at the entrance of every underground station.

- General Information:
Plans of underground lines, tram lines and bus lines: site (unfortunately German only)
Map of fast public transport in Vienna: map