How to get there

Travel to Vienna

By Plane

Vienna International Airport (VIE)

Vienna International Airport (Wien-Schwechat) is located 30 kilometers to the south-east of the city. The airport is destination of direct flights from most cities in Europe and many cities in the world.

There are some possibilities for getting from the airport to the city:

S-Bahn (Suburban Train): The suburban train, operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), is a direct train connection from the airport to the city of Vienna. The line from the airport to the city is the S2/RSB2 line, the line to the airport is the S7/RSB7 line, and they operate in a 30 minute interval between 5am and 10.30pm.

The suburban train is the cheapest way to travel to the city: You need a 2 zone-ticket for a ride to the city, with which you are allowed to transfer to any public transport line.
City Airport Train: The City Airport Train (CAT) is a direct train link between the airport and Wien Mitte station, with a travel time of 16 minutes. The daily operation times are about between 5.30am and 11pm, with train departures every 30 minutes. A single ticket is € 8.-, a return ticket is € 15.-.
Vienna Airport Lines: This bus service connects the airport directly to the Südbahnhof (South train station), Westbahnhof (West train station), Schwedenplatz, and Vienna International Centre with a journey time of about 20 minutes.
Taxi: A taxi rank is situated directly at the arrival hall. It is also possible to order an airport taxi in advance

Graz Airport (GRZ) / Linz Blue Danube Airport (LNZ)

Arriving at Graz or Linz you can take the train to travel to Vienna. The travel time will be around 2-3 hours.

By train

Vienna has direct train connections to many European cities. International trains to Vienna arrive at the Westbahnhof. The Westbahnhof (west train station) is connected to public transport lines U3, U6, 5, 6, 9, 18, 52, and 58.

By car

Vienna is connected to major European cities and is well integrated in the European motorhighway network. Austrian highways leading to Vienna are the A1/E60 (Westautobahn, from Germany, Salzburg, Linz), A2/E59 (Südautobahn, from Italy, Klagenfurt, Graz), A3 (Südostautobahn, from Hungary), A4 (Ostautobahn, from Hungary) and A4/A6/E58 (Nordostautobahn, from Bratislava (under construction)). From the north, B7/E461 and B303/E59 are the main travel routes. Use the routing service to find your way.

Note that the inner districts are short-term parking zones, where you have to fill in prepaid parking vouchers, which are available at tobacconist stores and public transport ticket machines. For long-term parking, we recommend to use parking lots.

To the conference venue: We recommend to park your car near a subway station in the other districts and use public transport to get to the venue, as Vienna has heavy traffic during rush hours, and it is no easy task to find parking.

Travel in Vienna

Public Transport

Vienna has a modern and very dense public transport system. It consists of the S-Bahn (operated by Austrian Federal Railways), U-Bahn (metro), Straßenbahn (tramway), and Bus (operated by Wiener Linien).

The quickest way to get around is by using S-Bahn and U-Bahn (all lines are depicted on this map). However, if you want to have a look at the beautiful city, the tramway is heavily recommended.

Tickets are available at ticket sales offices which are located at major public transport stations. These offices also provide information about ticket forms and public transport maps.

Tickets can also be bought at every U-Bahn and S-Bahn stop at ticket vending machines. These are usually equipped with a touch screen and are multi-lingual. They accept cash, EC cards and major credit cards.

In the tramway, there is a ticket vending machine in the front part of each car. However, these machines only sell single trip tickets and accept only coins, so you need to have them reserved.

By Car

Vienna's road network consists of currently 6,479 roads with a total length of 2,793 kilometres, of which 47 kilometres are motorway. In general, it is not advised to use a car during rush hours, instead make use of the very dense public transport network.

Note that the inner districts are short-term parking zones, where you have to fill in prepaid parking vouchers, which are available at tobacconist stores and public transport ticket machines.

By Taxi

Taxis in vienna are a very convenient and safe way to get around, especially during nighttime. Taxis have a yellow sign on the roof, which is enlightened if the taxi is unoccupied. Just raise your hand towards the taxi, the driver will stop and pick you up. Alternatively, you can call a taxi by telephone: call +43-1 and one of the taxi service numbers: 60160, 40100, 31300, or 81400. Further, there are several taxi stands distributed over the city, where you can just enter a taxi. Taxi fares are standardized and equal for all taxi operators.