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Orientation/How to Arrive

TU Wien

The conference will be held at the Main Building of the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), located close to the historic center of Vienna and a few meters away from the Vienna Opera House, the Karl Church and the subway station Karlsplatz. The walking distance to the Stephansdom is 15 minutes only.

 

Conference Venue
TU Wien
Main Building
Karlsplatz 13
1040 Vienna
Austria
www.tuwien.ac.at

 

 

 

 

 Surroudings: Vienna Opera House

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How to arrive

From Vienna International Airport

The Vienna International Airport (IATA: VIE, ICAO: LOWW) (German: Flughafen Wien-Schwechat), is located 18 kilometers (11 miles) southeast of Vienna. It is often referred to as Schwechat, the name of the nearby town.

The local organizers of ECSS 2015 have negotiated with Austrian Airlines a special "Conference Fare" to save 15 % on your flights to Vienna during the ECSS 2015. See here further information about this special offer.

To reach the city center from the airport the following options are available:

 

Train / Subway:

  • to station Wien-Mitte by City Airport Train (CAT) non-stop: approx. 16 min. (one-way ride costs 11 EUR)
  • to station Wien-Mitte and station Wien-Nord (Praterstern): S-Bahn (Federal Railway System – ÖBB): approx. 25 min.,then from Wien-Mitte to TU Wien by subway number U4 (one-way ride costs 2.40 EUR)


Bus (Vienna Airport Lines) / Subway:

  • to the centre of Vienna (Schwedenplatz/ Morzinplatz) and other destinations in Vienna by Vienna Airport Lines: approx. 25 – 35 min. (one-way ride costs 8 EUR)
  • then from Schwedenplatz to TU Wien by subway number U4 (one-way ride costs 2.20 EUR)

 

Taxi:

  • we suggest to book a taxi here: AirportDriver (one-way ride costs 34 EUR)

 

The Vienna University of Technology (see map below) can be reached by:

  • subway number U1 (red line), U2 (purple line), U4 (green line): station Karlsplatz
  • tram number 1, 62: station Resselgasse
  • tram number 1, 2, D, 62: station Kärntner Ring/Oper


Vienna's public transport authority is Wiener Linien. A one-way ride costs 2.20 EUR, a 24-hour ticket costs 7.60 EUR, and a weekly ticket costs 16.20 EUR.

Visit Wiener Linien website to plan your journey.

 

 

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