Basics

The conference venue is at the English Department, on the City Campus of Vienna University, Hof 8 (‘Courtyard 8’), as indicated on the map below. The entrance to the English Department is on the side of the stone-sculpture. The nearest street entrance into the campus is Garnisongasse 13. The travel directions below are given on the assumption that you will go to the English Department on arrival.

Arrival by air … … and taxi

Arrival at airport Schwechat (outside of Vienna). Drive directly to your accommodation or the University Campus in Garnisongasse 13. The cheapest possibility is to order a taxi in advance. One option is C & K Airportservice, which will take you anywhere in the city for €29.-. (see http://www.ck-airportservice.at, "Bestellung/Order", "Transfer from Airport"). … and train Take the CAT (city-airport-train) to Wien Mitte (follow light green signs; €8.- single, €15.- return). The CAT takes you to ‘Wien Mitte' (underground stop and train station). From there, change into the U4 underground (green line, direction “Heiligenstadt”, go to Schottenring , change into the U2 underground, go to Schottentor. From there you can either walk to Garnisongasse (10 min.), or take a tram (37, 38, 40, 41, 42) to Schwarzspanierstraße and walk from there (5 min.). (see map below) For more information on airport services please see the VIA website.

Arrival by train …

arriving at Südbahnhof (southern station), take tram line D, and go to Schottentor. From there you can either walk to Garnisongasse (10 min.), or take a tram (37, 38, 40, 41, 42) to Schwarzspanierstraße and walk from there (5 min.). (see map below) arriving at Westbahnhof (western station), take the U3 underground (orange line, direction “Simmering”), and go to Volkstheater, change into the U2 underground (direction “Aspernstraße”), go to Schottentor (map) From there you can either walk to Garnisongasse (10 min.), or take a tram (37, 38, 40, 41, 42) to Schwarzspanierstraße and walk from there (5 min.).

Vienna Public Transport Tickets

At Wien Mitte and Westbahnhof you can go to the information centre ("Informationsstelle") and buy a public transport ticket (there are also complimentary maps of the city!). You can also get the tickets from the vending machines in the station lobby. Depending on the length of your stay, there are various options (some include reduced entry fees to museums), but all are valid for all means of public transport (underground, tram, bus). For more information please visit the website of the WIENER LINIEN.

Arrival by car

Follow directions to the city centre (ZENTRUM). One way or another, you will wind up on the Ringstrasse, which is a one way street. Stay on it until you are at Schottentor. Turn left into Währingerstraße, get into the leftmost lane and turn left at the second traffic light (you can't at the first). Drive past a large Neo-Gothic church. At the next traffic light turn right into Alserstraße. Stay on Alserstraße until the second traffic light, turn right into Garnisongasse, and find somewhere to park. (Consider that all of inner Vienna is a pay zone. You will need to buy parking tickets (Parkscheine) at a tobacconist or petrol station.)

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