Institute for Holistic Learning Based on Montessori Education

Useful in<strong>for</strong>mation to get around in Vienna
Transfers to your hotel from the airport
There are taxi companies with desks in the arrival area after you have picked up your luggage and
passed through customs. A taxi to most of the hotels costs Euro 32 and carries up to four persons.
There are also minibuses at Euro 55 carrying eight persons.
If you want to use public transport, the CAT (City Airport Train) runs every 30 minutes from 06.06 until
23.06. The journey takes just 16 minutes. It costs Euro 9 per person one way (return Euro 16) and
takes you to the station "Landstrasse" where you can catch a taxi to your hotel (at less than 10 Euro)
or continue with bus, tram or underground. There is also a regular train leaving every 30 minutes from
the airport (5.40 - 6.10 - 6.40 … 22.10 - 22.40). This train takes 24 minutes to Wien Mitte /
Landstrasse. The fare is only Euro 3. If you buy a one day, three days or weekly pass <strong>for</strong> Vienna
public transport all transfer within the city is included. The fare from airport to the city is then reduced
to Euro 1,50. So, Euro 15 will buy all your transfers, including airport transfers <strong>for</strong> three days. Euro
15.50 will cover a whole week. For two and more persons taking a taxi is the easiest and most
economical way to get to your hotel.
Public Transport in Vienna
Vienna runs a very efficient public transport system with trams, buses and underground. You can use
the following tickets: - single journey at Euro 1.50 / four single journey at Euro 6.00
- 24 hour ticket at Euro 5.00 / 72 hour ticket at Euro 12.00
- weekly ticket at Euro 12,50
All tickets are sold through vending machines which also accept credit cards.
The easiest way to travel and the most economical ticket <strong>for</strong> conference participants arriving Monday
or Tuesday is the weekly ticket at Euro 12,50.
Transfer to the Dinner at Palace "Miller-Aichholz" - Wednesday
Transfer is provided by bus leaving from the following hotels at 19:00 sharp. Hilton Vienna, Ananas,
Johann Strauss, Clima Cityhotel, Hotel Ibis, Tulip Vienna Papageno, Hotel Academia, Hotel Avis.
You can also use public transport if you wish. Underground line 4 to the final stop at "Hütteldorf".
From there take a bus 149, 150, 151, 249 or 250 to "Europahaus" (ask the driver to tell you where to
get off, some three stops from the station). The Palace lies in a wonderful garden - you will be greeted
with an aperetif (also applies to bus transfers ;-)
Transfer to hotels will be by bus again. The first bus will leave at 22:30, the last bus will leave at
23:15. This allows you to return to your hotel and subsequently enjoy a good nights sleep or Vienna's
nightlife. Public transport from the station Hütteldorf runs until midnight.
Transfer to the Reception at the Town Hall - Thursday night
There will be no bus transfer to the city hall. Please calculate at least 30 minutes to get there. You
can easily walk from most of the hotels, if you wish. It is a leisurely 30 minute stroll passing through
some of the most interesting quarters of Vienna - including the imperial quarters and the museum
quarter. Public transport to the town hall reaches the station "Rathaus" on the U2 line or tram 1, 2
and D. Bus 13A runs from the WKO via Pilgrimstrasse through Piaristengasse 5 blocks west of the
town hall. A Taxi is a viable alternative <strong>for</strong> up to four people traveling together - it costs Euro 5-9.
Please see on the next side <strong>for</strong> detailed desription of the transfers from the conference hotels.
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