Vienna, Austria
VIENNA
Vienna, a city with about two million inhabitants, is situated in the very heart of Europe. Due to its unique geographic and geopolitical location, Vienna has been the setting for many international events and has become a popular conference venue. Vienna hosts one of the United Nations headquarters and is home to a number of other international organisations.
Vienna’s ever-changing history has left an indelible mark on the city, a mark also manifest in a rich cultural heritage. The city’s ultimate fascination stems from merging imperial grandeur with a cosmopolitan spirit, a combination which emerged after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Viennese writers, musicians and artists as well as scientists have all influenced many aspects of our modern world. Vienna took part in all major political developments of the 20th century. Shaped over the centuries as the capital of a huge empire, Vienna will always arouse feelings of nostalgia.
Today, Vienna offers historical palaces alongside modern shopping centres, traditional hotels, Austrian food as well as haute cuisine, typical Viennese coffee houses and luxury restaurants, outstanding opera and theatre performances, classical concerts and open-air festivals, antique shops next to elegant boutiques – all joined together in incomparable Viennese harmony.
Directions
Access from the Vienna Schwechat Airport to Vienna city centre
Bus: At 20-minute intervals, the Vienna Airport Lines depart to the city centre between 05:30 and 24:00h daily.
Cost: approx. EUR 6,-, duration: approx. 20 - 30 min.
Train: The Schnellbahn leaves at 10 - 30 min. intervals between 05.00 and 22:00h daily.
Cost: approx. EUR 3,-, duration: approx. 30 min.
CAT: the High-speed Train runs at 30-min. intervals from 06:05 to 23:00h daily from airport to train station ‘Landstrasse/Wien Mitte’.
Cost: approx. EUR 10,-, duration: approx. 16 min.
Limousine transfers are available for EUR 36,00 (one way). For further information, please contact Mondial Congress & Events.
The Austrian Airlines Group is the official carrier for our event and offers the most frequent flights to and from Austria.
Please contact your nearest Austrian Airlines office or travel agent where you will receive information on flights and fares.
As participant of the
"53rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis Research, February 04th – 07th, 2009"
you and one accompanying person will benefit from a favourable congress fare on Austrian Airlines Group flights.*)
Please identify yourself as participant by presenting your registration and referring to the code:
GTH09
If your ticket is issued at a travel agency, please ask your agent to contact his Austrian Airlines office.
*) excluding certain reduced and action fares
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By Train
The important train stations are: Wien Westbahnhof, Wien Südbahnhof and Wien Mitte/Landstrasse.
From here the public transportation will take you through the city.
By Car
The west highway and the south highway are ending in Vienna.
Please take the exit to the center to reach the city center and the Hofburg.
Parking
Since parking near the congress venue is generally short-term only, it is highly advisable to use one of the following garages:
Garage Freyung
1010 Wien, Freyung/Herrengasse
Kärntnerring-Garage
1010 Wien, Mahlerstraße 8
Tiefgarage Rathauspark
1010 Wien, Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring