General Travel Information
As the special topic of the EPC 2010 is “Population and Environment”, we plan to run the conference as environmentally friendly as possible. We encourage all participants to use public transportation and to minimise and/or compensate their CO2 emissions (see also information in the section on Sustainability).
Travelling to Vienna
By train
Vienna is well connected to the international rail network. International trains arrive either at Wien Westbahnhof or Wien Meidling. From there you can take the underground, buses and/or trams.
Train schedule
By plane
Austrian Airlines is the official carrier of the EPC 2010 and offers participants a discount on online bookings.
Book your flights to the European Population Conference 2010 (EPC 2010) online at www.austrian.com and save 15 % on all applicable fares!
To do so, simply enter the following code in the eVoucher/Gutschein field on the Austrian Airlines website:
Code: EPC10
Conditions:
• Booking period: now until 4 September 2010
• Valid for flights to Vienna and return as of 18 August 2010 until 18 September 2010 (final date for return flight) on OS flight numbers
Moving around in Vienna
Vienna has an efficient public transportation system.
You can easily purchase tickets at the ticket machines in Vienna or online.
The 72-h Vienna ticket (EURO 13.60) is an economic way of moving around in Vienna. If you arrive in Vienna in the afternoon of Wednesday, 1 Sept. 2010, this ticket will entitle you to travel around in Vienna until Saturday, 4 Sept. 2010 in the afternoon.
For those who plan to do some sightseeing while they are in Vienna, the Vienna Card (EURO 18.50) might be the right choice. It is also valid for 72 hours and entitles you to reduced rates when visiting museums, exhibitions, etc. You can buy the Vienna Card at the airport, in most hotels or order it online.
For general information on public transport and the different kinds of tickets please see Wiener Linien (button for English language is in the upper right corner).
For information on how to get to the conference venue see the section on How to get there.
Other useful links:
• Map of Vienna
• Route planner