How to reach Graz

From Vienna Airport to Wien-Meidling train station

  • By train: Use SCOTTY to find a train connection from the airport (Flughafen Wien Bahnhof) to Graz (Graz Hbf).
  • By bus: Busses from Vienna International Airport to Wien-Meidling train station operate between 5:30 am and 00:10 am, every 20-30 minutes, and a single ticket for one way costs Euro 6. (There are also busses to other destinations in Vienna.)
  • By taxi: Taxis from Vienna airport to Wien-Meidling train station cost around Euro 25-30 (and there might be an extra charge for luggage). Duration of trip: 20 Min (longer during rush hours).

From Vienna (Wien-Meidling train station) to Graz

  • By train: Duration of trip about 2h30min. Price of ticket Wien-Graz (one way) Euro 33,70. Departures: You have a connection from Wien-Meidling to Graz 3 Minutes after every full hour from 6:03am through 21:03pm. As the train climbs Semmering mountain, you will have a beautiful view on the left side (going from Vienna to Graz), between Payerbach and Semmering stations (between approx. 45min and 1h15min after departure from Vienna).
  • You can download the timetable Vienna-Graz (pdf), or check out the train schedule at the website of the ÖBB (Austrian railroad).

From Graz Thalerhof Airport to Graz

  • Cost: (by public transportation - train or bus): Euro 1.80 (One zone in Graz's public transportation system. The ticket that you buy for the train or bus at the airport is valid for the whole ride from the airport to any destination in Graz, using any combination of trams, busses, etc.)
  • By bus: Bus line 630 stops right in the front of the main exit of the airport and goes to Jakominiplatz. The duration of the trip is about 40 minutes.
  • By train: The train station is about 300m outside the airport, and is visible from the airport's main exit. Duration of trip: 9 Min. There are trains to Graz Hauptbahnhof every hour.
  • By taxi: A taxi from Graz Thalerhof airport to the center of Graz (or near the Technical University, where the conference will take place) should cost about Euro 20, no extra charge for luggage.

From Graz to Vienna (Wien-Meidling train station)

  • You can download the timetable Graz-Vienna.
  • By train: Duration of trip about 2h30min. Price of ticket Wien-Graz (one way) Euro 31,40. Departures: You have a connection from Graz to Wien-Meidling every hour from 5:40am through 9:26pm (5:40, 6:27, 7:26,..., 21:26). For more details regarding the schedule and the price, check out the train schedule at the website of the ÖBB (Austrian railroad).