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IWSM 2015: Travel & Accommodation

IWSM 2015: Travel to and from Linz

Arriving by plane:

At the Linz airport, there is a shuttle bus to the center of Linz:

Please exit the bus at the main train station "Linz Hbf / Kärntnerstrasse", where you can go down to the underground tram station (direction "Universität") and take line 1 or 2 until the final stop.
If you want to go directly to hotel Sommerhaus, please get out at the last but one stop "Schumpeterstrasse" (see map).

There is a direct rail connection from Vienna International Airport to Linz. More information can be found at the webpage of the Austrian Railways:

Arriving by train:

In the main hall of the train station you can go down to the underground tram station (direction "Universität") and take line 1 or 2 to the final stop "Universität".
If you want to go directly to hotel Sommerhaus, please get out at the last but one stop "Schumpeterstrasse" (see map).

Map Linz Linien (Trams & Busses) (2.5 MB)

Arriving by car:

Coming from the motorway A1 take exit Linz; follow motorway A7 (Mühlkreisautobahn) in direction Freistadt/Praha; take exit Dornach (2nd exit after crossing the River Danube). Go straight ahead at the traffic light (Altenbergerstrasse), and turn left after the final tram stop (on your right side) to reach the parking lot of the university.

IWSM 2015: Travel within Linz

For traveling with public transportation within Linz you can either use:

• A MIDI ticket which costs EUR 2 and is valid for one trip in one direction, e.g., for going from down town / main train station to the university or vice versa.
• A MAXI ticket which costs EUR 4 and is valid for 24 hours.
• A weekly pass which costs EUR 13,20 and is valid for seven days after validation or the time of purchase.

All tickets can be bought at the touch screen ticket machines at the tram stops. The weekly ticket is also availabe at the Online-Shop and at the tobacconist's shops. For further information see the Linz AG Ticket Overview.

IWSM 2015: Accommodation

Linz provides a wide offer of hotels in various categories. In the following a list of hotels are provided which are either in the vicinity of JKU Linz or in the centre of Linz.

• Hotel am Domplatz: Category: 4-stars; 20 minutes by tram to JKU Linz.
• Spitz Hotel Linz: Category: 4-stars; 15 minutes by tram to JKU Linz.
• Austria Trend Hotel Schillerpark: Category: 4-stars; 20 minutes by tram to JKU Linz.
• Austria Classic Hotel Wolfinger: Category: 3-stars; 15 minutes by tram to JKU Linz.
• Hotel Kolping: Category: 3-stars; 20 minutes by tram to JKU Linz.
• Hotel Goldener Adler: Category: 3-stars; 20 minutes by tram to JKU Linz.
• Gasthof Lüftner: Category: 2-stars; 5 minutes by tram to JKU Linz.

IWSM 2015: Visa

Austria is part of the European Union and has signed the Schengen agreement. For participants from Non-EU countries, we recommend to check for visa requirements with the Austrian Embassy Representative in your country. You can find further information about visa regulations here.