Transport to the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna
The Vienna Energy Forum 2013 recommends participants to use environmentally friendly transport to the Forum venue. For detailed information on public transport in Vienna please visit http://www.wienerlinien.at .
Public transport lines which take you directly to the Hofburg
• Underground : U3 (orange), alight at Herrengasse • Trams : 1, 2, D and J, alight at Burgring • Bus : 2A and 3A, alight at Hofburg
Arriving by air
Vienna International Airport is about 16 km east of Vienna. The city center can be reached quickly and in comfort by public transport: City Airport Train (CAT) • Journey time to Wien Mitte/ Landstrasse : 16 minutes Express Train S7 • Journey time to Wien Mitte/ Landstrasse : 26 minutes Airport bus • Journey time to Morzinplatz : 23 minutes
Arriving by train
From Westbahnhof (western railway terminal): • Journey time approximately 15 minutes • Take the eastbound U3 underground line and alight at Herrengasse
From Südbahnhof (southern railway terminal): • Journey time approximately 15 minutes • Take the D tram and alight at Burgring
Arriving by Citybike
The Citybike Wien system is an innovative and environmentally friendly means of public transport and not a conventional bike rental system. You can hire bikes at more than 90 bike stations across Vienna and return them at any station. To use Citybike Wien services, one-time registration is required – via the Internet or directly at a Citybike terminal. Registration is possible by using a MAESTRO card, a credit card from VISA, a Master-Card or JCB credit card. The one-time registration fee is 1,00 € only, and after that the first hour of every ride is free of charge. More information on www.citybikewien.at .
Green Taxi
Call an eco-friendly taxi with hybrid or natural gas-powered engines by dialing 0043-1-40100 and asking for a “Green Taxi”. There is no difference in price over a ride in a conventional taxi.
Arriving by car
• On leaving Vienna International Airport take the A4 motorway heading towards Vienna city centre, then follow signs for the Ring, which takes you directly to the Hofburg • Arriving from the south on the A2 motorway head for Vienna city centre until you get to the Opera, then turn onto the Ring which will take you directly to the Hofburg • Arriving from the west on the A1 motorway head for Vienna city center until you get to the Opera, then turn onto the Ring which takes you directly to the Hofburg
If you arrive by car we recommend sharing one.
Please use the entrance Josefsplatz
Public transport to the Hofburg Imperial Palace, Vienna:
Entrance to the VEF 2013