How to Get to Graz Travel to Graz o Compensate your travel footprint o By airplane o By car o By carpool o By train o Traveling via Vienna . By train . By coach Travel to Graz Graz is easily accessible by airplane, train, bus or automobile. For general information on how to get to Graz please visit Graz Tourism: Getting here & getting around - Graz Tourism Compensate your ecological footprint In order to protect the environment, the reduction of CO₂ emission should have priority over other measures. Whenever CO₂ emissions cannot be avoided completely, they should be reduced as much as possible. Information about how unavoidable CO2 emissions can be offset via: www.climateaustria.at/eng www.atmosfair.de/en Traveling by airplane Arrival: Graz Airport (GRZ) – Flughafen Graz Thalerhof www.flughafen-graz.at/en Traveling by car Arrival: Austria, 8010 Graz, Merangasse 70, Wallgebäude, University of Graz, Parking: You can find parking spaces in the blue short-term zone (Blaue Kurzparkzone) or long-term (Grüne Zone) parking zone near the Wallgebäude (zones are marked blue/green on the street). You need to pay for your parking fee at the parking meters nearby. The receipt has to be placed clearly visible in your car (such as on the dashboard). You can find more information about parking fees and time limits at Parking Zones in Graz Parking is free of charge on Saturdays starting from 1 pm and on Sundays. Initiating a carpool If you are looking for a carpool (e.g. from Vienna to Graz) please contact [email protected] Traveling by train Arrival: Graz Main Station - Graz Hauptbahnhof www.oebb.at/en Traveling via Vienna Graz is easily reachable directly via train or airplane. You might consider traveling via Vienna as a cheaper option. After arriving at Vienna airport you can travel to Graz by train or coach. By train – ÖBB www.oebb.at/en Vienna International Airport (VIE) – Graz Main Station Tickets can be easily purchased online. ÖBB offers cheaper tickets for early booking (Sparschiene). The cheapest option is to travel from Vienna International Airport to Graz Main Station directly at the cost of €14,00. You can pay with your credit card. Another option is to purchase your ticket at ÖBB ticket machines at the Vienna airport. Special offers cannot be purchased at ticket machines. The standard ticket from Vienna International airport to Graz Main Station costs €47,60. Coach – FlixBus https://global.flixbus.com Vienna International Airport (VIE) – Graz Girardigasse (next to Jakominiplatz) You can purchase your ticket from Vienna International Airport to Graz Girardigasse online starting at the end of February. The ticket costs about €17,50. You can pay with your credit card. When booking at the FlixBus online ticket shop , you can select the “CO2 compensation” box. The CO2 emissions of your journey will then be calculated based on the duration and distance of your journey. The calculated amount is added to your ticket price automatically. Your environmental contribution is approximately 1–3% of your original travel price. Your donation will be invested in a certified climate protection project according to international environmental standards. Tickets can also be purchased directly at the coach. (Please note that these tickets are more expensive and might be sold out). .