Decentralised Training Graz, Austria Horizon 2020 (based on the guidelines developed by the EEN Community of Practice EU Research) Tuesday, 10th December - Wednesday, 11th December 2013 How to get to Graz? By plane: Graz has its own international airport, which is located approx. 15 kilometres from the city centre, and which in addition to regular flights to Vienna also offers flights to almost all large German cities. In addition, there are a number of seasonal flights. For further information on flight schedules and connections, please visit the airport’s website www.flughafen-graz.at, or contact a travel agency. There is a public bus service between the airport and the city centre of Graz. The cost is €2.10 one way. Click here for the bus timetable. There are also plenty of taxis at arrivals, a taxi from the airport to the city centre costs approx. €25. Taxis in Graz: Taxi 889: 0043 (0)316 889 Taxi 878: 0043 (0)316 878 Taxi 2801: 0043 (0)316 2801 By car: If you decide to fly into Vienna – Schwechat and take a rental car, then please take the southern motorway A2 towards Graz. The distance is about 200 km. By train: If you decide to fly into Vienna – Schwechat and take the train to Graz, then please take the shuttle bus service to Wien Dörfelstrasse (Meidling Bahnhof), which operates every 30 minutes, the stop is directly at the exit from Vienna Airport. The price one way is €8.00. Between Meidling Bahnhof station and Graz Hauptbahnhof station, trains operate every hour (from 6:03 am to 9:03 pm). Every other train includes one change of trains. The price for the one-way economy-class ticket is €37.00. For additional information about further train connections, please visit the homepage of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), http://www.oebb.at. Where to stay? We have blocked 20 single rooms for the Decentralised Training group in the Hotel Weitzer (www.weitzer.com) for €99/night incl. breakfast. Please book your room by 12.11.2013 in order to secure this price. Rooms must be booked directly with Weitzer Reservations by phone (+43 316 703- 400) or by email ([email protected] ) quoting the reference “DECENTRALISED TRAINING”. No online bookings please. Additional accommodation nearby: ****Hotel Mercure Graz City (10 min walk to the Wiesler Hotel) A-8020 Graz, Lendplatz 36 T+43 316 75 14 05 [email protected] http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-5742-mercure-graz-city/index.shtml Zur Steierstub’n (10 min walk to the Wiesler Hotel) Lendplatz 8, A-8020 Graz Tel.: +43(0) 316 71 68 55 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.pension-graz.at/index.php/?lang=en Training location The training will take place in the city centre at Hotel Wiesler, Grieskai 4, 8020 Graz, Austria, "Golden Angel" Room http://www.hotelwiesler.com/ Additional information Tourist information, sights, events, accommodation etc. http://www.graztourismus.at/cms/ziel/2865539/EN/ How to get to Graz: http://www.graztourismus.at/cms/ziel/2867974/EN/ Styria and Graz on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbL_GWZwWUI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V3IHxBNHIA&feature=player_embedded CONTACT Emma Somerville Tel.: +43 316 7093 317 Mobile: +43 676 6710234 [email protected] Michael Kerschbaumer Tel.: +43 316 7093 205 Mobile: +43 664 80793205 [email protected] We are looking forward to seeing you soon! .