The conference will be organized as a “Green Meeting” under the directive of the Austrian Eco Label. Therefore, the organisation team invites all participants to choose environmentally-friendly means of transportation, including (night) trains and public transportation systems. The following section gives you some hints to make this happen.

General information about public transportation in Vienna

When you register for the conference, you will be asked to optionally buy a 3-day-ticket valid on all public transport services in Vienna. The normal vienna ticket price would be 16.50€, but in combination with the conference ticket you will pay 10€ only - we truly want to motivate you not to use a taxi!

We will buy the ticket for you in advance, and hand them over to you at the registration desk. At the moment we are working on a solution to send the tickets to you via email or mobile phone. We will come back with more information on that later.

Arrival to Vienna

Please think about our environment and your CO₂ footprint. Please avoid travelling by airplaine if your flight is under 750 km. There are many convenient train connections to Vienna from the neighbour countries, with which you save time and especially CO₂ emissions (see map below). 

However, if you have to fly to Vienna, please do not forget the carbon offsetting of your flights! There are many options to do so, but not all are scientifically worthwhile. We recommend the BOKU carbon offsetting system as it provides funds for successful climate protection projects.

Please also avoid using taxis, whenever a Viennese public transport is available (underground, tram, bus, bicycle, walking).

From "VIE Vienna International Airport" to Vienna city centre

Options from VIE airport:

• 34' by train: VIE train station --> Vienna Praterstern
• 29' by CAT City Airport Train: VIE CAT station --> Vienna Praterstern
• 35' by bus: VIE bus terminal --> Westbahnof (and 5-10' walk to "Boutiquehotel Stadthalle")
• 22' by bus: VIE bus terminal --> Morzinplatz (and 15' ride with U1 to "Der Wilhelmshof")
• 45' taxi ride (dependend on traffic!)

Please think of our environment! Always use the suburban railway or airport train instead of shuttle bus or taxi, even if it takes you a bit more of your valuable time. Thank you!

Airport, hotels and BOKU

From train station „Westbahnhof“ to the „Boutiquehotel Stadthalle“

5-8' walk 

The closest train station to Boutiquehotel Stadthalle is the "Westbahnhof". Please use tram 18 or U1/U3 (15 min ride) when you arrive at "Hauptbahnhof".

Short walk from the Westbahnhof to the hotel: here you find a big subway station of the brown subway (U6) and orange subway (U3).

From the "Boutiquehotel Stadthalle" to the BOKU conference venue 

30' with bike

Vienna has a large bike lane network and you can rent a bike to come to the venue. There are different possibilities, being the most popular the “Citybike” hiring system. Further possibilities to hire a bike for several days are available here.

If you hire a bike from Citybike, PLEASE NOTE that the venue’s nearest parking station is 8 min walking (the closest station to your hotel is only 5 min walk). If you park your bike at the BOKU premises you will need your own lock and you will pay fees (e.g. 31€ if you hire your bike from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.).

How does Citybike work? There are more than 120 Citybike stations in the city. You need 1€ and your credit card to register in advance at the website. At the station, you have to confirm with your credit card, choose the available bike, and let’s go!

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35' with public transport:

Please walk 10 min from the Hotel (A) to the subway station „Burggasse-Stadthalle“ (1). Take the „brown subway (U6)“ with direction „Floridsdorf“ 8 min to station Währinger Straße (2), walk 1 min to the bus stop (3) and take the bus 40A with direction „Döblinger Friedhof“ 9 min to the bus stop Borkowskigasse (4) and walk 1 min to the entry of the BOKU "Wilhelm-Exner Haus"(B).

From "Der Wilhelmshof" to the BOKU conference venue

35' with bike

Vienna has a large bike lane network and you can rent a bike to come to the venue. There are different possibilities, being the most popular the “Citybike” hiring system. Further possibilities to hire a bike for several days are available here. 

If you hire a bike from Citybike, PLEASE NOTE that the venue’s nearest parking station is 8 min walking (the closest station to your hotel is only 3 min walk). If you park your bike at the BOKU premises you will need your own lock and you will pay fees (e.g. 31€ if you hire your bike from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.).

How does Citybike work? There are more than 120 Citybike stations in the city. You need 1€ and your credit card to register in advance at the website. At the station, you have to confirm with your credit card, choose the available bike, and let’s go!

If you need support please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.!

40' with public transport

Please walk 10 min from the Hotel (A) to the subway station „Praterstern“ (1). Take the „violet subway (U2)“ with direction „Karlsplatz“ 4 min to station Schottentor (2), walk 3 min to the bus stop 40A (3) and take the bus 40A with direction „Felix-Dahn-Straße (Döblinger Friedhof)“ 20 min to the bus stop "Borkowskigasse" (4), and finally walk 1 min to the entry of the BOKU "Wilhelm-Exner Haus"(B).

Your path from your hotel Der Wilelmshof to the „BOKU conference venue“.

From "Boutiquehotel Stadthalle" to the city center (St. Stephens Cathedral)

15’ with public transport

Please walk 5 min from the Hotel to the subway station „Westbahnhof“ (A). Take the „orange subway (U3)“ with direction „Simmering“ 10 min to „Stephansplatz“ (B). This is the City Center.

You can also walk the beautiful Mariahilferstraße (partially pedestrian zone).

The city center is a short 5’ walk from the hotel to the Westbahnhof and a 10’ subway ride with the orange subway (U3). Close to the Westbahnhof, at the „Europaplatz“ you will find the big shopping street Mariahilferstraße. When you follow this street for a 20 min walk (without sopping!), you will reach the Ringstraße with ist famous Ringstraßen-Buildings from the 19th century (museums, Rathaus and Viennese opera buildings).