Overview and Accessibility

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Overview and Accessibility

The world's highest quality of life is within easy reach. Whichever European capital city's airport you start your journey at, your flight will touch down less than three hours later in Vienna. In the heart of a global capital, yet a long way from all the stresses associated with one. Vienna is a compact city with a huge selection of meeting venues. Everything is just a moment away, and every trip is a voyage of discovery. Perfectly relaxed.

Meet punctually while losing track of time.

Nearby Vienna:

  • Experience the world's best quality of life
  • Short distances and exceptional convenience
  • The majority of European capitals are two hours or less away by plane
  • 74 airlines provide regular connections between Vienna and 205 destinations worldwide
crowded place in Vienna: the Graben - from above

In a Nutshell

Do you need a brief overview of the meeting destination Vienna? We’ve got it!

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How Vienna Ranks

Vienna is not only one of the world's top meeting destinations, but also a very liveable and "smart" city. The following rankings provide a brief...

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Vienna named most liveable city for the tenth time!

Millions of enthusiastic visitors to Vienna know what has now been confirmed for the tenth time in a row by Mercer's international comparative...

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Useful Information

You can find practical information and tips like opening hours, emergency numbers, admission requirements, WLAN spots and much more here.

Around the Ringstrasse on the tram

Tourist Information

There are many good reasons to travel to Vienna: The city is world famous for its magnificent imperial heritage, for Schönbrunn Palace, Belvedere...

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Safely through Vienna

Coronavirus has put big challenges in the way of planning events and vacations. Although the crisis isn't over, carefree travel to Vienna is...

Karl Marx Hof, exterior view, park

Vienna ensures hygiene and a considerate approach

Rankings prove that Vienna is one of the safest travel destinations despite coronavirus. Why? – Because the city places much importance on...

Getting to Vienna

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By plane

Vienna's central position in Europe makes it a hub offering optimal transportation connections to the whole world.

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Austrian Airlines

Austrian Airlines is Austria's largest carrier and offers a global route network of round 130 destinations. In Central and Eastern Europe, the...

City Airport Train

From the Airport to the City Centre

Vienna International Airport is about 16 km east of Vienna in Schwechat. The city centre can be reached quickly and in comfort by public transport.

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By train

The train is a comfortable way to travel to Vienna. The products of ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) and the Westbahn are aimed at individual...

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By car and bus

You’ll have a safe journey to Vienna by car and bus on Austria’s excellent network of motorways, expressways and federal highways.

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Locations and Hotels

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Transportation

Vienna is a big city with short routes – and lots of options for discovering them. And to ensure that your participants arrive on time without...

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International Vienna

Your meeting is in great company. It's no coincidence that the UN, UNIDO, IAEA, OPEC and OSCE are all headquartered in Vienna. While the city's...