Meeting on Asteroids and Comets in Europe

MACE 2006 - May 12-14 - Vienna, Austria

Travel by Plane

Vienna has a inetrnational airport with flight connections from all over the world. The City Airport Train connects airport to the center of the city (16 minutes, EUR 9.--). Alternatively, you can take a Taxi (approx. EUR 35.--) from the airport to your accommodation. For more information, please visit the Vienna Airport Homepage, which also features a Worldwide Flight Guide.

Carriers

Travel by Train

Railway connections from most European countries to Vienna are available. For more information, please consult the Railway scheduled query.

Travel by Car

For those who travel by car, a map / route planner for the Kuffner Observatory in Vienna, the location of the MACE 2006 meeting, is available here.

Public transport in Vienna

Vienna has a efficient network of underground trains, trams, and buses. Tickets are available in the underground stations and at tobacconists.

To go to the Kuffner Observatory, the location of the MACE 2006 meeting, use the underground train U3 or the municipal railway S45 to stop "Ottakring". From there, take bus 46B or 146B to stop "Ottakringer Bad/Kuffner-Sternwarte". Instead of taking the bus, you can take a 15 minute walk: Go west on the "Thaliastraße" for about 700 m, then turn left into the "Johann-Staud-Straße". After another 900 meters, you will have reached the Kuffner Observatory.

Climate

Mild, central European climate can be expected for Vienna. The temperatures in May range from 10°C to 20°C. On average, there are 18 days with precipitation in May, and the mean monthly rainfall fro May is 68 mm.

Visa

Nationals from EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein Norway or Switzerland do not require a visa. Citizens of other countries should check this visa information to see if they need a visa.

Tourist Information

The government of Vienna provides a lot of general information (city map, public transport, tourism, etc.) about Vienna on their website http://www.wien.gv.at/.

You may also want to visit the web site of the Vienna tourist office Veinna tourist office at http://www.wien.info.

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