How to reach the University of Vienna, Kolingasse 14-16 by public transportation on Wednesday 21st September

Be aware: It is mandatory to wear a FFP2-facemask in public transport.

From Vienna International Airport

1. You can take the CAT (City Airport train) to station Wien Mitte, change there to Underground U4 (green line) direction Heiligenstadt and exit at the station Schottenring. From Schottenring you can take either Underground U2 (purple line) direction Schottentor and exit at the next station Schottentor. Take the exit to Hohenstaufengasse/Lichtensteinstraße and you will be there after a one-minute walk. Alternatively, from station Schottenring (U4 and U2) it’s a ten-minute walk: take Schottenring street, and you will find Kolingasse 14-16 behind the Vienna Hilton Plaza. Please note: CAT is a fast opportunity to get to Viennas City center (15 min), but you have to by a separate ticket. CAT is not included in Viennas normal public transport. One way: 11€, Return ticket 19€.

2. You can take any REX (Regional express train), RJ (Rail Jet) or the S7 (Stadtbahn) going to the north of Vienna and get off at station Wien Praterstern. There please take the underground (U2) direction Schottentor. Please get off at station Schottentor, take the exit Hohenstaufengasse/Liechtensteinstraße and you will be there after a one-minute walk

 

From Vienna Main Station (Hbf.)

1. Directly from Wien Hbf. (Karl-Popper-Straße) you can take the TRAM D direction Wien Nußdorf and get off at the station Wien Börse. After a five-minutes walk you will reach Kolingasse 14-16, located behind the Hilton Vienna Plaza.

2. After a five-minutes walk you can take the Underground U1 (red line) from Wien Hbf./Südtiroler Platz direction Wien Leopoldau and at station Schwedenplatz take Underground U4 (green line)direction Wien Heiligenstadt. At station Schottenring (U4/U2), please take the U2 (purple line)direction Schottentor and get off at next station Schottentor. Take the exit to Hohenstaufengasse/Lichtensteinstraße and you will be there after a one-minute walk.

3. After a five-minute walk you can take the Underground U1 (red line) from Wien Hbf./Südtiroler Platz direction Wien Leopoldau and change at station Karlsplatz. From here take trams number 1, or 71, U2Z or D until station Börse. You will be there after a one-minute walk.

 

Luggage:

There will be a possibility to store your luggage in the Kolingasse while you attend the conference. Seminar room 4 is reserved for this purpose.

The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 and is one of the oldest and largest universities in Europe, made up of 20 faculties and centres, and about 90,000 students. The Department of Communication ranks among the top 10 communication departments worldwide (Shanghai Ranking), and is currently at number two in Europe. Its mission is not only excellence in teaching and research, but also societal relevance, demonstrable impact on world issues, and the support and development of academic talent.