Before travelling to Austria, please check if you need a visa to enter Austria. Whether you require a visa or not depends on your nationality and not on your current residential address. Please check the website of the Foreign Ministry of the country you are a national of or visit the website of the Austrian Foreign Ministry for further information.

Depending on where you are coming from, you may travel to Vienna by plane, train, bus or car. Once you are in Vienna, follow the directions below to go to Vienna University of Technology.

By Plane

The Vienna International Airport (VIA) in Schwechat is about 20 km south-east of Vienna. There are many different ways to get into the city:

• From/to station Wien-Mitte by City Airport Train (CAT) non-stop: approx. 16 min.
• From/to station Wien-Mitte and Station Wien-Nord (Praterstern): S7 (ÖBB Suburban Train Network): approx. 25 min.
• From/to the centre of Vienna (Schwedenplatz/ Morzinplatz) and other destinations in Vienna by Vienna Airport Lines: approx. 25 - 35 min.
  
• Taxi: approx. 35 min.

By Train/Bus

If you prefer travelling by train you will find detailed information at the website of the ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways).

By Car

• from the south and east: Südautobahn (A2) - Südosttangente - Exit Gürtel - Südbahnhof - Prinz Eugenstraße - Schwarzenbergplatz - Karlsplatz
• from the west: Westautobahn (A1) - Hietzinger Kai - Schönbrunner Straße - Rechte Wienzeile - Karlsplatz
• from the north: Donauuferautobahn (A22) - Südosttangente - Exit Gürtel - Südbahnhof - Prinz Eugenstraße - Schwarzenbergplatz - Karlsplatz

If you travel by car, please do not forget to purchase the official highway toll sticker if you plan to use Austrian highways.

For further information on accomodation in Vienna, please consult our list of hotels. For details on rates and availability, please contact the hotels directly.