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Travelling to and from Vienna
Travelling to the Reed Messe
Transfers to Social Events
Download Vienna Public Transport Map
FreePublic Transport Pass
Travel Insurance
Visa

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Convention Code OS06S09

Delegates can save up to 20% on travel with the Star Alliance Network

The Star Alliance™ Members Airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for the 36th European Symposium on Calcified Tissue.

To obtain Star Alliance™ Conventions Plus discounts, please call the reservations office of a participating Star Alliance Member Airline and quote the following Convention Code OS06S09.

Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling to the event are automatically granted a discount of up to 20%, depending on fare and class of travel booked.

The participating airlines for this event are: ANA, Air Canada, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, EgyptAir, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS International Air Lines, Scandinavian Airlines, Spanair, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, US Airways, and United.

For booking information please visit: www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus

Discounts are offered on published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares.

Please note: For travel from Japan and New Zealand special fares or discounts are offered by the participating airlines on their own network.

When making travel plans please present confirmation of your registration or proof of attendance.

Travelling to and from Vienna

Arriving by air: Vienna Airport (airport code VIE) is 15 km (8 miles) from the city centre of Vienna. A taxi takes 20-30 minutes depending on the traffic for a fare of €20-25. There is an excellent connection by fast train called “CAT” which departs for Wien Mitte every 30 minutes and takes approximately 16 minutes. Return ticket cost: €15 and single ticket: €8. The cheapest way to get to and from the airport is by S-Bahn 7 (Federal Railway System – ÖBB). This terminates at Wien-Nord (Praterstern), passing through Wien-Mitte, and takes around 25 minutes.

Departing by air: Buses will depart for the airport from outside the Reed Messe after the Closing Ceremony.

Arriving by rail: The 3 main stations serving Vienna are Westbahnhof, Südbahnhof and Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof. The stations are connected to Vienna’s public transport system by U-Bahn, tram and bus services.

Bus connections: Vienna Airport Line buses can be taken to and from the airport and the centre of Vienna (Schwedenplatz/Morzinplatz) and other destinations in Vienna. Journey time: approximately 25-35 minutes.

Travelling to the Reed Messe

ECTS 2009 will be held at:
Reed Messe Congress Center
Messeplatz 1
A-1021 Vienna
Austria
www.messecongress.at

The Reed Messe is easily reached from hotels located within the city centre by underground (U-Bahn) or taxi.

U-Bahn from Wien Mitte: U4 (green line) to Schottenring then U2 (violet line) to Messe Prater or Krieau.

U-Bahn from Wien-Nord (Praterstern): U2 (violet line) to Messe Prater or Krieau.

Taxi: From the city centre the journey takes between 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the traffic.

Transfers to Social Events

Monday 25 May, 20:00-21:30
Cultural event at the Vienna Konzerthaus

Buses will depart from the Reed Messe at 19:30 at the end of the satellite symposium. No return.

Monday 25 May, 20:00-22:00
Football Tournament at Sportcenter Donaucity, Arbeiterstrandbadstrasse 128

Buses will depart from the Reed Messe at 19:30 at the end of the satellite symposium. Return to Reed Messe and Vienna City.

Tuesday 26 May, 20:00-late
Conference Party at Weingut Fuhrgassl-Huber

Buses will depart from different meeting points in the city.

Route 1
19.30: Buses depart from the Reed Messe at the end of the satellite symposium.
22:00: Return transfer with stops at the following hotels; Imperial, Marriott, Radisson, Ring, Park Inn, Novotel City and Messe, Austria Center, Handelskai

Route 2
19:00: Buses depart from Schwedenplatz
22:00: Return transfer with stops at Schwedenplatz, State Opera and City Hall

Route 3
19:00: Buses depart from behind the City Hall, address: Friedrich Schmidt Platz
22:00: Return transfer with stops at Schwedenplatz, State Opera and City Hall

Free Public Transport Pass

All delegates and accompanying persons are offered a public transport pass. To receive your pass please exchange the voucher included in your registration documents for the pass at the bags and transport desk at the conference.

Travel Insurance

A travel insurance policy to cover theft, loss and medical problems is recommended. The organisers will not be held liable for illness, accidents or thefts suffered by participants or accompanying persons during the conference or their stay in Austria before or after the conference.

Visa

If you are an EU citizen, you must either present a passport or an ID card valid for the duration of your stay in order to enter Austria for tourist visits of up to three months. Citizens of other countries must have a valid passport. Some non-EU citizens are required to produce a visa. Please contact your travel agent or the nearest Austrian diplomatic post for further information. Should you need a letter of invitation to register to obtain an Entry Visa, please contact MCI. Please note that we cannot enter into correspondence with the Austrian authorities on your behalf and any invitation letter does not imply any financial liability on our part. For more information on VISA queries for Austria please click here.