Helpful information on travel and accommodation
CONFERENCE VENUE:
RESOWI building (University of Graz)
(Directions as PDF)
Address: Universitätsstraße 15, 8010 Graz
Location coordinates: 47.07808, 15.45172
Meeting room: SZ 15.21
(RESOWI, building section A, 2nd floor)
Meeting room: LS 15.01
(RESOWI, building section C, ground floor)
Meeting room: LS 15.02
(RESOWI, building section C, ground floor)
Meeting room: LS 15.03
(RESOWI, building section C, ground floor)
Arrival
By plane
Graz Airport ("Thalerhof" ):
with direct connections to/from Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Zurich, Vienna, Düsseldorf, Hamburg. Public buses (Line 630/631) and commuter trains
(Line S5) run every half hour from the airport to Graz city center or the university. The journey time is around 30 minutes.
Vienna International Airport:
Trains and buses run (approximately every hour) from Vienna Airport to Graz. The journey takes about 2 to 3 hours.
More information:
- BusBahnBim (route planner)
Also available as a smartphone app in the App Store/Google Play Store
By train/bus
Reliable national and international long-distance trains and long-distance buses (e.g. FlixBus) run regularly. From Graz main station you can reach the venue by city bus or taxi. The journey takes about 20 minutes.
More information:
- Journey planner of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)
-
Journey planner FlixBus
Also available as smartphone apps in the App Store/Google Play Store
INNER-CITY TRANSPORTATION
Taxi services:
Taxi 878 | Phone: +43 316 878 |
Taxi 2801 | Phone: +43 316 2801 |
E-Taxi Graz | Phone: +43 316 232200 |
City buses (to the University of Graz):
From Graz main station
Line 58 | Direction:"Ragnitz" |
Line 63 | Direction: "Schulzentrum St.Peter" |
From"Jakominiplatz" (central transfer point in the city center)
Line 30 | Direction: "Geidorf" |
Line 39 | Direction: "Wirtschaftskammer/tim" |
Line 31 | Direction: "UNI ReSoWi" |
More information:
Ticket purchase:
The purchase of tickets for public transport is possible
- via the "GrazMobil" app (available via App Store or Google Play Store)
- at vending machines in trams/buses/and at certain stops
- in around 100 tobacconists
- at the Mobility and Sales Centre:
Address: Jakoministraße 1, 8010 Graz
Opening hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Phone: +43 316 887-4224
Tip: There is a ticket machine (at the bus stop) directly at the main station
and a tobacconist in the station building.
More information:
Graz Card:
It is also possible to purchase a "Graz Card", which serves as a ticket for all
public transport in the Graz city area (up to the airport), and as an admission
ticket for museums and sights.
You can obtain the Graz Card
- at ticket counters, in ÖBB train stations
- via the "ÖBB App" (available in the App Store or Google Play Store)
- at the Mobility and Sales Centre (as indicated above)
- at the "Tourist Information GrazRegion":
Address: Herrengasse 16, 8010 Graz
Opening hours: Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: +43 316 8075-0
More information:
Accommodation
List of hotels 2024
The rates below are standard rates based on information from the tourist office.
Online platforms, such as booking.com, may offer cheaper rooms in these hotels.
(List of hotels as PDF)
PARKHOTEL GRAZ ✩✩✩✩
Leonhardstraße 8, 8010 Graz
Located near the city centre. The ReSoWi building can be reached in about
15 minutes on foot or in about 10 minutes by bus.
Room rates (January 2024):
from € 136.00 for a single room
from € 210.00 for a double room
HOTEL GOLLNER ✩✩✩✩
Schlögelgasse 14, 8010 Graz
Located near the city centre. The ReSoWi building can be reached in about
20 minutes on foot or in about 20 minutes by bus.
Room prices (January 2024):
from € 109.00 for a single room
from € 139.00 for a double room
HOTEL FEICHTINGER ✩✩✩✩
Lendplatz 1a, 8020 Graz
Located between the main train station and the city centre. It takes about
30 minutes on foot or about 20 minutes by bus to reach the ReSoWi building.
Room rates (January 2024):
from € 104.00 for a single room
from € 155.00 for a double room
INTERCITYHOTEL GRAZ ✩✩✩✩
Finkengasse 2, 8020 Graz
Located in the immediate vicinity of the main railway station. It takes about
25 minutes by bus/tram to reach the ReSoWi building.
Room prices (January 2024):
from € 99.00 for a single room
from € 115.00 for a double room
HOTEL SÜD ART ✩✩✩✩
Stemmerweg 10, 8054 Graz
Located on the southern outskirts of the city, 7 km away from the airport.
It takes about 45 minutes by bus to reach the ReSoWi building.
Room rates (January 2024):
from € 85.00 for a single room
from € 140.00 for a double room
IBIS STYLES GRAZ MESSE ✩✩✩✩
Waltendorfer Gürtel 8, 8010 Graz
Located near “Stadthalle”, the biggest event hall in Graz. You can reach
the ReSoWi building in about 30 minutes on foot or 20 minutes by bus.
Room rates (January 2024):
from € 80.50 for a single room
from € 103.00 for a double room
HOTEL MERCURE GRAZ CITY ✩✩✩✩
Lendplatz 36-38, 8020 Graz
Located between the main railway station and the city centre.
A 30-minute walk or a 20-minute bus journey will take you to the
ReSoWi building.
Room rates (January 2024):
from € 77.50 for a single room
from € 93.00 for a double room
IBIS BUDGET GRAZ CITY ✩✩
Neubaugasse 11, 8020 Graz
Located between the main railway station and the city centre. It takes about
30 minutes on foot or 20 minutes by bus to reach the ReSoWi building.
Room prices (January 2024):
from € 45.00 for a single room
from € 54.00 for a double room