There are many convenient ways to reach the 26th Euretina Congress in Vienna and enjoy your stay. The venue is the Vienna Congress & Convention Center (VIECON).

Travelling sustainably to Euretina 2026 directly supports our commitment to a greener future – and is often the most comfortable choice. Vienna is excellently connected by a dense European rail network and offers outstanding public transport connections, making the journey to the congress centre easy and quick, even without using a car or plane.

The U2 underground station Messe-Prater is located directly in front of the congress venue.

Address of the venue:
Vienna Congress & Convention Center (VIECON) – Entrance A
Messeplatz 1
1020 Vienna
Austria

By Train

Travelling by train offers a fast, comfortable, and sustainable way to reach Vienna. The city is perfectly integrated into the European rail network, with direct connections from numerous major cities such as Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Praha, Ljubljana, Budapest, and Bratislava.

Exclusive Discount with ÖBB (Austrian Rail)

Click the link above and enter the TAN code QJZS97 to register as a new customer and book your journey to the Euretina 2026 Congress. Please note that each attendee must create a new ÖBB account for this congress — existing accounts cannot be used, as each email address can only be registered once.

Registering entitles you to:

• 22% off the ÖBB standard fare
• 10% off the international standard fare
• Special pricing on the ÖBB Nightjet

Your congress account will be automatically deleted after the event and your return journey.

Other Booking Options

You can also book tickets via providers DB (German Rail), Trainline, or Rail Europe for seamless journeys. High-speed trains offer not only speed and comfort, but also significantly lower CO₂e emissions compared to air travel.

By Plane

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Benefit from the cooperation with the Lufthansa Group airlines (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss, Discover) and optimize your travel costs. The extensive route network with around 310 destinations worldwide, as well as transatlantic flights operated by Air Canada and United are available to you.

Click Here and the discounted rates will be displayed. They are valid for flights up to one week before and one week after the event.

Public transport to the Venue

Reaching the Vienna Congress & Convention Center (VIECON) is both efficient and environmentally friendly using the U2 underground line. The Messe-Prater station is located directly at the venue entrance.

VIECON is only a 10-minute journey from the city centre and approximately 15–20 minutes from Vienna Main Station (Hauptbahnhof). In many cases, public transport is faster than travelling by taxi through city traffic.

Get your discounted Vienna public transport ticket
As a Euretina 2026 delegate, you can purchase an unlimited Vienna public transport ticket at an exclusive 20% discounted Congress rate. The ticket is valid from 29 September to 5 October 2026 and covers travel by underground, tram, bus and S-Bahn within Vienna’s core public transport zone.

Simply add the ticket during your individual Congress registration.

Registration Portal

*Valid within Vienna’s public transport network (core zone, formerly zone 100). Airport services are not included.

Important notice for October 2026: Vienna’s S-Bahn main line between Wien Hauptbahnhof and Wien Praterstern is closed for major renovation works from 7 September 2026 until late October 2027. The routes below reflect this. We recommend checking current timetables via the Wiener Linien journey planner or ÖBB before travelling.

Routes to VIECON

• From Vienna Main Station (Hauptbahnhof): Take the U1 underground line (direction Leopoldau) to Praterstern, then change to the U2 line (direction Seestadt) to Messe-Prater (approx. 15–20 minutes). Please note that the S-train alternative to Praterstern is not available during the closure period.

• From the Airport: Arriving from Vienna Airport to Messe Wien (Autumn 2026) Due to major railway modernization works, direct trains from the airport to Praterstern (like the S7 and the City Airport Train (CAT) are not running in autumn 2026. Please use the following fastest alternative route:

  The Fastest Route (via Wien Hauptbahnhof)
  From the Airport: Take the ÖBB Railjet (RJ) train non-stop to Wien Hauptbahnhof (Vienna Main Station). Travel time: approx. 15 mins.
  Transfer at Hauptbahnhof: Take the subway line U1 (direction Leopoldau) for 3 stops to Praterstern.
  Transfer at Praterstern: Switch to subway line U2 (direction Seestadt) for 1 stop to Messe-Prater.
  Total Travel Time: Approx. 30 minutes.
  Ticket & Price: A combined single ticket costs €5.40. Buy it via the ÖBB Ticket App or at the airport ticket machines.
  
  The City Airport Train (Currently operating as “CAT by Bus”)
  The City Airport Train currently operates as CAT by bus and provides a comfortable premium bus service between Vienna Airport and Wien Mitte, a central public transport hub in the city center. Passengers benefit from a nonstop connection with an increased frequency of up to five buses per hour.
  
  Use the code Euretina26to receive a 25% discount on a return or single ticket for the CAT by bus! Only valid for online bookings on cityairporttrain.com. The tickets are valid for 6 months.
  
  How to redeem the discount
  On cityairporttrain.com, select a return or single ticket and the number of tickets, deactivate any preset discount codes and enter the code Euretina26. Operating hours and frequency of CAT replacement buses:
  – Every 15 minutes from 5.30 am to 7.00 am from Wien Mitte and from 6.10 am to 7.00 am from the airport.
  – From 7.00 am, every 12 minutes (5 times per hour) until 7.00 pm.
  – From 7.00 pm, every 15 minutes again until midnight. Last bus from Wien Mitte at 11.15 pm and from the airport at 11.37 pm

• From City Centre (e.g., Stephansplatz): Take the U1 underground line (direction Leopoldau) to Praterstern. Change there to the U2 line (direction Seestadt) to Messe-Prater (approx. 12 minutes). This route is unaffected by the S-Bahn closure.

Explore Vienna by Bike for Free*

Vienna is a bike-friendly city, and VIECON is only around a 15-minute bike ride from the city centre. As part of our commitment to making Euretina 2026 our most sustainable Congress yet, Euretina is covering the cost of a complimentary 60-minute Nextbike ride for all Congress participants.

To use the offer, simply download the Nextbike app, create an account and collect your voucher code from the Train Tickets & Bike Voucher desk in the congress entrance hall.. Enter the code in the app and use it to unlock a bicycle.

*Subject to availability.

By Car

Although public transport is strongly recommended to support our sustainability goals, travelling by car is possible. Messe Wien (VIECON) also provides charging stations for electric vehicles. Parking fee at the venue is €3.50 per hour or €24.90 per day.

Frequently Asked Questions