WSGT 2018 takes place in Klagenfurt, Austria on 26-27 February 2018. Klagenfurt is the capital of Carinthia, the southernmost Austrian federal state (Land). Klagenfurt is 60 km north-east of Italy, and 50 km north of Slovenia. The nearest airports are Klagenfurt (3 km from the city centre), Ljubljana (68 km, 60 min. by car), Graz (130 km, 70 min. by car, or 150 min. by train).
VENUE ADDRESS:
Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt
Universitätsstrasse 65-67
room K.0.01 “Stiftungssaal”
Klagenfurt, Austria
LODGING:
Here, we list the two nearest hotels to the university. Both of them are less than 500 meters far from the WSGT 18 conference room.
- Seepark Hotel: 4-stars hotel.
- Plattenwirt Hotel
- Jugendgästehaus Klagenfurt: Klagenfurt youth hostel.
All the important locations of the WSGT are shown in this map.
TRAVEL:
By Plane:
- Klagenfurt (IATA Code KLU) is the Airport of Carinthia with direct bus connection to the city centre (Urban Line n. 42, 20 minutes).
- Ljubljana-Brnik (IATA Code LJU) is the Airport of Lubiana, with direct bus connection to Klagenfurt (75 minutes).
- Graz-Talerhof (IATA Code GRZ) is the Airport of Graz. You can reach Klagenfurt by getting to Graz railway station by bus or train and then catching a train to Klagenfurt (2 hours journey), or by taking a direct airport transfer bus.
By Train:
- Many connections are available. Refer to the official railway timetable: OBB. The nearest station to the conference location is Klagenfurt West.
By Car:
- From Italy (south-west): motorways A23 (Italy) and E66 (Austria); exit Klagenfurt-Worthersee.
- From Slovenia (south): motorways E61 and E66; exit Klagenfurt-West.
- From Germany (north-west): morway E52 (Germany) and E66 (Austria); exit Klagenfurt-Worthersee.
- From Graz (est): motorway E66; exit Klagenfurt-Nord.