Travel information - HIGH END Society

Let us welcome you in the heart of Europe. Vienna has a lot to offer, even besides the HIGH END 2026. Here’s a list of helpful links for your travel planning.

Arrival at the Airport

Vienna International Airport is located 16 kilometres south-east of Vienna city centre and offers scheduled flight connections to all European metropolises. Thanks to excellent road and rail connections, you can get to Vienna city centre and the Donau City from the airport within 15 to 45 minutes, depending on the mode of transport.

By City Airport Train to Railway Station"Bahnhof Wien Mitte" in 16 minutes: www.cityairporttrain.com

By Airport Express Bus in 30 minutes directly to the Austria Center Vienna

By public transport with Wiener Linien in 30 to 45 minutes: www.wienerlinien.at

By taxi to the Austria Center Vienna in 25 minutes.

You can find passenger and flight information at: www.viennaairport.com/en

If travelling by plane is not an alternative, please consider the possibility of a CO2 compensation payment (see e.g. https://www.atmosfair.de/en/).

SPECIAL OFFER: AIRLINE COOPERATION

CONNECTING PEOPLE - YOUR OFFICIAL LUFTHANSA GROUP AIRLINE NETWORK

Benefit from the cooperation with the Lufthansa Group airlines (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, 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 https://www.lufthansa.com/event/high-end-vienna-2026 and the discounted rates will be displayed. They are valid for flights up to one week before and one week after the event.

We look forward to welcoming you on board!

By CAT from the Airport to the Center

20 % DISCOUNT FOR THE CITY AIRPORT TRAIN VIENNA

With the code Highend26 we offer you a 20 percent discount on the return or single ticket for the City Airport Train, the fastest non-stop connection between Vienna airport and the city center. The CAT runs every 30 minutes with a journey time of only 16 minutes, 7 days a week.

How to redeem the discount online:

Go to cityairporttrain.com (https://www.cityairporttrain.com/en/) and select a return or single ticket and the amount of tickets. In the next step, delete any preset discount and enter the code Highend26. Tickets bought online are valid for 6 months.

The CAT is available 365 days a year from early in the morning until late in the evening. Whether arriving or departing: The CAT is always easy to reach. It is only a few steps from the baggage claim area at Vienna International Airport to the CAT platform. In Wien-Mitte/Landstraße you will find the CAT at one of the most important public transport hubs.

CAT operating times:

With the CAT City Check-In, passengers are offered all the services of an airport terminal: You can check in your baggage from 24 hours and up to 75 minutes before departure, receive your boarding pass and enjoy the rest of your journey in comfort and stress-free. The luggage will be transported reliably and safely to the aircraft. https://www.cityairporttrain.com/en/info-service/cat-city-check-in//

By train

SPECIAL OFFER: ÖBB CONGRESS ACCOUNT

Exclusive discounts for a sustainable travel by train

We are offering all participants of the HIGH END Vienna 2026 an exclusive discount for climate-friendly travel to and from Vienna in cooperation with ÖBB.

Click on this link and register as a new customer using your e-mail address to book your journey to the HIGH END Vienna 2026 easily. For your registration you will need the following TAN-Code: KY8T8U. Please note that each person has to create a new ÖBB account specifically for this trade fair. It is not possible to use an existing ÖBB account as each e-mail address can only be used once in the ÖBB booking system.

Registering entitles you to
- a 22 % congress discount on the ÖBB standard fare
- 10 % off the international standard fare and
- a special price for the ÖBB Nightjet when making your booking.

Your customer account for the HIGH END Vienna 2026 will be automatically deleted after the event and your return journey. You will receive a confirmation via e-mail.

TIP for our Munich audience:

In addition to the mobility providers Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Westbahn GmbH offers train connections from various German and Austrian cities to Vienna. Travelers from Munich Central Station (Hbf) can reach Vienna Westbahnhof in just four hours. As with many other providers, early bookings benefit from lower prices.

https://westbahn.at/en/

By public transport

Vienna is also home to a dense public transport network offering underground lines, tram lines and more than 100 bus routes. The waiting times are short, only reaching three to five minutes during peak hours. The journey from the Austria Center Vienna to the Stephansplatz square takes just seven minutes with the U1 underground line. The station “Kaisermühlen VIC” is just a few minutes’ walk away from the event venue.

Vienna Central Station: Underground line U1 – 20 minutes without changing
Westbahnhof station: Underground lines U3 and U6
Praterstern station: Underground line U1

You can use the following timetables and route plans to plan your journey on public transport in Vienna: https://www.wienerlinien.at/web/wl-en

By car

When travelling by car, you can get to the Austria Center Vienna via the so-called “Donauufer” motorway, the A22. Take the exit marked “Austria Center Vienna/VIC (Vienna International Center)” to the “Reichsbrücke” bridge or Wagramer Strasse.

You can find out how to get there here: https://www.acv.at/en/get-in-touch/getting-here/

VIENNA WAITS FOR YOU!